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your chance of landing the fish.' 1 There 

 can be no doubt of this, and I have illus- 

 trated it myself occasionally, having caught 

 with one fly a fine fish, and with the 

 other a most obdurate weed or a bramble, 

 which has either broken my tackle or suf- 

 fered the fish to shake himself loose. 

 Notwithstanding this, I prefer using two 

 flies, because I think the " bob," as you 

 draw your line across the stream, more 

 frequently invites the attention of the fish ; 

 moreover, it is generally taken at the end 

 of a straight line, and therefore the trout 

 is more likely to hook himself. Come, try 

 again. 



J. There 's a fish rising a few yards 

 lower down. I '11 throw for him. I have 

 him ! quick ! the landing-net. 



S. You need not trouble yourself: 

 your friend is small, and not fit for the 

 creel. 



J. I thought him at first a fine fish. 



