110 FAMILIAR FISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



The subject of fly casting is a most difficult one 

 to explain ; therefore, practical hints only can be given. 

 To become a successful fly caster, constant careful 

 practice is absolutely necessary. One must discover 

 his own faults and correct them at once. As advised, 

 accuracy is the first and most important rule to fol- 

 low ; it is absolutely necessary — so much so, that im- 

 mediate success can not be obtained unless it is 

 achieved. Delicacy ranks next, and it is almost 

 equally important. Accuracy drops a fly where a fish 

 has just risen, delicacy avoids frightening it, and 

 attracts it. Distance is necessary at times, but that 

 comes in due course, when the other requirements 

 have been mastered. 



