12 FLY-FISHING. 



frequently rise at his flies while fishing for 

 Trout. 



THE ROACH 



Is a handsome fish and met with in most 

 rivers and ponds, and will rise greedily at a fly. 

 When fishing for Roach the Angler will find it 

 greatly to his advantage to sink his flies a little 

 under the water. This fish spawns generally 

 in May. 



THE DACE 



Is different from the Roach, being narrower 

 and longer, it also has much smaller scales ; 

 their haunts are the same, and both are gene- 

 rally taken in the deepest parts of the river; 

 they afford equal sport, both taking the fly 



