CHAPTER VII 



How TO FISH THE FLOATING 

 (Continued) 



CASTING purely to the rise is the ortho- 

 dox way of dry fly fishing on the Eng- 

 lish chalk streams; that this manner of 

 fishing the floater is of necessity subordinated 

 to fishing all the water on American streams 

 has been mentioned heretofore. Save in ex- 

 tremely favorable localities where the condi- 

 tions closely approximate those of the British 

 streams, stalking the fish is practically love's 

 labor lost. However, large, quiet pools may 

 be fished in this way If the angler selects the 

 most propitious time for rising trout in the 

 warm season a little before sundown and for 

 some time thereafter. Extensive, quiet reaches 

 where the fishing is open may also at times be 

 resorted to with the idea of casting to the rise, 

 and some fair sport obtained. 



Regarding the sporting merits of the two 

 methods, I personally am sure that if condi- 

 tions allowed I would never cast a fly except to 



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