Fly-FiJking. 13 



Hundreds, I know, would gladly follow my ex- 

 ample, were they not deterred by the difficulties 

 they imagine to be infeparable from the art of Fly- 

 riming. It will, then, be my endeavour in the 

 following pages, to mow, that thefe difficulties 

 have no exiftence ; and that Fly-fifhing would be 

 as eaiy to all, who defire to pra&ife it, as it is in- 

 deed afTociated with a thoufand innocent pleafures 

 to thofe who do. 



Although no great mafter of the art, I know 

 quite enough of it, to clothe every hour of a 

 month's fojourn in the moft retired of fpots, with 

 fuch tranquil enjoyment, as to make me always 

 look forward to its annual recurrence with un- 

 feigned pleafure. Rarely, if ever, coming up to my 

 friend Pifcator, (who I fufpecT: has a dam of otter's 

 blood in his veins,) when the fpeckled beauties are 

 brought up for our infpe&ion at the end of the day, 

 I generally fecure quite fufficient fport in this way, 

 to keep up the intereft of a long day's walk. 



An innocent, healthful, happy recreation, I have 

 invariably found it ; and if, kind reader, you will 

 have patience to accompany me through the fol- 

 lowing pages, I am not without a confident hope, 

 that I mail fucceed in inducing you to try your 

 hand at it alfo. 



