FOR NEW FLY CASTERS. 



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your back. Do not put on a leader, nor tie 

 a knot in the end of the line. 



Hold the end of the line in the left hand 



and let the slack line hang free between 

 your left hand and the top of the rod. The 

 rod should be held at an angle of about 45 

 and should point slightly to the right. 



Keep the elbow of the right arm as close 

 to the body as possible, but do not cramp 

 the muscles of the shoulder, in so doing. 



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rises. The spring of the rod throws it be- 

 hind you. Let the wrist and forearm do 

 this work. The line, at this instant, is be- 

 hind you and the rod is curved over that 

 way. Now bring the rod down to about 

 the first position again, with a smart mo- 

 tion. This makes the line shoot out in 

 front of you and drop on the ground. 



There are but 2 motions in fly-casting — 

 the " lift," which raises the line off the 

 water, or from the hand, and the " cast," 

 which propels it back again. 



