l>j ing the canoe into a proper position for casting, 

 l.i it do not anchor in the middle of the pool; it 

 frightens and drives away the fish. When possible, 

 try from the side; and if you are not successful, 

 changing to the other side will sometimes cause 

 the salmon to rise. I suppose it is the drawing 

 of the fly across the current in a different way 

 which attracts them. Having anchored, wait a 

 few minutes before attempting to cast, until the 

 salmon have become accustomed to the canoe, for 

 I am sure it distracts their attention from the fly. 

 After a while they get used to its presence and do 

 not rnind it. My own experience proves that one 

 will have better success by waiting a little, espe- 

 cially if the water be clear. Even in a rough pool 

 it is better to wait ; but of course if the river be 

 muddy it does not make any difference. During 

 this time of delay I always look down into the 

 depths of the dear old river to see if any of the 

 inhabitants have discovered me poaching. Once I 

 thought a salmon did see me, for I saw the fish 

 plainly, and the water being so clear, I supposed, 

 of course, that we were observed. My alarm was 

 unnecessary, for as I dropped the fly over him and 

 moved it backward and forward, the salmon rose, 

 seized the fly, and away he went. Had I begun to 

 cast as soon as the canoe was in position, I do not 

 believe I should have been successful. No ; when 

 a salmon is as near the canoe as this, do not keep 



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