CHAPTER III 



THE RISE 



ANY disturbance of the surface made by a 

 trout is usually referred to as a "rise," but the 

 characterisation is erroneous except where it 

 is applied to fish feeding upon the surface. 

 Rising fish are the delight of the dry fly fisher, 

 but are really the easiest fish to take pro- 

 vided, always, that no error is made in the pres- 

 entation of the fly. The angler is called upon 

 to exhibit a fine skill in casting, a knowledge of 

 the insect upon which the fish is feeding, and 

 to make the proper selection of an imitation; 

 but he is aided materially by being apprised 

 of the location of the fish, and is further helped 

 by the knowledge that he is throwing to a 

 willing one. 



The study of the habits of rising fish, or, to 

 use a more inclusive term, feeding fish be- 

 cause a feeding fish may not be a rising one 

 is of the utmost importance to the dry fly en- 

 thusiast, who knows how difficult it is to induce 

 a fish feeding on or near the bottom to rise to 

 his floater. 



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