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the water, for it is here that you will most probably find 

 your fish. As your line gradually becomes longer, you can, 

 just before lifting the rod, in each new cast, gather in 

 about two yards of line, shooting the same at the end of 

 each downward switch. 



When you have covered the entire width of the water, 

 you must move down stream, about one yard, and make 

 one or more casts as before from this position ; and thus 

 moving down the stream, and using just as long a line as 

 may be necessary, cast steadily until you have fished 

 out the pool. Do not attempt to use a longer line than you 

 can comfortably lift from the water, and always lower the 

 rod well to the water prior to making each cast. 



You will thus have carefully searched every yard of 

 fishable water. Avoid as much as possible fishing with 

 a sagging line and vary your method of working the fly 

 to suit the strength of the stream. 



Always remain stationary while fishing out your cast ; 

 do not move down stream until you are certain that 

 no fish has followed your fly round to your own bank. 

 If you move down stream prematurely you will probably 

 frighten your fish by showing him the line, or create a 

 sag in the line, and even if a fish should take the fly 

 you would possibly be unaware of the fact owing to the 

 slack line. 



Treat a salmon with as much circumspection and respect 

 as you would a trout. They are both wild and very shy, 

 and neither will take your lures simply because you can 

 cast well or happen to be wearing an attractive homespun 

 fishing suit. 



To the novice the above description will give a fairly 

 general idea of how to fish any ordinary salmon pool, while 

 every incident connected with each day's sport will 

 probably tend to improve and better his method of fishing. 



