6 FLY-FISHING. 



Keep as far from the bank as possible, and 

 let not your shadow appear on the water. 



Throw the fly rather above you, and play it 

 gently across the stream as it floats downwards. 

 Be careful in throwing that your fly falls lightly, 

 that the water may not be disturbed ; if the fly 

 falls clumsily on the water it alarms instead of 

 alluring the fish. 



The moment of the fish rising must be 

 watched, as the Angler ought to strike the in- 

 stant he rises, otherwise the fish will have dis- 

 covered the deceit and escape. When you 

 have hooked your fish, play him till sufficiently 

 exhausted, then use your gaff or net to land 

 him. 



When you see a rise in the water cast your 



