The Sunfish 



the air. If fishing on clear still water the 

 flies should be cast out as far as possible 

 'from the angler, then the tip of the rod 

 gradually raised to draw the cast slowly 

 back in little jerks. This should be repeated 

 till the fish takes the fly ; when that occurs, 

 immediately give a gentle twist of the wrist, 

 which hooks him. He will at once make a 

 short run near the surface of the water, 

 and then take a dive below. Give him free 

 play until he tires, then bring him to the 

 boat or shore. As the sunny has a particu- 

 larly hard, bony mouth, he may not be 

 hooked firm, often being held only by a 

 thin skin, so that it will be safer if a small 

 hand net be provided, and used by the left 

 hand ; it should be placed in the water below 

 the fish, which can be gently led into the 

 net after the line is reeled in short. 



In fishing a stream of running water, 

 cast the fly down a runway, and let it go 

 into quiet water, for sunfish choose to lie 

 in still places. Wherever the force of 

 the water takes the fly it will turn off and 



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