50 ' FLY-FISHING. 



at some time of the day, they will rise most freely. 

 It is true, the sport does not last long during the 

 day in the very cold months ; hut it is very excit- 

 ing and lively whilst the fish are feeding, which they 

 begin to do the moment the fly makes its appearance. 

 You should be prepared with your tackle properly ar- 

 ranged, and ready to commence work the instant you 

 see or hear a fish feeding, for the fly may probably 

 disappear in half an hour, and then all will be still 

 again, and it would only be a waste of time were you 

 to make another throw. 



It is curious to observe how very suddenly the fly 

 makes its appearance. As you are standing by the 

 water, having everything ready to begin, lazily smok- 

 ing a cigar, and perhaps beginning to think that the 

 fly will not make its appearance at all, you are sud- 

 denly startled by hearing a good large fish rise ; and 

 before you can seize your rod, the fish are feeding 

 around you in every direction, upon the flies which 

 have just made their appearance, and which may now 

 be seen floating down the stream in great numbers. 

 In a moment, all is life and bustle, and your sport is 

 then sure to be great; but it will cease as unexpect- 

 edly as it began, and the stream will again become as 



