1 36 Natural-Fly Fishing. 



The May-fly is fished either by floating the fly, 

 or by partly sinking it, and the tackle used will 

 depend on the method adopted. A floating fly 

 may be fished either up or down, according to the 

 direction of the wind ; a partly sunk fly up-stream 

 only. Mr Stewart does not speak of fishing with 

 it down, and Mr Francis evidently does not know 

 that it can be fished up ; but both methods will be 

 described here. 



Four varieties of tackle may be given for fishing 

 with a floating fly. 



1. Two No. 5 hooks, tied back to back, and 

 slightly bevelled. On each hook an insect is im- 

 paled by inserting the point in one shoulder at the 

 root of the wing and bringing it out at the other. 

 This kind of tackle is best in a rough full water 

 whether black or clear. 



2. A No. 3 and a No. 2 hook, tied similarly to 

 the above. This is suited for one fly only, which 

 is placed upon the hook in the same manner as the 

 last, the smaller hook being left bare. This arrange- 

 ment does well in a "small" clear water with a 

 slight breeze. 



3. Two No. 2 hooks, tied back to back, and half 

 an inch farther up on the same gut two No. 3 hooks 

 similarly tied. Two insects are required here. In- 

 sert the larger hook in the shoulder in each case, 

 and running the fly down to the smaller hook, fix 



