94 Artificial-Fly Fishing. 



easily, the casts are made at more acute angles up- 

 stream the first at about 60 from the channel, the 

 second at 45, and the third still higher up, at say 

 33. The first cast must be considered spent before 

 the line makes a right angle with the bank, the 

 second when it has reached a point a short distance 

 below that at which the first began, and the third 

 a little below the starting-point of the second. In 

 the best style of fishing up-stream the flies are 

 never allowed to sail down opposite the angler, but 

 are raised from the water while the line is yet well 

 in hand, so as to command the next cast. 



When the nature of the stream will admit, the 

 angler should always endeavour, when fishing from 

 the channel, to get nearer the bank than we have sup- 

 posed possible in the two previous cases, so near, 

 indeed, as will enable him to reach it by casting at 

 a more acute angle than before that is, the more 

 truly to fish up stream. Before entering the water, 

 and as a preliminary venture, he should make a cast 

 right up-stream over that part of the water which will 

 be disturbed by wading, to secure any fish that may 

 be lying there. Then let him wade well in towards 

 the bank to command it with greater facility and 

 success, and take his first cast at an angle of 28 

 or so with the channel. Considering it spent when 

 it has reached 45, he may make his second cast 

 at 18 or so with the channel. In his third, which 



