The fly fisher's text book by Chitty Edward 1804-1863

Author:Chitty, Edward, 1804-1863
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fishing, Fishing -- Equipment and supplies
Publisher: London : R. Ackermann
Published: 1841-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

THROWING UNDER TREES.

If this fail, I use one or other of my instruments. Remember you should never attempt to disengage the fly by ** striking" with the rod. Having digressed thus far and ^' hung you up," I had better give you all the advice I can to release your line from the tree, and yourself from the subject. It frequently happens that in raising the fly and line ofl* the waters, or casting towards them, some spiteful detestable gale carries the one into the lower and the other into the upper part of a large bush ; so that a double entanglement takes place. *' Agitation" becomes impossible, and cutting away the branch where the hook attaches alone, comparatively useless, from the difficulty of releasing the other parts of the line. Here, either by the ** angler's friend," or by the pocket hatchet, you must first cut the branch where the hook is; and if the fly continue still attached thereto, then get hold of the branch somehow or other, either by the ** angler's friend," by your gaff* hook, or by cutting another,— a hooked sticked. If the fly detaches itself from its first lodgment and floats afar off" in the air, before you proceed to anything else, cut a long stick, leaving a few twigs about its upper end; with this reach the fly, and, twisting it about, entangle the fly in the stick, so as to be able to draw the fly towards you, meanwhile leaving the line sufficiently loose from the end of the rod for

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