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line, the angler ought to be guided by the 

 nature of the stream in which he is fish- 

 ing. Where a trout, by running out much 

 line, is likely to gain a rapid part of the 

 stream, or the covert of a shelving rock 

 whose edge will be apt to cut the line, he 

 should be held with rather a firm hand, and 

 the strength of the tackle be tried before he 

 acquires a double chance of escape. On 

 some days apparently favorable for fly- 

 fishing, no trout will rise in the shallow 

 parts of a stream, nor in their accustomed 

 feeding places. On such occasions the 

 middle and deeper parts of the water should 

 be diligently fished; and if the stream be 

 too broad, or a pool too long to allow the 

 angler to throw so far, let him wade till the 

 water is within a hair's breadth of his waist- 

 coat pockets, should he be enabled by thus 

 cooling his lower extremities, to cast his fly 

 to the right spot. 



Persons who are rather hypped, and have 

 a terror of apoplexy should they get wet feet, 



