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most attractive; indeed, I have found the un- 

 couth Jungle Cock very alluring, with the Scar- 

 let Ibis a close second. However, it is to my 

 first love, the Silver Doctor, that I pin my faith, 

 and seldom does it fail me. As said, the flies 

 should be large I have even used a salmon and 

 regular bass size with good results ; but my con- 

 clusion is that a large trout or small bass size 

 is far and away the best. I have resorted to the 

 method only when all others failed because of 

 low, clear water, so I cannot say what flies would 

 prove attractive under other conditions. I 

 would not advise one to fish with deeply sunken 

 flies simply for the sake of fishing with them, 

 but only as a last resort when more legitimate 

 methods fail. 



Naturally the perfect rod for such fishing 

 should have considerable backbone and will; 

 though any rod can be used, other than the ultra 

 light brook rods: the strain would be too heavy 

 for them. The ordinary six-ounce rod of nine 

 or ten feet will prove perfectly satisfactory pro- 

 viding it is not weak or whippy. In the matter 

 of line, leader, and reel, nothing need be said; 

 simply use your favorite. The leader should 

 not be over six feet long; as a rule, I use one of 

 less than four, all depending upon the size of 



