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by no means thrive in ponds : when found in standing 

 waters, you may be assured there is some very strong 

 spring, or some inlet, near which they take their station. 

 They are not so good as the river dace, nor do they make 

 such efforts when hooked. 



The young angler cannot do better than devote one 

 summer entirely to whipping for dace ; he will thereby 

 acquire many excellent qualifications : for his hand will 

 move very lightly, so as to cause his fly to light imper- 

 ceptibly on the surface ; which is an object of the greatest 

 moment. He will learn to direct his line correctly, to 

 any particular spot ; and as he will at times be attacked 

 by fishes of a superior class, he will acquire a knowledge 

 in respect to playing of fishes, and be ultimately con- 

 vinced, that fine tackle is not only the most attractive, 

 but in good hands, is generally equal to the subduing of 

 such fishes, as the bad angler could never manage, even 

 with stouter apparatus. 



I lay some stress on this point, being thoroughly satis- 

 fied as to both its utility and the indispensable necessity 

 of such an opinion being inculcated, and received, before 

 the learner can be said to have made any proficiency. 

 In a word, throwing the fly for dace, may be considered 

 as the best school to which the angler can resort. 



During the evenings he may whip for them, from 

 about two hours before sun-set, till the fishes can no 

 Ipnger distinguish the fly: when it grows darkish, he 

 should use flies of rather a brighter colour -, such as deep 

 purple, chocolate, or coffee colours, and of rather a 

 larger size \ which, however, must be thrown with die 

 utmost delicacy, as their bulk will cause them to fall 



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