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side of large stones, where there is most 

 moisture on the gravel beds, and the male 

 fly is the most deadly bait. The female 

 fly is about twice the size of the male, and 

 the former is easily caught in comparison 

 with the latter. The male fly indeed is 

 difficult to catch, being much sharper than 

 the female. 



The method in fishing the stone-fly is 

 similar to that used in fishing the creeper, 

 but greater care must be taken in casting, 

 as the fly is very tender. 



SHADE-FISHING. 



The stone-fly is also used for shade- 

 fishing during hot weather. For example, 

 the angler approaches the haunts of feeding 

 fish in the pools under willows or bushes 

 overhanging the river. The line is wound 

 round the rod top with the fly baited, and 

 pushed underneath the bushes, then un- 

 coiled, allowing the fly to move about on 

 the surface of the water. 



