158 Dry -Fly Fishing. 



disturbing those above it. The trees were much in 

 the way of casting properly, and several times flies 

 were caught and broke off in the branches, but by 

 five o'clock a leash of very beautifully marked trout, 

 weighing 3 Jib., graced my creel. The rain then 

 increased to a stormy downpour, shelter was sought 

 elsewhere, fishing was over. 



On seven subsequent days in September my sport 

 aggregated eight brace, weighing 251b. 15oz. ; and 

 my whole bag for the trout season of 1906, forty- 

 seven and a half brace, weighing 1161b. 9oz. 



