Some Rules, Briefly Stated 



except that naturally imparted by the 

 current. (4) After the fly has floated 

 well below the place where you think 

 the trout may lie, lift it very gently 

 from the water and prepare for the 

 next cast. (5) Make at least three or 

 four false casts in the air, both to dry 

 your fly and to lengthen your line, and 

 do not let the fly touch the water again 

 until you see that it will strike the 

 exact spot that you have picked out 

 for it to land. (6) If you "bungle" 

 your cast that is, if the fly does not 

 light on the right spot, or if it does 

 not light properly, with wings nicely 

 "cocked" in the air, do not imme- 

 diately remove the fly from the water 

 with a jerk; let it float down as if you 

 had made the best cast possible, and 

 then lift it out gently as before. By 

 following this course you will lessen 

 much the chances of frightening the 

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