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the path of the fly and b the water-line in which the 

 angler is standing. 



" Clark's spey cast " is a difficult but beautiful cast to 

 make, and a Mr. Clark, from whom it takes its name, is 



12. THE "FLIP" CAST. 



credited with throwing fifty yards. Figure 14 shows the 

 entire movement of the rod's point. In Figure 15 we have 

 several movements ; a, b and c indicate stages of the re- 

 covery from the water, during which the rod's tip de- 

 scribes the dotted line, Figure 14 ; d shows the result of 



Fig. 13. REVERSED "FLIP" CAST. 



the downward thrash and the course in which the line 

 should travel. 



But of all casts, that explained by Figures 16, 17 and 

 18 namely, the "switch" by means of which Harry 



Fig. 14. CLARIS "SPEY" CAST. 



Pritchard and his son achieve such extraordinary dis- 

 tance casting stands pre-eminent. Figure 16, a, shows 

 the first movement ; the line is bellied, as shown from its 



