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had better give it up in despair. It is a very con- 

 venient way to hook into the hat, that is, by the 

 point of the hook of the fly, and a pin in the other 

 end of the snood, such flies as may chance to be 

 wanted, to the amount of half a dozen, or more. 

 A three-joint rod, such as we have described for 

 fly-fishing, should have a spare middle and a spare 

 end-joint, which will be much the same as two 

 rods, as the butt seldom or never breaks ; it will 

 then consist of five pieces. A bright sun is always 

 unfavorable to fishing, and if cairn at the same 

 time, still more so, but a bright sun with a good 

 breeze is better than a cloudy calm. The glassy 

 surface of the water must be broken that objects 

 may appear indistinct to the fish ; for this reason a 

 shower, particularly in its commencement, is very 

 favorable, but if on the contrary it has continued 

 so long and with such violence as to render the 

 water turbid, and to gorge the fish with feed wash- 

 ed into it from the shores, such a time is unfavora- 

 ble, both for the bait and the fly. Unpleasant as 

 it is to the angler, he should fish with his face to 

 the sun, particularly in a calm time, lest the sha- 

 dow of his person be cast into the water ; this is 

 not so material if there is a breeze. 



To conclude ; there exists among the fraternity, 

 not only that kindliness of feeling towards each 

 other which usually accompanies a kindred taste 



