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attention to what one is about, than this little 

 matter, namely, the guidance of the fly. Success 

 in trout-fishing very much depends upon it, and 

 still more in salmon-fishing. But look at that 

 cloud ; it will surely " darken the sun !" So, pro- 

 mising to teach you more upon that subject at 

 another fitting opportunity, let me, while the 

 cloud is coming, explain this pool to you, and the 

 mode of fishing it, and then get to work, or I shall 

 not see a fish before breakfast. I may as well 

 inform you, that, in like manner, I intend to 

 describe every good spot on this river, not so 

 much with the view of teaching you how to 

 fish the Conway in particular, as that you 

 may grapple with other rivers, elsewhere, in 

 which you find the like characteristics. Here 



we stand on the convex bend of the river, 

 which, as you see, flows from left to right. Our 



