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of keeping further away from your fish ; the only 

 circumstance which, can warrant your letting out 

 a greater length of line and collar than that of your 

 rod is, when nearer approach is impossible from 

 depth of water or other obstacle, and you must 

 either put out line or not fish the spot at all. In 

 all cases, if in the water, walk boldly up to' the 

 spot, so as to command it with your collar's length ; 

 and provided you are in .the stream, no matter 

 how low it be, or how bright the day, you will 

 never disturb the most watchful trout if you ap- 

 proach him in the proper manner. This requires 

 some practice to gain full confidence, but when 

 you have caught a trout or two so close above 

 your legs that you could have kicked him, you 

 will understand the value of placing yourself in 

 such a position. The manner of throwing the 

 beetle is over-hand like the artificial fly, or under- 

 hand, or by the half-turn as you would cast a 

 worm, or by flipping each must be used as the 

 particular spot you want to fish may require ; but 

 always throw boldly over-hand when you are able. 

 When the beetle has alighted on the water, you 

 must not pull too hard on the line, but just let 

 that part of the collar which is out of water be a 

 little slack, so that the beetle may sink a little 

 beneath the surface of the water keep it so by 

 moving your rod at a pace depending on, and 

 proportionate to, the rapidity of the stream, and 

 be sure to keep the point of your rod well up, and 

 have no bagging or hanging of the collar in the 

 water. There should be no more gut in the water 



