American food and game fishes : a popular account of all the species found in America, north of the equator, with keys for ready identification, life histories and methods of capture . outing depends on his skill, the use ofthe simple equipment given, and his knowledge of the habits ofthe fish he pursues. The novice who has never tried to cast a fly will get per-haps as much assistance as he can receive from printed matterout of the following simple instructions: xliii Fishing with the Fly Take your rod from the case, attach your single-action reelto the butt of the rod on the same side as the
American food and game fishes : a popular account of all the species found in America, north of the equator, with keys for ready identification, life histories and methods of capture . outing depends on his skill, the use ofthe simple equipment given, and his knowledge of the habits ofthe fish he pursues. The novice who has never tried to cast a fly will get per-haps as much assistance as he can receive from printed matterout of the following simple instructions: xliii Fishing with the Fly Take your rod from the case, attach your single-action reelto the butt of the rod on the same side as the guides, in sucha position that with the reel on the under side of the butt thehandle will be at the right hand. Join the tip and the middlejoint together, keeping the guides of both in line, pressing theferrules gently together, avoiding a twisting motion which is aptto injure the rod; then bring the second joint and butt together inthe same manner. Draw 3 or 4 yards of line from the reel andthread it through the guides and tip. Attach the free end ofyour line to the upper leader loop with a knot as indicated inillustration (i). The advantage of this knot lies in the fact that. I Knot for attaching leader to line for fly-fishing. any amount of tension on line or leader will serve only to drawit more tightly, but a slight pull on the loose end (A) will atonce release the knot. Make an assortment of three flies, usingdark or dull coloured flies for bright days or shallow water andbright gaudy flies for dark days or deep streams. Pass the loopof the fly snell over the leader loops, then bringing the body ofthe fly through the latter. The leader should be moist and pliantbefore using; otherwise it will snap when casting and your flieswill either decorate some nearby tree-top or sail down the streamentirely unconnected with the rest of your tackle. For castingfrom a boat or on a comparatively open stream the ordinary over-hand cast which is the simplest may be used. Hold the butt o
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