DRY-FLY FISHING. 
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in this cast by the blade of a reaper’s hook, the 
handle of which represents the position of the rod. 
By practice, you will soon be able to drop your 
fly on to any given spot with the same accuracy as 
with the over-hand cast. Nothing, however, but 
continual practice will let you into the secret of 
doing so. Nevertheless, its utility is such that it 
is worth any pains to be able to do it with dexterity. 
There are other casts in this fine art such as the 
Switch, the Down Cut, the Steeple Cast, &c., but these 
are a little beyond the sphere of a Primer. My 
province is only to prepare you for what, in university 
parlance, we call “ Mods.” These casts rather be- 
long to “ Finals.” 
Strange to say, however, your “ coach” cannot 
offer a better wish for you than that when you go in 
for fishing with the dry-fly you may be “plucked.” 
