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the other two for the stretcher ; in larger waters 

 the same flies of a larger size. 



In deep lagoon-like reaches of river water, with 

 a breeze on them, and especially in Scotland or 

 Ireland, I recommend commencing with the 

 " yellow" as the dropper, and the " green" as the 

 stretcher. If either of these flies does not kill 

 substitute the " brown." 



Local Anglers \vill probably, and that almost 

 without an exception, tell the fly-fisher that no 

 flies but local ones are of any use on their lakes 

 or streams, but this opinion is usually based on a 

 very slender experience, limited most likely to 

 that gained on some half a dozen lakes or rivers 

 in their own neighbourhood. 



Local prejudices are, however, by no means 

 confined to professional fishermen. Even first- 

 rate amateur performers are often imbued with 

 the notion that no flies but those they have been 

 accustomed to consider the correct thing on par- 

 ticular rivers and streams will kill in them. I 

 remember once fishing the most famous T routing 

 loch in Scotland, in company with two of her most 

 celebrated (and justly celebrated) anglers, and 

 when I showed them the flies I meant to use, 

 they assured me that they " would never kill fish 



