bounds, to the great bewilderment of the beginner and 

 the occasional fisherman, a list of flies has been drawn 

 up which, while it contains few patterns as compared 

 with many other lists, is yet wide enough to provide 

 for varying conditions the season through. The flies 

 are for the most part old friends, but for the above 

 reasons it is hoped they will not be unwelcome. 



The original scheme of this work was limited by 

 the foregoing considerations. But when the book had 

 been mapped out in a general form it became evident 

 that a description of the methods employed in fishing 

 North Country streams with success would not only 

 give point to what the writers had to say on flies, 

 but might be of interest to the majority of North 

 Country fishermen. It was therefore decided to enlarge 

 the scope of the work. The chapters on the various 

 methods of fishing the Rivers of the Northern Counties 

 are the outcome of practical experience, and as such it 

 is hoped they will be both useful and interesting. 



The authors desire to express their indebtedness to 

 Mrs. A. R. Gumey, Mr. L. A. Edmonds, and Mr. F. 

 Creedy for the photographs from which several of the 

 river scenes have been reproduced. 



H.H.E. 

 1916. N. N. L. 



