I io THE DRY FLY AND FAST WATER 



distance to take the fly as a cast placed with 

 intent to cover a particular spot. The most 

 likely place, however, is along the side of the 

 centre of the heaviest current, the fly being so 

 placed that it will travel at the same speed as 

 the leader and line, or a trifle faster. 



When the stream begins to fall, instinct warns 

 the trout that he must take up less unstable 

 quarters. He fixes upon a permanent home, and 

 only moves therefrom when there is another rise 

 in the stream or during his nocturnal roamings 

 in search of food. 



In early spring, when the stream is high, 

 trout are roaming about and may be found 

 almost anywhere. When such conditions pre- 

 vail it is not uncommon to hear anglers say 

 that most of their fish were taken on the rifts. 

 There are times during this season when it is 

 more than likely that the rifts will be the only 

 stretches that prove fruitful. When such is 

 the case the angler, while he should never over- 

 look the pools, should spend most of his time 

 on the swift water. 



On one occasion, while fishing a stream which 

 empties into the Delaware, near Narrowsburg, 

 N. Y., I walked two miles down-stream to 

 the stretch which I had chosen for my after- 



