Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



Most anglers while trout fishing in hot 

 weather with line and leaders of extra fine- 

 ness are bothered with many little sunnies 

 that too often take the fly intended for 

 larger game. The extra outfit necessary 

 is simply a very fine three-foot leader, the 

 smallest of flies two are sufficient one at 

 the end, the other eighteen inches away. 

 Of course in fly fishing, no float should be 

 used, as the flies are simply cast on the sur- 

 face of the water, and the fish dart up from 

 below and seize them. 



In casting it requires some little practice 

 at first to force the flies any distance, but if 

 the novice lets out but twenty feet of line 

 he will manage it better than if he tries a 

 longer cast. The best flies are the black 

 gnat, gray and brown palmers, and the 

 coachman, but any flies will do for sunnies 

 if they are of the smallest size possible. 

 The object of fishing with a fly is to imitate 

 the natural fly which is constantly seen 

 dropping on the surface of the water, then 

 floating down a few feet and rising again in 



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