Hints for Young Anglers 187 



places ; do not pull it after you. Let the 

 hook be fastened on one of the reel bars, 

 then thrust the rod's tip through or over 

 the branches and high grasses ahead of 

 you, when you move along, casting here 

 and there. 



To Bring the Fish Home. Clean them 

 carefully. Remove that dark blood 

 streak along the backbone. Wipe them 

 dry. Pack them in ferns separately and 

 free from ice. Do not send them by ex- 

 press; take them with you. You cannot 

 check a box, so put them in a small trunk 

 on the top of your coarse outfit rubber 

 boots, landing net, etc. 



Fly Fishing. You cannot use too light 

 a rod or let the fly fall too lightly in 

 stream fishing. Do not merely drag the 

 fly through the water; work it gently so 

 that it will look like a living insect not 

 a mere bunch of hair and feather. In 

 clear, smooth water let the fly sink a 

 little, then move it along quickly. 



Landing the Fish. Head the fish away 



