162 DRY-FLY FISHING 



The sinker will carry out the line, but, if allowed, it 

 would swing the fly back into the bushes. There- 

 fore, as soon as it is released the line should be 

 pulled in quickly with the left hand. When oscil- 

 lation ceases, the bullet should be allowed to carry 

 out the line and deliver the fly straight to the wait- 

 ing trout. The fortunes of the lure can be followed 

 through the foliage, and the strike must not be 

 hurried. A short cast not more than the length 

 between bullet and fly should be used. Landing 

 a trout is a serious problem, but there is often a 

 way out. Even if the fish escapes, it has provided 

 some excitement, and after all that is all we want ; 

 the fish is the proof required for others, not for the 

 angler. 



Dapping is a sport full of thrills, adding a pleasant 

 variety to the ordinary routine of a day, and the 

 angler should always be prepared with a short cast 

 for a trout roving in fancied security within some 

 hidden, shady nook. 



