THE CASTING WATER. 



The School for Salmon and Trout Fly Casting. 



A few extracts from innumerable testimonials sent to Mr. Shaw. 



Windham Club, 

 FROM A WELL-KNOWN TRAVELLER. July 29 th , '<;o6 



..... I found I could get my fly to places and under difficulties which 

 would have been impossible for me before you took me in hand ..... Your 

 instructions were so clear and explained so admirably that I should have been a 

 duffer indeed had I not vastly improved. 



Thanking you for the trouble and patience you bestowed on me during my two 

 lessons. 



FROM THE MOST HON. THE MAROUIS OF - . August ist, njo/. 



..... I cannot thank you too much for all the trouble you took with me ; 

 you have certainly increased my pleasure ten-fold ...... 



FROM THE HON. GEORGE P- -- . June 22nd, 



Allow me to express my sense of your admirable capacities as a teacher, and of 

 the remarkable speed with which you can instil the principles of the art of which you 

 are a master ..... 



I have read your book on Fly Fishing with great pleasure and profit. 



FROM A MEMBER OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. February 6th, 79/2. 



I have derived the greatest benefit from the lessons I took from you in casting 

 salmon and trout fly, and have learnt it in a way that I shall never forget. Indeed, 

 am most grateful to you for the pains you took over me, the result of which has made 

 fishing a life-long pleasure to me. 



FROM A CELEBRATED AUTHOR AND PLAYWRIGHT. February 24th, /y/2. 



Our kind greetings to you ..... 



If you care to refer anyone to me I shall be delighted to write to them my opinion 

 of your teaching. It is a very high opinion. How do you think Michael did last 

 season ? He had never once fished with fly before your lessons, and the second 

 time thereafter he caught two sea'trout (one 1\ Ib.). Altogether he caught last 

 season over 100 sea'trout and one salmon. If you never knew what a good teacher 

 you are you know it now. He is only eleven. We used to drink your health, and he 

 gave imitations of you (superb). 



Yours sincerely, 



