io8 Wei- Fly Fishing 



rising in such places, in a heavy water, 

 as if to invite the angler to try his luck. 

 But unless the angler knows it well, he 

 must be very chary in attempting to wade 

 a river when in flood especially if he can- 

 not swim as a step into deep water, say 

 in the Tweed, may prove a serious matter. 

 Those who have never tried it, have no idea 

 what it means to wade too far down-stream 

 when the river is running full and flowing 

 swiftly. 



It is fairly easy, so long as you can go 

 on, and no serious hitch occurs; but if, 

 suddenly, you step into a hole up to your 

 waist, and, discovering your mistake, then 

 have to turn and go back, and find deep 

 water near shore, you will need all the 

 muscular power your limbs possess, and 

 you will need also, a cool head. Turning 

 round is always difficult, and at times risky 

 work; and to force your way back, inch 

 by inch, with your waders full of water, 

 is no holiday task, as I have found ere now. 



I speak from experience, for I was at 

 one time so keen, that I often chanced 

 it, and I have had some very anxious 

 moments and even narrow escapes. Of 

 all things, it is well to wear a good pair 

 of boots, or brogues, with square-headed 



