XIV CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING. 



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Pre-eminence of Fly-fishing Value of the Arti- 

 ficial Fly Difficulty of Fly-Fishing Errors 

 of Fly-fishers Advantages of Fishing up 

 Stream Ordinary method of Fly-fishing- 

 Size or Colour of Water Fishing up not suit- 

 able for Salmon Stupidity of Anglers . -55 



CHAPTER V. 

 FLIES, FLY-DRESSING, ETC. 



Odd Notions respecting Flies The May-fly of 

 England Trout's Ideas of Artificial Flies 

 Spider- flies Feathers for making Spiders 

 The most killing Flies Method of dressing a 

 Spider Method of dressing a Fly Difficulty 

 of dressing Flies neatly Formation of the 

 Fly- cast The Fly-rod Casting-powers of 

 Rods 76 



CHAPTER VI. 

 ON TROUTING WITH THE FLY. 



Disadvantages of a long Line Striking the Trout 

 How to fish Pools, Streams, etc. Repeated 

 Casting necessary Sizes of Fly General 

 Rules" Time of the Take "May as a Fly- 

 fishing Month Flies for May Night-fishing 

 Maggots as an addition to Fly Advice to 

 Beginners 104 



