ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE AUTHOR AND His SON DRY-FLY FISHING IN SLOW WATER 



PIG. 



35. A perfect dry-fly cast for salmon .... Facing ^82 



36. A poor dry-fly cast for salmon g 2 



37. Dry-fly fishing with curl in leader 04 



RISE OF A 24-POUND SALMON TO A DRY FLY 



Between pages 108 and 109 



38. Dry fly floating down-stream 



39. Beginning of the rise 



40. Head makes splash 



41. Head throws water 



42. Tail begins to throw water 



43. Tail throws water, head descending 



44. Beginning of the strike 



45. Striking 



46. Striking hard 



47. Hooked and going up-stream 



48. The author losing a salmon off the gaff . . Facing 114 



49. The salmon makes us hurry down-stream before all the 



line is out Facing 118 



50. Mr. La Branche checking back cast at just the right 



point for a perfect cast Facing 132 



51. Mr. La Branche checking forward cast at exactly the 



right point for the dry fly to fall lightly . Facing 132 



52. Miss Lucy Hewitt holding salmon at the safe angle to 



save leader Facing 148 



53. Miss Lucy Hewitt holding salmon at too low an angle. 



May break leader Facing 148 



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