SECRETS OF THE SALMON 



make him come to a fly if he is skilful and uses 

 the right tackle. If the fish is taking a fly off the 

 surface, a dry fly surely ought to raise him. If he 

 is taking larvae below the surface, a small wet fly 

 on the nymph style of fishing will probably prove 

 far better. In either case such a fish should be 

 made to come to a fly if it is properly selected and 

 cast. These fish are also often taken on a wet fly 

 in the regular way. 



Next, you may notice a salmon rolling; that is, 

 coming to the surface and showing his head and 

 generally his back fin. Such a fish is generally 

 taking the larvae of flies just below the surface; 

 he is a feeding fish. It is very rare when such a 

 fish cannot be caught with a nymph fly or small 

 wet fly. 



Sometimes the salmon break water with a great 

 splash like a trout. This is when he has made a 

 rapid rush for the fly from some distance away and 

 is unable to stop when he gets to the surface. He 

 also is a feeding fish, and ought to be easily caught. 



When, however, you see a salmon leap from the 

 water his whole body thrown into the air, with 

 his head up and gill plates and mouth closed tight 

 and his throat drawn in, and fall upon the surface 

 of the water on his side or belly with a great slap, 



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