TROUT HABITS; LURES AND USE 



the largest measured twelve. The witchery of 

 the place comes back to me after all the years, 

 the fascination with which I watched the trained 

 agility of his flexible wrist that flicked the flies 

 about with such delicate accuracy, and the 

 keen interest with which I noted the distinctive 

 markings of the beautiful creatures spread out 

 on a bed of ferns while we reclined on the green 

 shady bank of the stream as elucidated by the 

 kindly tutor who long since made his last 

 earthly strike. How empty is the creel of life 

 without sweet recollection and blessed hope of 

 the future! 



About the only contraindication for upstream 

 angling is heavy water or a very swift current 

 that is difficult, dangerous, or impossible to wade 

 against; and contrary to the notion of the dry- 

 fly zealot, his method of angling is applicable 

 not only to still water, but may successfully be 

 practised anywhere that the fly will float. 



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