MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS 



ON TROUTING, TROUT FLIES, TACKLE, AND RODS. 



When in bright weather and clear unruffled water 

 you cannot succeed in throwing your flies across, or 

 rather at a considerable angle upwards, and letting 

 them swim down of their own accord, with no visible 

 pull upon them, then turn your face up the water, 

 and whether in stream or smooth pool, there throw 

 straight up, or at such slight angle from straight up 

 as circumstances of depth or other impediment may 

 permit. In this way, your fly falling lightly above 

 the feeding trout, he is apt to snap it the instant it 

 alights ; your quick acknowledgment of feeling him 

 being down against his mouth and body, he can 

 hardly miss being hooked ; then lead him gently 

 down towards you, which action alarms none above. 

 Then proceed a step^upwards, and in the next throw, 

 breaking new water, you have a new chance. 



It is easy to conceive how readily a trout is 

 hooked in this way ; for when the fine gut is wet 

 and pliant, the moment the fly is dropped on the 



