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the stream to be fished. I would be guilty of 

 carelessness should I dismiss the subject of 

 tackle without saying something about a landing 

 net or gaff, the size of the fish, usually taken with 

 the deeply sunken fly demanding a good, de- 

 pendable net or gaff. I have used those "trout 

 nippers" with a great deal of satisfaction, as they 

 do not take up any room, are not in the way when 

 not needed, and are always ready to hold a fish 

 when the angler has need for them. A landing 

 tool is like the Westerner's revolver "mighty 

 handy when needed." 



A few general remarks regarding handling the 

 flies may not be out of order here. As to the 

 number I would say not over two. I know that 

 more than one fly is being cried out against in 

 some quarters, and is made a crime in at least one 

 State ; still, I am in favor of two. Very seldom 

 have I taken two fish at once good ones I mean 

 but those occasions stand out red letter ex- 

 periences in my ichthyic life, something to dream 

 o'er when luck is bad. Two flies if you dare. 



Always work from the lower side of the pool 

 unless so large that you cannot cover all the 

 water; then, of course, you will have to fish 

 with the current a method I have not found 

 overly successful, however. If you must fish 



