CONTENTS. 



GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 9 



THE SYSTEM OF ARTIFICIAL FLIES 9 



BROWN TROUT ... 25 



ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING IN RIVERS AND LAKES 25 



RIVER FLY-FISHING 27 



HOW TO FISH ........... 28 



CASTING 28 



WORKING THE DROPPER 30 



TROUT DROP-FLIES 31 



KNOT FOR FASTENING REEL LINES TO CASTING 



LINES, &C ' . 33 



STRIKING AND PLAYING 33 



WHEN TO FISH .' 34 



WHERE TO FISH 35 



TROUT FLIES 36 



DRESSING OF TYPICAL FLIES 36 



SELECTION OF FLIES 42 



FLY-RODS, LINES, HOOKS, &C 47 



REEL LINES FOR FLY-FISHING 4& 



GUT LINES 50 



STAINING GUT 51 



FISHING WITH THE DRY-FLY 55 



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