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nature and let go of it if the angler is not on the alert 

 at all times. For this reason the dry fly fisher should 

 follow the keep-your-eye-on-the-ball rule of the golfer 

 and watch for the flash of a rising fish. If a fish rises 

 and is not hooked let the fly float down a ways before 

 lifting it for another series of false casts three are 

 enough in most instances and then try him again. 

 If he refuses to rise offer him another fly; it is not un- 

 usual to offer one fish three or four patterns of flies 

 before you get one that strikes his fancy. Generally 

 the dry fly man watches carefully to see what insects 

 are hatching and which ones the trout are feeding on; 

 then he puts one on that imitates it. 



Besides being an effective method of adding heft to 

 one's basket dry fly fishing has many charms. The dry 

 fly man fishes alone and while he loses in sociability he 

 more than gains in the intimate contact he establishes 

 with nature at her best. As he goes slowly and quietly 

 up stream plying his art he sees many wonderful sights 

 and hears many sounds that are denied the folks who 

 would rather catch dollars than fish; who prefer man- 

 made towns to the peaceful quiet of the streamside. 



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