Outing . ggling sothat the hackles are constantly in motion. Personally, I use only one fly, becauseI find I can keep it on the surface andwriggling better than if I have oth-ers below it to deaden the motion. Be-sides, as trout nearly always come up-stream in rising, the lower flies oftenscare away fish coming for the surfacefly. Also, in brushy casting, two orthree flies hang up more often thandoes a single fly. Then again, fish aresometimes lost by the extra hookscatching on brush or logs. Finally,by actual trial, I have found that Ican catch more rainbow by using onefly than with a two or
Outing . ggling sothat the hackles are constantly in motion. Personally, I use only one fly, becauseI find I can keep it on the surface andwriggling better than if I have oth-ers below it to deaden the motion. Be-sides, as trout nearly always come up-stream in rising, the lower flies oftenscare away fish coming for the surfacefly. Also, in brushy casting, two orthree flies hang up more often thandoes a single fly. Then again, fish aresometimes lost by the extra hookscatching on brush or logs. Finally,by actual trial, I have found that Ican catch more rainbow by using onefly than with a two or three-fly river fishing, you must be able to riseand hook fish with close to sixty feet ofline to get the most out of the stream,as many of the best places are far out. In fishing creeks, or the small rockyholes in rivers, a short line is mostsuccessful because with it the fly can beworked better. Get as close to the fishas you can, without being seen. Be care-ful not to let the shadow of your rod. Copyright by Francis R. Steel. THE MOMENT OF SUSPENSE 484 THE OUTING MAGAZINE
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