Trout Dry-Fly Fishing. 



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be drawn off and shot with a 

 single throw. Care must be taken 

 to have sufficient line off the reel 

 to reach the desired spot ; if it 

 falls short, the fly has a tendency 

 to jerk up and become entangled 

 in the boughs. 



For the underhand cast a light 

 rod and line are helpful. Hardy 

 Bros, make a three-guinea " Per- 

 fection " split cane, which is a 

 delightful weapon for this kind 

 of work. The lightest make is 

 10 ft. long, and weighs 7^ oz. 



The 10 ft. 6 in. make is about 

 i oz. heavier. The " Corona " 

 line, made by the same firm, is 

 perhaps the nearest thing to per- 

 fection that has so far been pro- 

 duced for dry-fly fishing. It is 

 extremely light, and floats like 

 seaweed. It carries a long way 

 without taxing the strength of the 

 rod. To be well equipped with 

 a good rod and tackle makes all 

 the difference to the success and 

 pleasure of the difficult art of 

 dry-fly fishing. 



