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again. These floating flies, the majority 

 of which are double winged, generally 

 alight on the water as desired. The 

 greatest difficulty is in preventing the line 

 dragging the fly, as, if it does so, the result 

 is disastrous. Sometimes a dropper fly 

 is also used, but I strongly advocate the 

 use of one fly only. When you have 

 either secured the fish or put him down, 

 you proceed up the river to look for 

 another rising fish, when a repetition of 

 this process is gone through again. 



Dry fly-fishing works to advantage in 

 pools and slow-running water, with or 

 without a ripple; but in the former case 

 the angler must be extremely cautious in 

 approaching the fish, and always fish up 

 stream. 



The reel line should be well rubbed with 

 deer fat, and it will thus float better on the 

 surface of the water. 



In casting over a fish, it is well to have 

 the reel line rather slack when the fly 



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