IV 



Trout Habits; Lures and their Use 

 (Concluded) 



HEN it comes to the manipula- 

 tion of the wet fly after it has 

 been cast, "fishing the fly " our 

 real expert customarily does 

 not draw it against the cur- 

 rent, but after casting it up 

 and across the stream, draws it 

 diagonally across and down, on 

 or just under the surface gen- 

 erally, and recovers it with the 

 back-cast before it comes to a stop by the 

 straightening of the line. The fly should most 

 always be played deliberately over or through 

 the water, not quickly; it should remain a per- 

 ceptible time, and longer on still water. A 

 good plan is to pause after it alights draw a 

 short distance pause draw again pause 

 then make the back-cast. Flies are best played 

 upon the surface by an upward and backward 

 movement of the rod, under the surface by a 

 side and upward movement. 



It is better to use but one fly in stream fish- 

 ing and two for lake fishing, and when using two 

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