CHAPTER III. 



MANNER OF FISHING FOR TROUT AND GRAYLING. 



Preparation of the Rod and Line. Art of Throwing. Choice of Wea- 

 ther. State of the Water. Choice of a Fly. Appearance of Life 

 to be given to the Fly. Buzz flies sometimes preferred. Rising 

 short, &c. Sudden cessation of Rises, &c. Places to be whipped, 

 &c. Throwing to a Trout just risen. Striking. Killing. Landing. 

 Differences between Trout and Grayling-fishing. Manner of pre- 

 senting the Fly to a Grayling. Landing, &c. 



WHEN the rod is put together the rings upon it 

 should fall into a line with each other. The reel 

 containing the line is sometimes fastened to a belt 



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round the body, but generally attached to the rod 

 at the distance of ten to fourteen inches from the 

 end of the but, (i. e.) that place where it produces 

 a small and pleasant degree of counterbalance to 

 the upper end of the rod. The fine end of the 

 line with a loop receives the foot line, and to the 

 fine end of the foot line is attached a fly or palmer, 

 which is called the Stretcher. Other flies, which 

 are made fast to the foot line, are called Droppers, 



