The book of fish and fishing : a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water by Rhead Louis 1857-1926

Author:Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fishing
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner
Published: 1908-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Fish and Fishing

lively and attractive way within sight of the fish, being gradually swept across to the anglers' own bank. To do this successfully, the angler must cast, not only across, but down stream; and the more down stream the cast can be made, the slower

will be the pace at which the fly Down^ ^ crosses the river, the greater will be

the chance of the salmon seeing it, the less will be the chance of it seeing the line, and the more easy it will be for the angler to keep in touch with the fly, during the whole time it is in the water. This is why it is so important to throw a long line in salmon fishing, even in a comparatively narrow river. It is desirable not only to reach the whole of the likely water, but to cover it at a proper angle. If the cast is made directly across the stream, the line bags in the middle, and for the first half of the cast the fly has the appearance of a dead thing being towed down stream by a visible cord, instead of something alive, being jerked by its own motion in the water. Two things especially should the angler bear in mind when actually casting and managing his fly: the first is that the salmon in fresh water has more curiosity than appetite, that he is not waiting for food, nor expecting it to come to him, as he lies in the water. The fly must rouse the attention of the fish and must do it attractively. Second, the fly should be of the right size.

As the fly works round from the opposite bank toward your side, the rod should gradually follow it, and, if you please, you may slowly lower and 148

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