. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. Ant fly. a, natural fly; 6, artificial fly. Nig'ht Fly-Jishing. The interesting account which I have given in a pre- ceding page, from " Barker's Delight," will show better than any didactic precepts the principles upon which night-angling ought to be practised. The flies require to be large and light-coloured, and the more clumsily they are dressed the better. I would always recom- mend a live caddis worm, or the body of some natu
. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. Ant fly. a, natural fly; 6, artificial fly. Nig'ht Fly-Jishing. The interesting account which I have given in a pre- ceding page, from " Barker's Delight," will show better than any didactic precepts the principles upon which night-angling ought to be practised. The flies require to be large and light-coloured, and the more clumsily they are dressed the better. I would always recom- mend a live caddis worm, or the body of some natural fly, to be put on the hook at the same time. The flies are usually termed owl or moth flies, and the body may be dubbed with h'ght bear's hair or any whitish fur, or white ostrich herl; the wings from the feathers of a white owl, or of a tawny owl; the hackle from a white or pale yellow cock. " These flies," says Taylor, " are most killing in warm, gloomy nights, after hot days; and when you angle this way, let out your hne to be but a Httle longer than the rod. You may hear the fish rise as in the day time, and feel them when they ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London : William Orr
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