446 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART It; 



CHAPTER IX. 



Fly-fishing, in windy weather, lest in the Still- 

 Deeps. 



PISCATOR- JUNIOR. 



A GOOD day to you. Sir ; I see you will always be 

 stirring before me. 



Viat. Why, to tell you the truth, I am so allured 

 with the sport I had yesterday, that 1 long to be at the 

 river again ; and when I heard the wind sing in my 

 chamber window, could forbear no longer, but leap 

 out of bed ; and had just made an end of dressing my- 

 self as you came in. 



Pise. Well! I am both glad you are so ready for 

 the day, and that the day is so fit for you. And look 

 you! I have made you three or four flies, this morn? 

 ing ; this silver- twist hackle, this bear's dun, this 

 light brown, and this dark brown ; any of which I 

 dare say will do : but you may try them all, and see 

 ivhich does best. Only, I must ask your pardon, 

 that I cannot wait upon you this morning, a little bur 

 siness being fallen out, that for two or three hours, 

 will deprive me of your company : but I'll come 

 and call you home tp dinner ; and my man shall at? 

 tend you. 



Viat. Oh ! Sir, mind your affairs by all means. 

 Do but lend me a little of your skill to these fine flies, 

 and, unless it have forsaken me since yesterday, I shall 

 find luck of my own, I hope, to do something. 



Pise. The best instruction I can give you, is, That ? 

 seeing the wind curls the water, and blows the right 

 way, you would now angle up the still deep to-day ; 

 for betwixt the rocks where the streams are, you would 

 find it now too brisk ; and besides, I would have you 

 take fish in both waters. 



