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made, but it is found difficult in practice to " float" 

 them ; and, indeed, the whole process is cumber- 

 some, and is only worth practising on rivers where 

 the fish are very large and wary, or cannot be 

 taken in any other way. 



LAKE FLY-FISHING. 



Almost all the remarks already made on the 

 principles of river Trout-fishing both as to the 

 " How" and the " When," apply also to Trout-fish- 

 ing in lakes. The case is different, however, as 

 regards the " Where," and on this point a few ob- 

 servations may be offered. 



The best spots for fly-fishing in lakes are usually 

 outfalls of streams, rocky patches and banks, the 

 edges of reed-beds, and generally the sloping 

 shores at the point where, without being shallow, 

 the water is not too deep for the bottom to be seen. 

 The use of a boat is commonly a great advantage 

 in lake fishing, as by its means not only can a 

 greater range of water be fished, but it can be 

 fished in a much shorter time. Moreover, such 

 spots as the margins of reed-beds, and submerged 

 banks, which are as stated usually amongst the 

 best casts, can rarely be commanded from the 

 shore, even with wading a practice, by the way, 



