ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING. 21 



WHEN TO STRIKE. 



In striking in up-stream fishing, " the 

 rise of a fish " is not always seen, for the 

 simple reason that your fly is probably 

 four or five inches below the surface. 

 Keep your eyes on the water, about where 

 you think your flies are, and if you see 

 the gleam of a trout strike ; or if you 

 see your line stop, instantly tighten : you 

 cannot do this too soon. Correct striking 

 is an art that is acquired by dint of much 

 practice and careful observation; but in 

 up-stream fishing as opposed to down, it 

 is comparatively seldom that you are 

 broken, as you pull the fish towards you 

 with the current. Good trout take the 

 fly gently, sucking it in, and do not usually 

 cause the ripple that smaller ones do. 



WHEN TROUT RISE SHORT. 



In fly-fishing every rise or slight pull 

 should be responded to by instantly 



