Method of Casting. 1 7 1 



where there is a heavy run, sinkers may be required 

 even in such conditions of water. 



Fishing up-stream with the worm possesses all 

 the advantages of fishing up with the artificial fly, 

 and these need not be again detailed here. The 

 method of casting, however, is not the same in both. 

 The angler must not send out his line behind him 

 in the wide curve recommended in fly-fishing with 

 the loop-line ; neither must he urge his line forward 

 in the same manner and with the same velocity as 

 in casting with his fly ; but bringing the bait to 

 within a short distance of the spot where he is 

 standing, let him endeavour to give the line more 

 of a gentle swing than a decided cast, lowering the 

 point of his rod at the moment of imparting to it 

 the forward impetus, and continuing to lower it 

 until the worm is in the water. The bait will thus 

 be sent out to the full length of the line, and will 

 alight with gentleness and in good condition. Any 

 violent or jerking motion in casting should be 

 avoided as certain to destroy the worm and alarm 

 the trout. Practice only will enable the novice to 

 surmount what may appear to him the insuperable 

 difficulty of casting neatly and accurately without 

 damage to the bait ; but he will be guided in his 

 efforts more by watching for a few moments an 

 expert worm-fisher at work than by perusing pages 

 of elaborate description. When the angler has 



