122 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



and shady still-waters. To fish such a place with suc- 

 cess demands every bit of skill even the 



Summer veteran fly- ca ster can command ; to the 

 Pool Fishing,, . , , 



beginner such places are sloughs of 



despond rather than likely trout pools. On still days 

 the surface of the pool, unruffled by any breeze, is so 

 smooth and quiet that the disturbance of a natural 

 insect falling upon it is very appreciable ; when the am- 

 bitious but unskilled fly-caster drops his cast of flies 

 thereon the result is simply a tidal wave. 



It is small wonder that the average angler passes up 

 the quiet pools and still-waters as unproductive they 

 are so except to the man who through years of stream 

 experience and by virtue of superior casting and tackle 

 can really fish fine and far-off. For such a man the 

 pools and still-waters hold prizes well worth the utmost 

 exercise of his skill, for of all stream localities it is well 

 known that the deep pool and the dark still-water are 

 most apt to shelter Leviathan. Small flies, light lead- 

 ers, and long, light casting are the requisites for summer 

 pool fishing. There is one thing more: Keep out of 

 sight. Pool fishing in general and the use of dry-flies in 

 connection therewith have been discussed elsewhere. 

 Apart from summer fly-fishing, under dry weather 

 conditions, several other situations will occur to the 

 experienced angler as calling for a long 



Fishing the H d accurate and delicate handling. 



Swift Pool. _ . ~ , 



lo revert for a moment to pool fishing, 



it may be said that a large pool, in the average rocky 

 and forest-margined trout stream, at all times requires 

 far-casting if you would get the most out of it mean- 



