5O Wet-Fly Fishing 



fishermen frequently develop remarkable 

 intuitive powers, combined with rapid 

 decision, and he must therefore possess 

 these two characteristics. Then he must 

 be an enthusiast, since enthusiasm engen- 

 ders energy. And, as in the more serious 

 affairs of life ; there is a close affinity 

 between the industry and the success of 

 the angler. 



Think of the man who smokes and 

 dreams away the hours, when he should 

 be fishing. 



To quote an old Yorkshire worthy's 

 maxim, " The fly that is allus in the water 

 and never on the bank." It may not be 

 a very famous fly, but I'll back it against 

 any number of more orthodox flies, which 

 are fished less assiduously and persistently. 

 " It is dogged as does it JJ in most things ; 

 and without dogged perseverance I cannot 

 promise any learner success as a wet-fly 

 fisherman. Moreover, he must learn when 

 to cast a long line, and when a short one ; 

 when to let the line " dwell," even for a 

 short time, and when to repeat his casts 

 with rapid frequency. He must be in touch 

 with his flies always, and know exactly 

 when to strike, and how. He must so 

 utilize his day as never to be found wasting 



