vi THE PRACTICAL ANGLER 



CHAPTER IV 



ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING PAGE 



Pre-eminence of Fly-fishing Value of the Artificial 

 Fly Difficulty of Fly-fishing Errors of Fly- 

 fishers Advantages of Fishing up Stream 

 Ordinary method of Fly-fishing Size or Colour 

 of Water Fishing up not suitable for Salmon 

 Stupidity of Anglers 50 



CHAPTER V 



FLIES, FLY-DRESSING, ETC. 



Odd Notions respecting Flies The May-fly of Eng- 

 land Trout's Ideas of Artificial Flies Spider- 

 flies Feathers for making Spiders The most 

 killing Flies Method of dressing a Spider 

 Method of dressing a Fly Difficulty of dressing 

 Flies neatly Formation of the Fly-cast The 

 Fly-rod Casting-powers of Rods ... 70 



CHAPTER VI 



ON TROUTING WITH THE FLY 



Disadvantages of a long Line Striking the Trout 

 How to fish Pools, Streams, etc. Repeated 

 Casting necessary Sizes of Fly General Rules 

 " Time of the Take "May as a Fly-fishing 

 Month Flies for May Night-fishing Maggots 

 as an addition to Fly Advice to Beginners . , 96 



CHAPTER VII 



ON ANGLING WITH THE WORM 



Tackle necessary Size of Hook Experiments upon 

 Hooks Sinkers Different kinds of Worms- 

 Size of Worm Necessity of fishing up Stream 

 Necessity of keeping little Line in Water 

 Method of fishing Streams Best time of Day- 

 Places where to Fish Effect of East Wind- 

 Angling in Flooded Waters Worm-fishing in 

 Hill-bur as . . 124 



