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th e reel line t o sin k beneath the jurface of the water, 

 for should it do so, when it is retrieved, the fly gets 

 hopelessly wet." 



" The condition best adapted to the tyro is one 

 of de ad c alm, or very light_airsj when the majority 

 of sea-trout loch fishermen give up any further 

 attempt to angle, and patiently await the hoped- 

 for breeze. A little perseverance on the. part of 

 the tyro under these conditions will probably be 

 rewarded if the loch be at a fishable height, but he 

 should endeavour to go to that part of the loch which 

 the big fish are known to affect, and to do so as 

 quietly as possible. There is no need for the cast to 

 be a lengthy one, excepting where the fish are very 

 shy. The fly should be allowed to remain on the 

 surface wjthout__aijy_jnotioii being given to it for a 

 matter of ten to fifteen seconds^ or even longer, and 

 then a fresh cast should be made to a point a few 

 yards from the last." 



" Do not stand up in the boat, and remain as quiet as 

 possible, and should a rise reward your patience and 

 skill, you must remember to let^ the fish hook itsel f, 

 or disaster will certainly occur. This applies especi- 

 ally to big fish in deep water." 



" The foregoing are simple instructions for anyone 

 wishing to make a first trial, and do not necessarily 

 apply to dry-fly men who are well acquainted with the 

 general practice." 



"With regard to allowing the fish to hook them- 

 selves, there must be no spasmodic action^ nothing 



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