Outing . way tofish the flies is to cast across the currentof the stream. Wade slowly and quiet-ly down the stream and cast flies diag-onally across it—if the stream is a verywide one cast straight across at rightangles to the current—toward the op-posite bank. Then, holding the rod in the righthand and the line in the left, the lefthand grasping the line about midwaybetween the reel and the first rod guide,allow the flies to be swept downstreamby the current practically in a semi-circle, keeping a taut line by strippingit gradually in through the guides withthe left hand, and clipping the lin
Outing . way tofish the flies is to cast across the currentof the stream. Wade slowly and quiet-ly down the stream and cast flies diag-onally across it—if the stream is a verywide one cast straight across at rightangles to the current—toward the op-posite bank. Then, holding the rod in the righthand and the line in the left, the lefthand grasping the line about midwaybetween the reel and the first rod guide,allow the flies to be swept downstreamby the current practically in a semi-circle, keeping a taut line by strippingit gradually in through the guides withthe left hand, and clipping the linestripped in against the handgrasp of therod between the first and second fingersof the right hand. Fortunately, this isnot half as difficult and complicated asit sounds, although it does require somepractice; and it is the very best way tohandle the cast of flies in the averagestream. A closely approximate simulation ofthe appearance and action of the nat-ural fly by the artificial is, of course, 103. BROWN TROUT OFTEN LIE IN THE EDDIES ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF A BOULDER. the theoretical basis of fly fishing fortrout—this is not so as regards certainbass and salmon flies—and is, as far aspossible, the end to be attained. Thefly casters success on the stream is indirect ratio to his skill in nature fakingwith a trout fly. Wherefore the anglershould cast across the current, whenwet-fly fishing downstream, and shouldnever—if he believes at all in the eternalfitness of things, and, what is more tothe point, if he would like to catch afew good trout—cast straight down-stream and then drag the flies up againsta current which would defeat the ef-forts of the best canoeman who everhandled a paddle, to say nothing of thefeeble struggles of a helpless insect. The beginner at fly fishing, possiblymindful of the fact that in imitation ofthe natural insect lies the fly fisherssuccess, but generally at a loss as tojust what constitutes exact imitation ofthe actions of the natural
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