JUNE 103 



excitement of fishing by sight is far superior to ledger- 

 ing, as dry-fly fishing is to the average " chuck it and 

 chance it." The fish have to be stalked, and a good 

 view of the quarry must be obtained by the fisherman, 

 while he himself remains concealed. The tackle used is 

 of the finest, and the nature of the whole arrangement 

 demands an instantaneous strike. When this method 

 becomes popular, we may say (to parody the well-known 

 pen advertisement), 



He then will fish who never fished before, 

 And he who always fished will fish the more. 



And, more by token, will catch better specimens. 



