CHAPTER X 



CASTING 



I AM not going to enter with great detail into 

 the intricacies of casting, as a book could be 

 written on this subject alone, but I feel that I 

 should warn any intending salmon fisherman that 

 no selection of tackle or good fishing water can make 

 up for flies badly placed, or cast the wrong way, or 

 not cast far enough to avoid scaring the fish. 

 Good casting is not at all difficult to learn, and 

 this being so, I am always surprised at how badly 

 most fishermen do it. Of course it requires skill 

 and long practice in order to do it exceptionally 

 well, but any one can learn to cast reasonably well 

 in a few days if he will only pay attention to a few 

 important points. I am going to give a few sug- 

 gestions as to how to learn in the hope that it may 

 help my readers to have more fun on the stream. 

 You cannot enjoy a salmon trip to the full unless 

 you can cast well. You may catch a lot of fish 

 if they are biting but you would get more and have 

 a far better time if you cast really well. 



Most people seem to think they throw the fly 

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