Practical Dry-Fly Fishing 



leader falls directly over its head and 

 body, thus placing the fly, the head 

 and tail of the fish, and the angler in a 

 straight line. Usually trout are "gut 

 shy." It is obvious that the fish may 

 get a good view of the leader before it 

 sees the fly, or that it may see the fly 

 and leader simultaneously. 



Before taking our first trip to the 

 stream, even at the risk of repetition, 

 it may be well to recapitulate and 

 bring together the principal rules of 

 dry-fly fishing that have been already 

 mentioned in a general way. (1) Use 

 but one fly and that an imitation of a 

 natural insect, and a fly that floats. 

 (2) Cast this fly up-stream, at or slightly 

 above a spot where you know there is 

 a trout from having seen it rise, or a 

 spot where your "fish sense" tells you 

 that a trout may be. (3) Let the fly 

 float down with no motion whatever 



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