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ment after pitching, the fly to be washed by the 

 current ; it will be carried under water a little, and 

 if a fish takes it, you will see him turn ; you must 

 not expect to see your trout rise,, you must keep 

 your eyes open and watch for his turn in the 

 water, and immediately strike. From your fishing 

 up-stream, your fly will most often be a little 

 under water, and there the fish takes it ; he may 

 try to take it as soon as it drops on the water, and 

 in that case would rise, but you must be very quick 

 with your eyes, and watch for the turning of the 

 trout. If the first cast does not succeed, try the 

 same spot again, but remember , that the first cast 

 is the important one, and if it be properly made 

 you will take a fish, if there be one there to be 

 taken ; but try again more carefully, for perhaps 

 there was some fault in the manner of your first 

 attempt, and you will be surprised often to dis- 

 cover how little a deviation from the right manner 

 will make all the difference between success and 

 disappointment. You cannot be too attentive to 

 your casting or throwing the fly in the exact spot, 

 for you should depend on your casting for sport. 

 Many fish you will pick up in swimming your flies 

 and working your bob fly, but these must be 

 considered casual ones, and the casting the part 

 essentially to be relied on. You must learn to 

 pick every fish out of his particular hole, and not 

 trust generally to any fish the flies be may washed 

 over, and so I advise you to try first the spot you 

 could best fish with least disturbance to other 

 spots, and that completed, try another, and 



