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40 degrees, is continued down towards the water, the arm 

 being extended. The same screw or twist of the wrist 

 as described above must be used at the end of the 

 stroke, at which moment the full force of the forward 

 cast must be delivered, and the elbow, pointing down, 

 brought slightly back towards the body. The top of the 

 rod must be pointing to the spot at which the fly has to 

 alight. The back switch in this case should be started sooner 

 and not carried so far back over the shoulder. 



The student will soon acquire the ability to extend his 

 line easily and lightly in any direction, remembering always 

 to point his right foot towards the object at which he aims. 



A plate should now be placed on the lawn, and after 

 fixing an old Mayfly on his line, and snapping off the 

 point of the hook, he should endeavour from different 

 distances to place this fly on or near the plate. 



When he has acquired accuracy in this important 

 matter he can commence his casting on any available and 

 adjacent water. A fairly stout and well soaked cast of gut, 

 about four feet in length, and an artificial fly of fairly large 

 pattern should be attached to the end of his tapered line, the 

 point of the hook being again broken off. For his own con- 

 venience that part of the line he is likely to use, as also the 

 fly, should be greased either with mutton fat or Gishurstine. 



He should anchor a wooden hoop about fifteen yards 

 away and continue his practice, trying to cast the fly 

 within the circle of the hoop, and endeavouring to do 



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