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fishing the rise, and is perhaps the most successful method 

 throughout the day, for while the rise may be uncertain 

 and very brief, fish can be taken all through the day, if a 

 knowledge of the locality and habits of the trout is possessed, 

 by casting the fly in the most likely spots, even though the 

 trout are not rising in the strict sense of the term. This 

 style of fishing requires a far greater knowledge than does 

 merely fishing the rise. 



The dry fly fisherman should "fish the rise" when 

 it is apparent, and " fish the stream " at all other times. 

 It is impossible for any one to see more than a limited 

 extent of the water, even in his immediate vicinity, and 

 innumerable rises may, therefore, escape his notice. Fish 

 are not always feeding, and even when feeding are by no 

 means always rising to the surface. It follows, therefore, that 

 if a fly is cast in all likely places while not omitting at the 

 same time to keep a sharp look-out for rising fish trout 

 will be taken whose rise has not been seen, or who may 

 not have felt inclined to rise before seeing the angler's fly. 



We have now reached our starting point, and before 

 commencing we will carefully examine our tackle. First 

 let me caution you, never lay the rod on the ground. 

 Press the spear, which should be always fitted into 

 the butt end of the rod, firmly, but delicately, into a soft 

 tuft of grass, and you have thus both hands at liberty. 

 If you drive the rod into the ground with a jerk you will 

 put a strain on to your winch, especially if it be a 



