5! 



The young angler being now furnished 

 with every requisite as enumerated in the 

 foregoing pages, will anxiously proceed to 

 the banks of some river in order to try his 

 success. 



His rod must be so fixed, that the rings 

 may remain in a straight line from the handle 

 to the point. The reel, with the line wound 

 upon it, of such length as the breadth of the 

 water may require, must be fastened firmly 

 under the butt of the rod, so that the handle 

 may be on the right side ; for, if it be above, 

 the rod will never play correctly. The line 

 being passed through the rings, a loop should 

 be fixed to the end, and the taper foot line 

 of twisted hair attached thereto, to which the 

 gut, which ought to be at least three yards in 

 length, is to be fastened. 



An experienced Fly-fisher will use three, 

 or even a greater number of flies at one time. 



