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yet larger fish are taken by it. It requires a 

 stiff rod, and a stronger line maybe used, as 

 the line is never in the water except you have 

 hooked a fish ; the bottom part ought to be 

 stout silkworm gut, and the hook propor- 

 tioned to the size of the fly, about No. 3 for 

 the brown beetle, and No. 7 for the other 

 flies ; it will be adviseable to put on two flies 

 when they are small, as in this state they 

 frequently fall into the water, they will not 

 only have a natural appearance but better 

 hide the deceit. 



My reason for recommending stronger 

 tackle is, that the best divers on may be had 

 in very confined situations, where skill and 

 management can be of little use, your de- 

 pendance must be entirely on the strength 

 and goodnefs of your tackle. In the list of 

 natural flies, the hawthorn fly, the green and 

 grey drake (or may flies as they are generally 

 called), the stone fly, the canon or downhill 

 fly, the brown beetle or cockchafer, and the 

 bracken clock, used this way will be found 

 v ery killing baits. 



