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trouting purposes. A landing net is an almost in- 

 dispensable article when fishing from a boat, and 

 every angler should be provided with one. 



The cast of flies should be made up in the usual 

 manner, but as the flies are larger, the distance 

 between them should be increased to about three 

 feet. As to the number of flies to be used at a 

 time, the angler may with safety use as many as 

 he can manage properly; but we think that in 

 fishing from a boat four will generally be found 

 sufficient, as if there is a great number it is ex- 

 ceedingly difficult to prevent them from hanking 

 below the boat when landing a trout. In fishing 

 from the bank, the angler may use as many flies 

 as he can throw out properly. 



The great object in loch, as in river fishing, is 

 to get over the ground quickly and thoroughly, if 

 possible bringing your flies within range of every 

 trout in the water you pass over. And as the 

 first few yards of the flies' course is the most effec- 

 tive, you should cast frequently. When angling 

 from the bank, the flies should be thrown straight 

 out as far as possible, and then drawn gently towards 

 the shore. If allowed to remain still the trout 

 would at once discover the deception, to obviate 

 which the flies must be always kept in motion; a 

 slight jerking motion we have generally found most 

 enticing. After the flies have traversed a few yards 

 of water the angler should cast again a few yards 

 farther along, and so on, only casting once in the 

 same place. When angling from a boat, the usual 



