CHAPTER II. 



" The well diflembled fly, 

 The rod fine-tapering with elaftic fpring 

 Snatch 'd from the hoary fteed the floating line, 

 And all thy (lender wat'ry ftores prepare." 



THOMSON. 



O W often when I firft commenced 

 fifhing with flies that looked irre- 

 fiftible, when they left the {hop- 

 keeper's hands, have I been forely 

 mortified to find them, after a 

 a wing ; or perhaps with 

 Of courfe, if 



minus' 



few throws, " 



the hackle completely unravelled. 



you buy your flies of parties you know and can 



trufr, you will be in little danger of finding yourfelf 



in a fimilar predicament. But it is not always 



you have this opportunity, and then you mufr. take 



what you can get. 



Let me earneftly recommend you, if you are a 

 novice, to learn to make your own flies. You 



