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many-sidedness of a hobby like fishing. One can- 

 not become altogether accordant with such a great 

 pastime unless able to do most of the things for 

 yourself. 



Of all the fishing gear that a beginner should 

 learn to make artificial flies stand first in 

 importance. 



It is the study of the live insect in its natural 

 habitat, for the purpose of fishing, that raises the 

 sport of angling on to its high plane of intelligent 

 endeavour. 



The young enthusiast will be well advised to set 

 about dressing his own flies as soon as possible. 

 In the first place he should consider, apart 

 altogether from the purely entomological and 

 academic point of view, the appearance and ways 

 of the live insect in its home. It is not advisable, 

 for the growth of his own personal sense of things, 

 that he should accept and copy piece-meal the 

 well-known standard flies of other people. This 

 method would be far too cramping in its effects 

 on the natural, experimental attitude of glorious 

 youth. 



A gradual change has been coming about in the 

 minds of thoughtful fishermen in regard to the 

 appearance of insects as seen from below by the 

 fish. The effect of reflected light in modifying 



