Angling Art and Pleasure 



question of dry-fly versus wet fly, I 

 should ignore the comparative killing 

 powers of both, and base the argument 

 for the floating fly entirely upon the 

 pleasure to be derived from its use. 

 To me dry-fly angling is the most ar- 

 tistic, most fascinating, and most skil- 

 ful of all out-door sports, though I 

 freely accord to the wet fly angler the 

 privilege of making any claim that he 

 chooses for his favorite lure. We 

 probably all believe the saying that 

 "The ranks of anglers do not contain 

 a large number of aggressive and intol- 

 erant folk," and agree with Mr. T. E. 

 Pritt when he says that "One of the 

 charms of angling is that it presents 

 an endless field for argument, specula- 

 tion, and experiment." 



That the wet fly has been for many 

 years a successful lure, and on many 

 waters will remain so for years to come, 



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