SURFACE DIBBING. 2OO, 



strength elsewhere. A flat or unduly thin place in 

 gut should always be taken out before loss and 

 damage are experienced from its presence. 



The systems of using the natural fly for the allure- 

 ment of fish, in use at the present day, are three in 

 number, which may be described as follows ist 

 Throwing or casting in open water ; 2nd. Midwater 

 fishing, or daping with the sunken fly ; 3rd. Surface 

 fishing and dibbing. The first enumerated is fully 

 dealt with in the Monthly Notes. The method of 

 procedure to be adopted in the case of the sunken 

 fly varies but little from that of worm fishing without 

 a float. The fly is attached to the hook between the 

 wings, the bend of the hook to project towards the 

 tail, and two small shots are fixed a foot or so above 

 the hook. Thus equipped the angler carefully 

 introduces the lure to the notice of the fish which 

 lurk under roots or projecting banks, etc., always 

 endeavouring to keep an eye upon the bait, as the 

 moment to strike is when the fish has closed upon it, 

 and leisurely turns away. By the moment's grace 

 thus given, the rodster is enabled to hook his quarry 

 in the corner of the mouth, which is always a 

 desideratum in the case of large fish, trout especially, 

 their mouth being excessively hard, grisly, or bony. 

 The movements of a large trout are always leisurely, 

 and as the bait is genuine no fear need be entertained 

 as to the possibility of his rejecting it, during the 

 moment's respite given. 



SURFACE DIBBING, as the name implies, consists in 

 working in a natural way the live flies upon the top 



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