DRY-FLY ON LOUGH ARROW 183 



Pioneer Boat Co., Detroit. It is about 15 ft. long 



with 4-ft. beam, flat-bottomed. 

 Boat. and with sharp stem and stern. 



The boat is the centre one 

 of the three in Plate XII, reproduced from a photo- 

 graph. It is easy to row or paddle, draws little 

 water, and, with fair handling, is an excellent sea- 

 boat for an open lake ; it is a steady boat to fish 

 from. For anchors I use stones and a piece of 

 strong tanned deep-sea fishing line with the kinks 

 well worked out. One anchor, either at bow or stern, 

 will generally do, but sometimes it is necessary to use 

 two to prevent the boat swinging and placing the 

 fisherman too far from the fish's rising beat, or, what 

 is worse, swinging the boat on to it and setting the 

 fish down. Small jamb cleats are very handy for 

 fastening the anchor cord." 



" A light handy cot, such as is used on the Shannon 

 about Castle Connel, with a good boatman used to 

 the handling of cots with paddle or pole, would be 

 much better for approaching the fish and casting from 

 than the ordinary boat. To attempt to fish dry-fly \ 

 from a drifting dapping-boat is of little use, as the 

 boat is moving too fast for you to fish properly any 

 fish you may see rising in front of you. 



" It is a mistake for two men to fish from the same 

 boat, as it spoils sport for both." 



" I have tried most of the hooks on the market, have 

 had several patterns made specially, and have found 

 the best a plain round bend hook with no sneck or 



