72 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



the last of him a pricked trout never comes to the fly 

 again. 



Another thing before you cast over any difficult 

 place where the current is very swift, or the banks 



rocky and steep, or the water too deep 



Casting over to wa( j e) always look over the situation 



p, and make up your mind just where is 



the best place to land a fish under the 

 circumstances and how one may best be handled; then 

 pick your place to cast from accordingly. Then when 

 you strike a good-sized trout you will not be rattled 

 about what to do next but will be ready to go right 

 after him. If you are unprepared and merely hang 

 on to the fish while you are trying to decide what to 

 do with him the chances are that he will tear away or 

 foul you before you can make up your mind. Often 

 you will see anglers casting from places where it would 

 be simply impossible for them to save a trout if one 

 were hooked. 



