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fly when feeding, but fly fishing for bass gives the 

 best sport Good sport can be obtained from rocks by 

 using a grilse rod and a large fly with some red and 

 green on it. Rame Head is a notable spot for this 

 kind of fishing. When mackerel can be seen breaking 

 the surface, they will take a fly cast from a boat. Two 

 or three flies may be used on the cast in the form of 

 droppers. The Alexandra and Dark Coachman are 

 good ones. 



Fly fishing is an art that can be practised in almost 

 every branch of angling, and a few lessons by one 

 proficient therein will soon enable a good length line 



THE BEETLE WHICH is so SUCCESSFULLY IMITATED 



IN THE COCH-Y-BONDHU. 



to be cast. It is not so much a question of "waiting 

 for a bite " to the fly caster, for he can lay aside the 

 more passive measure and seek the wily fish in likely 

 holes and shallows 20 and 30 yards distant without 

 revealing his presence. 



Fly lures have proved most deadly during late 

 years, so much so that such well-known patterns as 

 the Nailer have been barred from certain reservoirs, 

 lakes and rivers. Lures are fished on the sink-and- 

 draw plan, being cast up stream and brought in with 

 a series of short jerks. A great many patterns of 

 lures are no doubt taken for small minnows or more 

 imaginary appetising morsels by the fish. At all 

 events, the larger-sized hooks are disregarded, and 



