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fly in position indicated in Fig. 25, the line 

 straightens with a whip-like snap, and often 

 the fly is cut off. But when the rod is stopped 

 correctly, the line is thrown back high up, and 

 Fig. 26 illustrates its position when plenty of 



Fig. 26. Position of Line and Fly at end of Back Cast, 

 time has been given to let the line and leader 

 turn over and begin to fall the proper mo- 

 ment to start the forward cast. The line will 

 then roll out cleanly and alight softly. Fig. 

 27 shows how the line looks at the middle of 

 the forward cast, the fly passing over your 

 head. 



Fig. 27. Forward Cast. 

 Granted that it is not often that you will 



