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best to have the point fly winged, and the 

 droppers hackles. 



When a novice first attempts to throw a 

 line, he must begqn with a short length, 

 which can be encreased as he finds the ma- 

 nagement of it become easy to him. Care 

 must be taken that in passing the line behind 

 the back, it be permitted to attain the full 

 extent before any attempt is made to return 

 it ; for if this point be not strictly attended 

 to, the end fly will crack off at every throw : 

 to avoid which, it is recommended to begin 

 by throwing the line without any fly for a 

 short space of time, until the proper manage- 

 ment of the rod is acquired ; and afterwards 

 to angle with the point fly only, until such 

 proficiency be attained as may authorize the 

 addition of the droppers. 



In Fly-fishing the person who is most ex- 

 pert in throwing a considerable length of 



