PRACTICAL FLY FISHING 



is enabled to show his flies in the quiet part of 

 it, beyond the stream, and to keep them there a 

 little while, without having them dragged away 

 in a forcible and unnatural manner the instant 

 they touch the water, which the natural flies 

 never are. 4th. Fish can be better hooked and 

 managed amongst rocks, piles, or weeds, or kept 

 out of dangerous places. And, lastly, if a rod 

 should unfortunately be broken, it will always 

 be in the thin part, where a pocket-knife and a 

 little waxed thread, with the loss of a few 

 minutes, will make a temporary repair, sufficient 

 to carry on, through the remainder of the day, 

 without material inconvenience. 



