. Dry-fly fishing in theory and practice . sting, note parti-cularly that the hand should never be carriedbackwards far beyond the perpendicular. Asa general rule, the fault in casting made bybeoinners is in not o-iving- sufficient time of Many men who can cast a great distance good style in casting. and throw a pixtty fly, do it in so awkward a manner as to detract from the pleasure experi-enced in seeing their performance. It is aseasy to cultivate a good style from the com-mencement as it is difficult to cure an uglystyle by lessons after having once acquired tyro ca
. Dry-fly fishing in theory and practice . sting, note parti-cularly that the hand should never be carriedbackwards far beyond the perpendicular. Asa general rule, the fault in casting made bybeoinners is in not o-iving- sufficient time of Many men who can cast a great distance good style in casting. and throw a pixtty fly, do it in so awkward a manner as to detract from the pleasure experi-enced in seeing their performance. It is aseasy to cultivate a good style from the com-mencement as it is difficult to cure an uglystyle by lessons after having once acquired tyro can do no better than get a friend, whocan cast, to start him in the right road, whichhe can do at first by standing close behind thepupil; and, grasping the hand holding the rod,with his fore-arm lying close over his pupils,guide the cast, counting at the same time one, two, three, until his pupil appears tohave acquired a good idea of the timing andmotions. He should then stand clear of himon the left-hand side, criticising each cast, im-. u HOW TO CAST 77 pressing upon him the necessity of giving plentyof time between the casts, and explaining tohim what faults in the motion of the rod causedthe corresponding defect in the fall of the line. After a few days of this practice, whichshould, if possible, be made over water, or, ifwater is not available, over a lawn, the tyrocan be left to his own devices for a fewdays, when he can practise until his wrist istired, at which time, however, he should becautioned always to stop and rest. After afew weeks interval, the teacher may look athim, praise and encourage where possible, pointout faults, whether of style or execution, andnip them in the bud. At the end of a fort-night an apt pupil should be sufficiently ad-vanced to try his hand at an easy stream,where, if he has it in him, the killing of a fishor two will make him a life votary of thecharming pursuit. Drying the fly is merely a repetition of the Drying the made in the
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