18 THE SCIENCE OF DRY FLY FISHING. 



towards the spot at which he wishes his fly to alight. 

 This twist of the rod will bring his thumb to the right and 

 his reel to the left side of his rod, reel and thumb with the 

 palm up being in the same horizontal plane. (See Plate X.) 

 This twist is somewhat similar to the screw used by 

 a right hand bowler when breaking a ball from the off; 

 it forces the fly against the wind, and at the same time 

 keeps the line well down, and as far out of the wind as 

 possible. I think I may claim this method as original. 

 I have found it most useful when casting against the wind. 



The side cast is made in a precisely similar manner to 

 the overhead cast, only the rod is brought back more or less 

 horizontally to the right side of the body instead of over the 

 shoulders, and returned in the same plane, the object 

 being to prevent the line rising to any height in the air. 



In this cast the fly falls more lightly on the water ; 

 it is useful against the wind and when casting under 

 branches and bushes. The line in the back stroke can be 

 followed easily by the eye, and the action is most instructive.* 



If the wind is blowing against the back cast, use the side 

 cast backward, keeping the fly well down, and in the pause 

 bring the rod with an upward sweep vertically over the 

 shoulder, and deliver the fly as in the overhead forward cast. 



When using the overhead cast against the wind, 

 the forward switch, instead of finishing at an angle of 



*The right foot should be pointed to the right at a right angle to the direction of the cast 

 and the left foot straight forward. 



