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direction of the fly, h, until the cast is completed, a b k, which 

 will bring the rod into a favourable position, ab, to make a 

 fresh cast ; the dotted line, e f g h k, marks the course of the 

 fly from beginning to end of the cast. The advantage of making 

 the fly work in the manner I have explained is that every fibre 

 of the wing and hackle will be in their right position ; it will as- 

 sume a natural, lifelike appearance ; and, owing to the slow rate 

 and direction it is travelling, every fish in the pool will have 



a fair chance of discerning its colour ; and if he rises, he will 

 be more likely to be well hooked than by any other method. 



If the stream is of even rapidity from bank to bank, it will 

 be a comparatively easy matter to make the fly work in the 

 manner I have explained ; but should the stream run more 

 rapidly at the middle than at the sides, which is generally 

 the case, a ' belly ' in the line must necessarily be made as soon 

 as the line touches the water. If this is allowed to remain, the 



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