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who throws his line 'back as a coachman does his whip, 

 will, like him, make it crack when it gets to its full ex- 

 tent behind his back ; losing many a good fly, and coming 

 forward again with such ^ iolence as, instead of alluring, 

 scares the fishes. 



The learner must practise the throw to the left, as well 

 as to the right j it is only a change of the motion, and 

 comes very freely when the above mode is well attained. 



But he must make a point of taking a favourable wind, 

 that is, in his back, when he first begins ; for it will' be 

 a very great aid, and cause him rather to moderate than 

 to urge the motion. 



When he can master a short line with the wind, he 

 may try to throw against a moderate breeze ; but he must 

 be extremely careful to preserve the delicacy and grace 

 he has acquired, but which are very easily lost by impa- 

 tience ! 



Another mode of throwing is, with the single turn) 

 and commences with the rod pointing to the left, the 

 hook as before : first, bring the point of the rod gradually 

 round to the right side ; then, making a sweep over the 

 light shoulder, and casting forward, as in the double turn : 

 this appears more easy than the doulle turn, but is not 

 so j because it is far more difficult to make the fly light 

 gently when the hand has so little preparation. 



Both these modes must be well practised, to the right, 

 and to the left j with, and against, the wind j and witli 

 the wind on the right and left sides alternately : the 

 learner will find many streams which, by their windings, 

 will afford all the desired positions within a very short 

 distance. If he has not the convenience of a pond, he 

 ...way throw his line upon a grass-plot, &c, j using a hook 



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