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CHAPTER V. PAGE. 



FISHING AT A DISTANCE. Float-casting for chub To 

 make the line float Baits for chub Bream fishing on 

 the Broads Bubbles Rudd Surface baiting for 

 rudd Where to fish for them and how Fishing in 

 the Nottingham style Legering Barbel Baiting a 

 barbel swim Uncertainty of the sport Big barbel 

 Carp Their artfulness Baits for carp Fishing for 

 carp in shallow water Potato and baiting needle 

 Fishing on the surface Tench Baits and methods ... 6<> 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE WET-FLY EQUIPMENT The call of spring Fly-rods 

 and their cost A suitable rod " Medium action " 

 Reel and line Backing Casts, fly-book, and damper 

 Wading stockings Flies A first list "Points" 

 Number of flies required Uses of a small creel Stain- 

 ing a creel How to make up a collar Knots 

 Combination of flies 7& 



CHAPTER VII. 



USING THE WET FLY. In the west-country A licence 

 Casting the flies Need for practice Making the rod 

 work Fishing up stream A rise Hooked and netted 

 Unhooked trout Nettles or paper for the creel A 

 samlet How to distinguish it from a trout "Hung 

 up " Watching the line Dead water Haunts of trout 

 Down-stream fishing, when necessary How to do it 

 Short rises Advantage of up-stream method. ... 93; 



CHAPTER VIII. 



DRY.FLY PRELIMINARIES. Merits of dry-fly fishing Dry- 

 fly streams The " purist " The rod A new line and 

 reel To make the line float Oil-bottle, cast case, and 

 fly-box Tweezers Flies A list of thirteen The 

 Wickham Knot for tying on a dry fly Drawn gut 

 Indiarubber boots 108- 



