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to scare them away. A golden rule is to 

 keep out of sight. 



VALUE OF A POCKET LENS. 



A pocket lens is very useful to examine 

 the contents of the stomach of the first 

 fish you land. Even though it may be 

 partly digested, with a powerful lens you 

 frequently can detect what the fish are 

 feeding on. I repeat, always try to copy 

 Nature to the minutest detail. When fly- 

 fishing in a good breeze, cast your flies 

 on the side the food is drifting towards. 

 It is advisable to keep your finger on 

 the line, as a gentle pull is more easily 

 felt; you can then strike instantaneously. 

 When using a landing-net do not try to 

 take a fish in less than a foot of water; 

 trout struggle dangerously when stranded 

 in shallow water; also keep the net well 

 below a fish in netting him. Patience, 



