FLY FISHING. 93 



likely to afford sport, and never dispair of 

 success ; for sometimes it so happens, that 

 after many fruitless hours spent without a fish 

 ever rising at your fly, you will fill your bag 

 or basket during the last hour. 



The lighter your fly and line decends on 

 the water the greater the chance of a bite, for 

 thereon depends much of the advantage the 

 experienced angler has over the novice, and 

 which is only to be acquired by practice, and 

 love for the art. Never use more than one 

 hook on your line at a time, till you feel fully 

 confident you can throw your line, with one, 

 to any given distance or place : when you 

 commence fishing any water, endeavour to 

 keep the wind at your back, as it enables you 

 to stand further out of the fish's sight, and you 

 have the additional advantage of fishing both 

 sides of the stream, if not very broad. When 

 casting your fly in a small stream, and the 

 middle should be shallow, (there is always a 

 rippling on the water in that part,) cast your 



