40 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



to the exclusion of others ; this is accounted for, I think, 

 first, by there not being the same rises of flies on lakes as 

 on rivers, and, secondly, by the fact that the flies are not 

 carried in the same successive way over their heads as in 

 rivers, but imitations will, notwithstanding, always kill 

 better than fancy flies. 



The March brown, orange pahncr, orl, male willow, 

 cinnamon, grey spinner, brown owl, blue dun, the fern fly 

 (tied as described elsewhere for lake fishing), and some of 

 the general flies will kill, more or less, on all lakes all over 

 the world. 



When the fish take well and run large lake fishing is 

 very good sport, but when they are sulky and will not 

 rise, compared with river fishing, it is tiresome work. The 

 best way to manage a boat when lake fishing and alone 

 (and boatmen to me are always a great nuisance) is to 

 have a flat piece of board, with a heavy stone or a large 

 piece of lead attached to it, fasten this to the boat with 

 two ropes, and let it hang over the side to windward as a 

 sort of steadying anchor, the boat is best kept in its 

 proper position, viz. broadside to the wind, by means of a 

 small scull placed in a hole in the stern ; this can be easily 

 worked with one hand; it will require only a slight stroke 

 now and then, whilst you are fishing with the other. Every 



