114 Wet- Fly Fishing 



object upon which the sun's rays seemed 

 "to shine too rudely " but a short time 

 previously. Also, may not trout sometimes 

 get sick of a surfeit of one particular fly ? 



I always endeavour to catch one of 

 the flies just as the rise begins, and if I 

 have got a good imitation in my book, I 

 give to it the place of honour the tail fly, 

 or stretcher. If it does not kill well, I go 

 on changing that tail fly, till I succeed. 



The words of a distinguished physician, 

 are very appropriate, at such times : " 'Tis at 

 best but shrewd guessing ! " The correct 

 fly for the day at last becomes a certainty, 

 and, this point once decided, I continue 

 fishing steadily and uninterruptedly. 



How delightful it is to find the trout 

 feeding gently, but meaning business say, 

 on the further side, where the pool slumb J/s 

 under the very shadow of the bank. There 

 must be no bungling here. Every cast must 

 be true, and in its place. I have said that 

 fishing up stream with the fly, at times, 

 becomes a sheer absurdity, during a stron< 

 down-stream wind. This is especially s< 

 when a rapid stream brings the line racing 

 towards the angler, like a boat before thi 

 wind. 



When a light wind, or even an ordin* 



