Wet Flies on Dry-Fly Water 



the enthusiastic devotee of the float- 

 ing fly. It is interesting, also, as hav- 

 ing furnished a notable example of the 

 great efficacy of the dry-fly at a time 

 when the sunken lure had proved en- 

 tirely unavailing. 



Toward the end of a May afternoon, 

 I approached a very beautiful pool, 

 though a small one, and when less than 

 a hundred yards below it, saw another 

 angler, a wet fly fisherman, nearing it 

 from above; much to my disappoint- 

 ment, I must confess, as it was typical 

 dry-fly water. I had not been partic- 

 ularly successful for some time, and 

 had approached this pool with much 

 eagerness. There was nothing for me 

 to do, under the circumstances, but to 

 sit on a large rock below the pool and 

 watch the work of the stranger, and 

 after seeing him place his flies several 

 times I judged him to be no bungler 



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