ON TROUTING WITH THE FLY 105 



is strong, the trout may not see the fly at first, 

 and so we cast repeatedly to make sure; and we 

 have frequently? after casting unsuccessfully half 

 a dozen times over the same place, caught a good 

 trout at last. Move up the pool as quickly as you 

 can, first taking a cast or two straight up on the 

 side you are on, and then fishing the opposite side, 

 and so on, until you finish the pool. Although it 

 is about the edges of the pool you will generally get 

 most trout, the main current must by no means be 

 neglected ; indeed, in it you will frequently capture 

 the best fish. By fishing in the way we have de- 

 scribed, throwing a yard or two farther up every 

 cast, the flies may be brought in a wonderfully short 

 space of time over every foot of water where a trout 

 is likely to be. 



Streams should be fished in exactly the same 

 manner as pools ; fishing the side you are on straight 

 up, and the opposite side partly across and partly 

 up. All quiet water between two streams, and 

 eddies behind stones, should be fished straight up, 

 and the flies just allowed to remain sufficiently long 

 to let the trout see them ; and in fishing such places, 

 care must be taken to keep the line out of the 

 current. It is more difficult fishing streams than 

 pools, as it requires greater nicety in casting ; and 

 on account of the roughness of the water it is not so 

 easy to see a trout rise. 



In fishing still water with no breeze upon it you 

 should wait until the motion of the line falling has 

 subsided, and then draw the flies slowly towards 



