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PREFACE. 



So many books on the art of fishing have already 

 been published, that it would now seem almost im- 

 possible to write anything at all on the subject that 

 could possess any novelty, or afford any fresh infor- 

 mation or useful instruction. But the author thinks 

 that the reader will find in this little work, much that 

 may be new to him. 



The author has fished on three hundred and 

 sixty-five days in the year, excepting, of course, on 

 Sundays ; and he has taken fish, of one sort or ano- 

 ther, during that period, in good season, and in the 

 highest condition for the table. 



The author has also derived such extraordinary 

 good sport from sea fly-fishing, that he hopes the 



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