304 FISHING GOSSIP. 



We have devoted this article principally to the 

 errors of fly-fishing as generally practised, and \ve 

 hope we have succeeded in convincing the reader of 

 the truth of our observations ; but as we have fre- 

 quently endeavoured in vain by viva voce demonstra- 

 tion to persuade anglers to fish up, we have no doubt 

 numbers will adhere to their own way. As no 

 amount of mere argument will convince such, we offer 

 to find two anglers, who, in a water suitable for show- 

 ing the superiority of fishing up, will be more suc- 

 cessful than any three anglers fishing down after the 

 ordinary method. 



We have just given the same reasons for fishing 

 up stream as in the first edition of our Practical 

 Angler, because upon this point there can be nothing 

 new ; and we are as ready as ever to find anglers 

 who are prepared to do battle in their behalf, on the 

 terms just stated ; but while one or two have come 

 forward to dispute the theory, none have accepted our 

 challenge and come forward to dispute the practice. 

 One reviewer the only objector we can remember 

 who gives a reason says, "that so long as streams run 

 down, carrying the food of the fish with them, so long 

 should anglers fish down." While, however, his pre- 

 mises are undeniably correct, we entirely dissent from 

 his conclusions. Streams certainly run down and 

 carry the food of the trout with them, but along with 

 that food they do not carry an apparition in the shape 



