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fore more successful. There are times when to 

 fish with a deeply sunken fly, as in bass fishing, 

 is the most successful method. 



We can dispose of the matter of tackle with 

 a brief paragraph. One can suit his own fancy, 

 using the tackle his skill permits. Because of 

 the character of the fishing, few snags and ob- 

 structions, and no current, the past-master of 

 the gentle art can employ light tackle; though 

 the tyro is advised to employ rather heavy para- 

 phernalia, at any rate the rod should weigh eight 

 ounces and be possessed of considerable "back- 

 bone." If one has a trenchant for automatic 

 reels and tackle of that ilk, the lake is the ideal 

 place for its use; plenty of room, and need for 

 heavy tackle. I do not know of a more exciting 

 angling experience than playing a four-pound 

 speckled trout in open water with an automatic 

 reel. If an automatic is not used, I would advise 

 a four-times multiplying reel, for it is often nec- 

 essary to retrieve line quickly on an inrushing 

 fish; this is impossible with a single action un- 

 less you pile the line at your feet, a dangerous 

 procedure with a large fish that has room to 

 fight. Having said all of the foregoing, let me 

 add that I have gone up against large bodies of 

 water with my three-and-a-half-ounce fly-rod 



