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ANGLING FOE GAME FISH. 



up in the manner described on pages 52-54 ; but for tbis particu- 

 lar pui*pose, there is no better way of fastening on the droppers 

 than after the little-known manner illustrated in Fig. 58, which 

 is absolutely reliable, and enables the flies to be changed with 

 the greatest facility. With this knot the droppers never wear 

 out the cast. 



The shore most exposed to the wind is usually the best to fish, 

 but the difficulty, of course, is to cast out against the wind. 

 The young angler had better place himself so that he casts out 



Fig. 58, A Little-known Method of Fastening Droppers to Casts. 



across the wind. Rocky points are sure places for lake trout, 

 as also are the mouths of streams, particularly towards the 

 end of the season. 



As a rule, the flies should be drawn slowly across the waves — 

 i.e., neither with nor against them — and the top dropper should 

 just skim the water ; the tail fly will then sink a little. On an 

 absolutely calm day, when the fish are rising, use only one fly, 

 and cast, if you can, into the ripples of the rising fish. Failing 

 this, cast, and let the fly sink almost to the bottom, then raise 

 it up slowly. If, after due perseverance, this latter plan fails 



