UPSTREAM WORM FISHING 75 



a pale pink colour. They should, of course, be well 

 scoured, and they can be carried in moss in a bag 

 hung round the neck. 



With regard to throwing the worm, the two aims 

 never to be lost sight of are accuracy and delicacy, 

 and this combination can only be attained by constant 

 practice. The man who can cast a fly will soon get 

 the knack of putting the worm where he wishes, if 

 he remembers that, when throwing the worm, the 

 action is slower and more of a swing than in casting 

 a fly, and that the rod point should be brought rather 

 nearer the water at the finish of the cast. In addition 

 to this, the arm should be pushed forward just as the 

 worm is about a foot from the mark, in order to obviate 

 any recoil and ensure that there shall be little disturbance 

 of the surface as the v\ orm drops into the water. 



The greatest trouble of the novice is the frequency 

 with which he flicks the worm off the hooks, particularly 

 if the day's supply has not been well scoured. To 

 master this trouble all jerks must be avoided, both 

 when withdrawing the worm from the water and also 

 when the cast is extended behind. As before stated, 

 the movement should be more of a swing than in fly 

 casting, with just sufficient power to extend the line 

 behind and the same in front ; there will then be few 

 lost or broken worms. 



The next and, without doubt, the most essential 

 point for consideration is where to fish. 



