How to Get Them 



from D to E, and the line follows round in a curve, 

 leaves the water, and rolls out down stream in 

 front of us. The progress of the rod-point from 

 A to D must be steady and rather quick than 

 slow; but from D to E it can hardly be too quick. 

 The angler, having acquired some proficiency 

 in casting from his right side, should next prac- 

 tise casting from his left side, still 



Hand holdin g his rod in his ri g ht hand > and 



if he can bring himself also to cast 

 well with his left hand, he will find his accom- 

 plishment most useful. 



In fishing a river, on all occasions cast the fly 

 about a yard above where the trout are likely to be 

 found, because, if on alighting it attracts their at- 

 tention, there is much less chance of their discover- 

 ing its artificial nature at that distance. For the 



same reason, if a trout rises at the natural 

 Stream % t nrow beyond it, and in general it will 



meet the fly half-way. If a trout rises 

 to the fly without taking it, cast again, and con- 

 tinue doing so till it ceases to rise. A small trout 

 will frequently rise four or five times in succession, 

 but the large, well-conditioned fish are more 

 wary; if they miss once they usually decline 

 to return, however temptingly the fly is placed 

 before them. The line must be so thrown that 

 the flies will fall first upon the water, and as little 

 of the line with it as possible. In fishing nooks, 

 eddies, and still water, at the opposite side of the 

 -stream, if any of your line lights in the current, 

 it is dragged down, and the flies no sooner touch 

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