How to Get Them 



raise the point of the rod a few inches which will 

 cause the feathers of the fly to open and shut, if 



much line is not in the water. Many 

 Jerk and experienced anglers say that thus to 

 Ply work the fly is unnecessary, but it is 



very generally done. Perhaps the best 

 plan is to fish a cast first without working the fly, 

 antl then, if that fails, to work it. 



If there is very little stream, the angler must of 

 course draw the fly, but in that case the water will 

 probably be deep and the fly will have to be well 

 sunk. In swift water, working the fly is not nec- 

 essary, but in slow or dead water it should be 

 worked quietly. Major Traherne says: "The 

 proper way to fish a pool is to commence 

 a^'pool'^ at the head, and fish it foot by foot. If 

 the fish will not come to the fly, the fly 

 must go to the fish, even if a shot or two has to be 

 pinched on to the line to take it there. In very 

 clear, deep water, salmon may often be caught by 

 sinking the fly almost to their noses, and then work- 

 ing it slowly along with alternate sinks and draws, 

 never bringing it to the surface. If the fish are shy, 

 try various plans. Draw the fly slowly, then fast; 



work it slowly, fast, and not at all; 

 pfsli^ ^ ^^^^ it, draw it near the surface, in 



short, tempt the fish by all the means 

 in your power. Salmon seem to care very little 

 for the water over them being whipped. If a fish 

 rises, and misses the fly, give him a short rest, 

 about a quarter of a minute, rather longer in 

 swift water, then where the stream is gentle; cast 

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