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to fish downstream; while, upon the other hand, 

 in slow streams, where it is possible to make one's 

 way against the current without too much effort, 

 upstream is the proper course to pursue, as fish 

 lie with their heads pointed in the direction of 

 the downcoming food. There are times when in 

 deep water the only way fish can be moved is by 

 using a weighted fly, fishing two feet or so be- 

 neath the surface, though it is not fly-fishing per 

 se. The old rule holds good still: on light days 

 dark flies, and on dark days light flies. But he 

 who goes forth in the morning sure that he knows 

 the best method of angling, and the proper fly 

 to use, will return at night with an empty creel 

 and a disappointed heart. 



