Using a Short-Line Cast 



gler has perfect control of the line when 

 fishing close, the fish is hooked more 

 certainly than with a long line out, 

 and the control over the fish is imme- 

 diate. If the surface of the water is 

 broken or ruffled, either by a breeze 

 or because the stream is running swiftly 

 over a rough bottom, an extremely 

 short line should be used. As the 

 water gets smoother and the current 

 less powerful a longer cast may become 

 necessary, and when fishing a pool with 

 a smooth, placid surface the angler 

 should keep much farther away from 

 the fish. But in this case no unusual 

 difficulties are presented, for the line 

 moving slowly in the gentle current 

 may be stripped in without difficulty, 

 and be under the control of the angler 

 at all times. 



A most valuable lesson for a trout 

 fisherman to learn is what we may call 



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