92 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



CHAP. XXIII. 



CASTING OR THROWING THE LINE AND BAIT. 



IN casting or throwing the line and fly, 

 .while yet a novice, draw out the line from the 

 winch in length something more than the rod ; 

 but when you can manage it well, you may 

 throw twice this length of line, and deliver 

 your fly to within an inch of the spot you de- 

 sire ; to do this, raise your arm, and forming 

 nearly a circle round your head by waving 

 the rod, cast the line from you before you re- 

 turn your arm from the head, then draw the 

 fly lightly and gently towards the shore, have 

 a quick and attentive eye to your bait, for if 

 a fish rises at it, and you omit that moment 

 striking, the fish is lost, for they immediately 

 discover the fraud, and throw the bait from 

 their mouth. Thus continue to cast in your 

 line in search, and fish every yard of water 



