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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



"Practical Dry- Though many works have appeared in England 

 Fly Fishing." * within the past thirty years on the subject of dry- 

 fly fishing, there has been practically no American 

 literature on the subject. A few magazine articles have been written, but 

 Mr. Gill's is the first book to appear. While dry-fly fishing has long 

 been an EngHsh "fad," it is but recently that many Americans have be- 

 come familiar with the essentials of the art. The theory of this mode of 

 fly-fishing is the use of an artificial fly, usually of small size and skill- 

 fully made so as to be an exact imitation of a natural insect and so 

 treated with oil and so handled with appropriate tackle that it floats 

 naturally on the surface of the water. The author is of the opinion that 

 American fishing waters justify a modification of the English orthodox 

 ideas, — e. g. in England the dry-fly "purist" sees a trout rise and "stalks" 

 the fish, while in this country the more turbulent waters justify fishing 

 the "stream" when trout are not rising freely. There are many tech- 

 nical phases of the sport discussed, such as the philosophy of the "drag" 

 of the current on the line, and many interesting experiences noted. An 

 appendix describes the proper equipment for the dry-fly angler. Every- 

 one who wishes to keep abreast of the latest developments in the art 

 of trout-fishing should read this practical book. W. E. C. 



* Practical Dry-Fly Fishing. By Emlyn M. Gill. Charles Scribner's Sons. 

 1912. 216 pages. Price, $1.25 net. 



The Mountaineers' Seventh Annual Outing in the Olympics. 



The party will start Aug. 2nd and cross the Olympic Peninsula, 

 climbing Mt. Olympus and then go down the Quinault River in canoes 

 to the ocean. The trip will last three weeks but can be shortened to 

 two. The cost will be about $55. Write "The Mountaineers," Seattle, 

 Wash., for complete prospectus. 



Southern California Section of the Sierra Club — News Notes. 



A recent local walk attracted nearly sixty people, who found the snow 

 on Mt. Wilson- Mt. Lowe skyline trail very enjoyable. 



The Section has in contemplation the building of an attractive cabin 

 in the Santa Anita Canon about seven miles from Sierra Madre. A 

 beautiful location has been selected and leased from the U. S. Forest 

 Service. The cabin will be built of stone, with corrugated iron roof 

 and cement floor, and will be about twenty by fifty feet. The plans 

 have been drawn and about half the estimated cost has already been 

 subscribed. Anyone interested in this commendable undertaking can 

 help materially by sending contributions to the Secretary of the South- 

 ern CaHfornia Section, 822 Higgins Building, Los Angeles. 



