26 Fly-Fifliing. 



the more will you imitate the motion of the fra- 

 gile infecls that are floating around you. Throw 

 quickly ; ranging with care every likely hole and 

 corner in the ftill deeps, as well as every eye and 

 tail of the ftreams you frequent. Throw, as if your 

 aim were at the diftant fhore ; fuddenly checking 

 your line, to make the flies fall in a light and na- 

 tural manner upon the bofom of the water. When 

 you fee a fifh rife and turn his head, which you 

 will be able to do, if you keep a (harp look out, 

 move your rod flightly up, or on one fide, in order 

 that the hook may take efFecl: in his mouth, be- 

 fore he has time to ejecl: it. This is called 

 "Jinking" a very neceflary part of your bufi- 

 nefs, I can allure you from experience. 



Your flies fhould be ever on the move ; and as 

 quickly as they fall upon the water, begin hu- 

 mouring them, by flightly checking their motion 

 down the ftream; You are cautioned by fome 

 writers " never" to draw your flies againft the 

 ftream ! Friend Pifcator will, however, agree with 

 me, I know, in giving you the oppofite advice, and 

 telling you to do fo occafionally, though of courfe 

 in an eaiy and very cautious manner. A fly 

 ftruggling for life in the ruming water would na- 

 turally at times endeavour to flutter againft the 



