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possible, and cast his line from a distance, letting the fly alight 

 on the water like a snow-flake. If the angler will practise this 

 precaution, and not wade into the water — salmon having a keen 

 sense of taste or smell — it will be owing to the scarcity of fish 

 if he fails. I always went about my business in this style. 

 But in the present day, not only do gentlemen not observe this 

 precaution, but they order stone erections to be thrown out 

 into the rivers at stated casts, to bring them into direct view of 

 the fish. I repeat again, that the great secret in successful 

 angling is to stalk the fish — and down river. 



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