,a ,,concise ,,practical ,,treatise ,,on ,,artificial ,,fly ,,fi%+ ,,= ,,tr\t4 ,,by ,,grey ,,drake1 ,,an ,,artificial ,,fly-,,fi%] ,,( ,,fifty ,,ye>s' ,,exp]i5ce4 ,,london3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,g4 ,,b]g]1 ,,holywell ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 ,,price ,,"o ,,%ill+ ,,& ,,sixp5ce4 ,,preface4 ,9 ! foll[+ humble ef=t ,i h endeav\r$ to communicate to ! inexp]i5c$ lov]s ( artificial fly-fi%+1 z concisely z possible1 & 9 a practical =m1 ! result ( my own exp]i5ce ( upw>ds ( fifty ye>s4 ,i treat only ( fi%+ = tr\t ) ! artificial fly1 add+ a few obs]vations on dibb+ = tr\t ) artificial flies & o!r baits4 ,i h no o!r ambition ?an t ( initiat+ ! tyro 9 ! 8g5tle0 & elegant art1 ) z little tr\ble & exp5se to him z may be4 ,if he w d me ! hon\r to become my disciple1 & practise :at ,i prea*1 ,i confid5tly promise him z mu* success z any artificial fly-fi%] may reasonably expect4 ,,grey ,,drake4 #ahfj4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4--,! tackle--! rod--! reel--! l9e #e ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,artificial flies #f ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,?r[+ ! fly #aj ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,g5]al directions1 obs]vations1 c4 #aa ,,*apt] ,v4--,to make a tail l9e--to tie on a hook #ag ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,bob-flies #ai ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,dibb+ #bj ,a ,,practical ,,treatise1 ,,etc4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,tackle4 ,i give no directions = mak+ rods1 l9es1 or flies4 ,i recomm5d ! pur*ase ( ^! at ! be/ fi%+-tackle %ops4 ,z to ! suppos$ advantage to ! artificial fly-fi%] ( be+ able to make artificial flies by ! riv]-side1 9 imitation ( ! fly actually on ! wat]1 ,i am confid5tly ( op9ion1 ! acquisition ( t art is :olly unnecess>y & useless1 z ,i %all m fully expla9 h]eaft]4 ,,! ,,rod4 ,! rod c sc>cely be too light & pliable4 ,its pliability assi/s greatly1 n only 9 ?r[+ ! fly1 b 9 hook+ & reta9+ ! fi%4 ,! butt end %\ld h a holl[ suffici5t to hold an extra top-piece1 secur$ by a brass screw-nut1 :i*1 :5 ! rod is us$1 %\ld be tak5 out1 & a spike ,illu/ration screw$ into its place4 ,! spike is v useful = /ick+ ! rod upright 9 ! gr\nd1 z occasion may require4 ,"s pref] a two-h&$ rod = l>ge riv]s4 ,i ?9k x is unnecess>ily fatigu+ to use a two-h&$ rod1 inasmu* z a skilful arti/ c ?r[ a fly ) a s+le-h&$ rod z f> z is necess>y1 & ,i nev] use any o!r4 ,! s+le-h&$ rod %\ld be ab\t ?irte5 or f\rte5 feet long4 ,to prev5t ! dang] ( break+ ! rod1 by ! jo9ts sep>at+ 9 ?r[+ ! fly1 ! jo9ts %\ld be :ipp$ ) /rong silk1 z %[n 9 ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,fly rods are sometimes made to atta* _! jo9ts by screws at ! butt ends4 ,:ipp+ rods s made is ( c\rse unnecess>y1 b ,i d n approve ( screw-jo9t$ rods1 z !y _c be made suffici5tly light & pliable4 ,,! ,,reel4 ,i pref] ! spr+ cog-*eck :eel1 :i*1 :5 ! l9e is l5g!n$ or %ort5$1 makes a noise l t caus$ by w9d+ up a clock4 ,by ?is reel ! l9e may be l5g!n$ or %ort5$ ) suffici5t rapidity1 & ) precisely1 & no m ?an ! prop] resi/ance1 ! *ecks prev5t+ ! l9e runn+ out too fa/4 ,?is reel is1 ,i ?9k1 f> pref]able to ! multiply+ reel1 :i* is v liable to get out ( ord]4 ,,! ,,l9e4 ,i pref] a horsehair l9e4 ,9 l5g? x %\ld be proportion$ to ! size ( ! riv] y fi%4 ,= l>ge riv]s sev5ty or eighty y>ds are n too mu*2 = n>r[ riv]s ?irty or =ty y>ds are suffici5t4 ,x %\ld gradually tap] t[>ds ! end to :i* ! gut or tail l9e is atta*$1 s t f f\r to five y>ds %\ld be little ?ick] ?an ! gut itself4 ,! gut1 or tail l9e1 %\ld be at lea/ ?ree y>ds long2 ?ick & /rong = ra9y & w9dy wea!r & discol\r$ wat]4 ,x _c be too f9e = bright wea!r & cle> wat]1 ) little w9d4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,artificial ,,flies4 ,volumes h be5 writt5 on ?is subject1 tea*+ ! mann] ( mak+ hundr$s ( diff]5t artificial flies1 ! mat]ials & p>aph]nalia requisite = ! f9i%$ fly-mak]1 ! p>ticul> flies prop] = v>i\s riv]s1 & = ea* mon? ( ! fi%+ season1 c41 c4 ,all ?is1 ,i consid]1 is p]fectly useless1 & ,i am decid$ly ( op9ion1 t :5 tr\t are dispos$ to take ! fly1 x matt]s n :at fly is us$1 z to %ape or col\r1 provid$ x be ( ! prop] size4 ,:5 tr\t are n dispos$ to take ! fly1 y may try all ! flies 9 y\r book1 )\t success4 ,i h1 by way ( exp]im5t1 fi%$ dur+ an entire season ) ! coa*man & gov]nor only1 & h be5 uni=mly successful ) ^? two flies1 ev5 dur+ ! ,may fly season1 :5 ! wat] has be5 cov]$ ) ,may flies1 & ! fi% tak+ !m gre$ily4 ,! ,may fly is d\btless a great fav\rite ) tr\t1 & ,i w\ld n recomm5d fi%+ ) any o!r fly dur+ ! ,may fly season1 al?\gh tr\t w take !m be=e1 z well z aft] ! season4 ,^! flies make _! appe>ance ab\t ! end ( ,may1 & disappe> ab\t ! end ( ,june4 ,exp]i5ce has taught me ! fallacy ( ! common notion1 t tr\t are f9i%$ entomologi/s1 & w reject all flies n actually on ! wat]1 & ev5 all flies 9 imitation ( ^? actually on ! wat]1 unless ! %ape & size be exact1 & ! col\r correct to a %ade6 ,! fact is1 t :5 9 ! hum\r to take ! fly1 tr\t w take freely all sorts ( insects t come 9 _! way1 f ! ,may bug & gras%opp] to ! black gnat1 & :5 fe$+ on insects !y are n nice z to ! k9d1 %ape or col\r ( ! insect pres5t$ to !m4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( my piscatory c>e] ,i 0 z fa/idi\s z ,i imag9$ ! fi% to be1 & ,i s cont9u$ until exp]i5ce conv9c$ me ( my error4 ,i once met ) a cl]gyman fi%+1 :o ca/ 8 fly clumsily4 ,he kept pretty well out ( sight ( ! fi%1 b :5 8 fly rea*$ ! wat] a l>ge portion ( ! l9e accompani$ x1 mak+ a spla%1 & fright5+ away ! fi%4 ,he _h a book full ( all sorts ( well-made flies1 :i* he con/antly *ang$1 b got no rises4 ,a lab\r+ c\ntryman 0 foll[+ him at ! di/ance ( ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile1 fi%+ ) clumsy tackle1 ) :i*1 by ! skilful ca/+ ( 8 fly1 he repeat$ly took good-siz$ fi%1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( ! cl]gyman1 :o attribut$ 8 own want ( success1 n to 8 want ( skill1 b to 8 n us+ ! "r fly4 8,w y p]mit me10 said he to ! c\ntryman1 8to look at y\r fly80--8,by all means10 said he4 8,i am j ab\t to put on ano!r20 &1 tak+ out 8 knife1 he cut (f a small piece ( 8 black velvete5 jacket1 & /uck x on 8 hook1 ?us mak+ :at he call$ a black hackle6 ,) t rude imitation he _h caught all 8 fi%2 ?us demon/rat+ t skill 9 ! use ( ! artificial fly1 h[ev] rudely made1 w succe$1 :]e ! be/ imitations1 clumsily us$1 w fail4 ,al?\gh1 by way ( exp]im5t1 ,i h fi%$1 dur+ an entire season1 ) coa*man & gov]nor only1 ,i w\ld by no means recomm5d ! fly-fi%] to re/rict himself to ^? flies2 b ,i am q sure t ! flies compris$ 9 ! foll[+ li/ w be f\nd amply suffici5t = ! :ole fi%+ season1 & = all c\ntries & all riv]s3-- ,! ,m>* ,br[n4 ,! ,r$ ,hackle4 ,! ,gov]nor4 ,! ,black ,hackle4 ,! ,coa*man4 ,! ,blue ,dun4 ,! ,gre5 ,drake ,may ,! ,ald] ,fly4 ,! ,grey ,drake ,flies4 ,! ,black ,gnat4 ,fill y\r book ) a suffici5t quantity ( ^! flies only1 well made1 half l>ge & half small1 & y w h z good a *ance ( success z a fly-fi%] may reasonably expect4 ,! coa*man is made ) l>ge peacock body1 & :ite w+s1 & d]ives its "n f ! fact ( its hav+ be5 inv5t$ & fir/ br\ght into notice by a ,coa*man1 a celebrat$ fly-fi%]4 ,x is a v useful fly1 & is tak5 by tr\t readily1 9 all wat]s1 & 9 e "p ( ! season1 al?\gh n made to resemble any natural fly4 ,x is pref]able ,i ?9k to ! :ite mo? = ev5+ fi%+4 ,*oose y\r ,may flies ) w+s made l>ge & /&+ up1 full bodies & long tails2 & use no flies t are n made on ,lim]ick hooks1 :i* d\ble y\r *ance ( hook+ fi%4 ,9 all fly-fi%+ mat*es ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 & 9 "s ( :i* ,i h be5 myself engag$1 ea* competitor has fi%$ ) a diff]5t k9d ( fly1 & nei!r ) a fly resembl+ t actually on ! wat]4 ,! success ( ea* has be51 g5]ally1 ne>ly equal1 ! w9n] ga9+ ! mat* by a v few2 attributable 7z ,i believe71 n to ! fly he us$1 b to 8 sup]ior skill1 or to =tuit\s circum/ances1 altoge!r indep5d5t ( ! p>ticul> fly he fi%$ )4 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is subject because ,i wi% to gu>d ! tyro aga9/ ! too common fail+ ( be+ fidgety z to 8 flies1 & *ang+ !m repeat$ly1 fancy+ 7= x is fancy only7 t he does n get rises because he is n us+ ! "r fly4 ,fi% ) any ( ! flies ,i h m5tion$--small1 ) f9e gut1 :5 ! wea!r is bright & ! wat] cle>1 ) little w9d--& l>g]1 ) /\t] gut1 :5 ! wea!r is cl\dy1 w9dy1 or ra9y1 & ! wat] discol\r$--& y may re/ assur$ y w take z _m fi% z any competitor ( only equal skill1 ) a book full ( all sorts ( flies1 ( all %apes & col\rs2 & ev5 ) flies1 admirably made by himself at ! riv]-side1 9 imitation ( ! fly actually on ! wat]4 ,i _c1 ,i ?9k1 bett] conclude my obs]vations on artificial flies1 or bett] satisfy ! tyro ( _! tru?1 ?an by assur+ him ( ! fact t "s ( ! mo/ successful fir/-rate fly-fi%]s1 old h&s1 nev]1 ?r\gh\t ! season1 use any o!r flies ?an ! r$1 br[n1 & black hackles1 ) & )\t w+s1 & ! black gnat4 ,i !re=e hope t my li/ ( flies w be consid]$ amply suffici5t1 z ,i am q sure exp]i5ce w prove x to be4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,?r[+ ,,! ,,fly4 ,fly-fi%+ dem&s m skill ?an any o!r mode4 ,to ?r[ ! fly well is ! *ief my/]y ( ! art4 ,practice at fir/ ) a l9e only z long aga9 z ! rod1 & l5g!n x by degrees1 z y f9d y progress4 ,9 draw+ ! l9e out ( ! wat]1 incl9e ! rod r to ! "r1 !n describe a sort ( half circle r\nd y\r head by elevat+ ! rod & giv+ x a motion t[>ds y\r left4 ,! mom5t ! l9e ?r[n rea*es its :ole l5g?1 ! fly %\ld t\* ! wat]1 else x w be *eck$1 & recoil1 fall+ heavily1 & mak+ a spla%1 :i* mu/ by all means be avoid$1 or x w fright5 away all ! fi% 9 ! imm$iate neighborhood4 ,be=e y br+ ! rod =w>d to deliv] ! l9e1 x 7! l9e7 %\ld be at its full l5g? beh9d y2 if n1 a spla% w mo/ infallibly ensue4 ,z little z possible ( ! l9e %\ld t\* ! wat]2 to accompli% :i*1 :5 y deliv] ! fly1 ! rod %\ld n be depress$ too mu*1 = ! ne>] x approa*es ! wat]1 ! m l9e w fall ^u x1 & ! great] spla% w be ! result4 ,z soon z ! fly t\*es ! wat]1 draw x g5tly backw>ds1 communicat+ to x an irregul> motion by means ( a tremul\s movem5t ( ! wri/1 caus+ x to imitate ! movem5ts ( a fly accid5tally ca/ on ! wat]1 & /ruggl+ to prev5t dr[n+4 ,?is1 especially if !re be b little ripple1 greatly increases y\r *ance ( a rise4 ,9 br++ back ! fly aft] hav+ ?r[n x out1 let x n approa* too ne> to y be=e y raise x f ! /ream = ano!r ca/2 o!rwise1 ) a long l9e1 y w f9d y\rself s emb>rass$ z n to be able to give ! l9e a suffici5t sw+ back r\nd y\r head to ?r[ x ) precision ! next "t4 ,excell5ce 9 ?r[+ ! fly consi/s 9 caus+ x to fall lightly1 & ov] any spot y may desire4 ,?is c only be accompli%$ by practice1 = ) all ! k !ory c in/il1 x requires practice be=e y c ?r[ ! fly ei!r to ! exact spot y int5d1 or s t ! %>pe/ eye _c detect :]e x fell :5 !re is a mod]ate ripple curl+ ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,i h be5 diffuse 9 my directions = ?r[+ ! fly because x is ! *ief my/]y 9 ! art ( fly-fi%+1 & difficult to be acquir$ 9 p]fection4 ,i /rongly recomm5d ! tyro to take a few lessons 9 ?r[+ ! fly f "s exp]i5c$ & skilful 8,bro!r ( ! ,angle40 ,a few su* lessons w be f\nd to be wor? volumes ( !ory4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,g5]al ,,directions1 ,,obs]vations1 ,,etc4 ,! fly-fi%] may h acquir$ p]fection 9 ! art ( ?r[+ ! fly2 he may fi% ) ! f9e/ gut & ! smalle/ & mo/ kill+ flies2 b unless he keep out ( sight ( ! fi%1 he may j z well /ay at home--he w take no fi%4 ,if a spla% 9 ! wat]1 caus$ by ! clumsy fall+ ( ! l9e1 fright5 away ! fi%1 ! sight ( ! fi%]man himself w s5d !m all to _! holds1 to a di/ance ( ?irty or =ty y>ds f him6 ,tr\t are v %>p-sight$1 timid & w>y2 & :5ev] !y *ance to see ! fi%]man1 no bait :atev] w be suffici5t to tempt !m to take x1 & ! utmo/ skill & dext]ity w be ?r[n away4 ,:5 y obs]ve a tr\t rise at a fly1 ?r[ y\r fly ab\t a foot above :]e y judge 8 head to lie1 & a little to ! left or "r ( him4 ,if he does n rise at y\r fir/ ca/1 ?r[ aga9 ?ree or f\r times4 ,he w n take y\r fly unless x be pres5t$ to him tempt+ly1 & ne> to him4 ,he w n quit 8 po/ = y\r fly if x be out ( 8 fe$+ circuit2 & a few ca/s may br+ x into t desirable locality4 ,tr\t always lie ) _! heads look+ up ! /ream1 wat*+ = :at x may br+ !m2 & :5 !y are tak+ ! fly readily1 !y swim )9 a few in*es ( ! surface ( ! wat]2 b !y w n g out ( _! fe$+ circuit to take any fly4 ,! v in/ant y p]ceive a tr\t has tak5 y\r fly1 /rike him at ! same in/ant by slightly elevat+ ! wri/4 ,?is %\ld be done ) ! utmo/ rapidity1 or ! fi% w manage to reject ! trea*]\s imitation t has deceiv$ him1 & y w n rise him aga9 = h\rs aft]w>ds4 ,9 fact1 ,i h (t5 se5 a good-siz$ tr\t t _h escap$ aft] hav+ be5 hook$1 n only aft]w>ds inv>iably refuse ! artificial fly1 b quit 8 lair & take to 8 %elt] ! mom5t he p]ceiv$ ! tail l9e fall on ! wat]4 ,:5 y h hook$ a fi%1 y mu/ necess>ily act z ! nature ( ! place w all[4 ,if emb>rass$ ) bu%es1 c41 get him out z quickly z possible4 ,y may *ance to lose him 9 ! endeav\r1 b if y h n space = play+ him1 :at is to be done8 ,if y are 9 a situation to be able to play him1 d s1 keep+ him well 9 h& ) y\r b5t rod4 ,nev] *eck a tr\t /rongly 9 8 fir/ run1 if avoidable4 ,if he %\ld be approa*+ any?+ t w\ld endang] y\r l9e1 /rive to guide him gradually f x1 by g5tly incl9+ y\r rod 9 ! direction y wi% him to take1 always keep+ him1 z ,i be=e obs]v$1 well 9 h& ) y\r b5t rod4 ,nev] pull directly aga9/ him2 =1 if y d1 y w probably cause him to plunge & leap 9 su* a mann] z to endang] y\r tackle1 or te> ! hook f its hold 9 8 m\?4 ,tr\t1 l _m reason+ animals1 may be easily guid$1 b nev] compell$1 if ( good size & /r5g?1 until1 by play+ him1 he has be5 made too we>y & exhau/$ = fur!r cont5tion4 ,a small fi% may ( c\rse be l&$ at once1 b a fi% ( good size & /r5g? %\ld be play$1 if possible1 until he becomes s exhau/$ by 8 /ruggles z to (f] a fav\rable opportunity = introduc+ him into ! l&+ net4 ,if y h space = play+ ! fi%1 & are un5cumb]$ by bu%es1 c41 p]sev]ance1 pati5ce1 address1 & sang froid1 w g5]ally enable y to secure ! l>ge/ tr\t4 ,x is difficult to give directions :]e to f9d tr\t 9 a tr\t /ream4 ,i h f\nd !m 9 e "p ( ! /ream4 ,good-siz$ tr\t (t5 lurk ne> ! edge "u ! banks1 especially 9 n>r[ /reams4 ,i always try !re fir/4 ,!y also lie 9 ! curr5ts ( ! /ream wat*+ = _! prey4 ,if !re be any imp$im5t 9 ! /ream1 su* z a l>ge /one1 c41 :i*1 by project+ above or ne> ! surface ( ! wat]1 causes an increas$ rippl+1 nev] miss su* a spot1 b ?r[ j above ! rippl+1 draw+ ! fly ?r\gh x4 ,t[>ds ev5+ tr\t are roam+ ab\t m freely 9 e "p ( ! /ream4 ,x is ( frequ5t occurr5ce to see a tr\t sail+ up & d[n ne> ! edge ( ! /ream = a det]m9ate di/ance4 ,he is !n 9 se>* ( food4 ,keep out ( sight1 & he w probably take y\r fly4 ,:]e tr\t are mod]ately pl5tiful1 fi% e y>d ( wat]4 ,z a rule1 small & f9e is ! fly-fi%]'s maxim4 ,9 cle>1 bright wat] x is almo/ useless to use any ?ick-bodi$ fly4 ,! smalle/ & ?9ne/-bodi$ flies are pref]able 9 cle>1 bright wat]1 & ! l>g] 9 ?ick wat]1 or on a w9dy day4 ,y may successfully use any ( ! flies ,i h enum]at$3 small = cle>1 bright wat]1 & l>g] = ?ick wat] or a blu/]+ day4 ,! wea!r has an extraord9>y effect on fi%3 ,i mean on _! disposition to fe$4 ,9 an ea/]ly w9d tr\t w n rise freely2 ?und]-/orms !y abom9ate2 & v boi/]\s w9ds are unfav\rable1 let !m proce$ f :at qu>t] !y may4 ,dur+ & aft] g5tle %[]s1 ) n too mu* w9d1 is ! "t1 p> excell5ce1 = beguil+ tr\t4 ,avoid a v bright day1 unless !re is suffici5t w9d to cause a /rong ripple2 b ev5 !n few tr\t w be y\r rew>d on a v bright day4 ,a d>k day succe$+ a light night is nev] to be miss$ if y wi% to fill y\r basket1 = tr\t are almo/ z timid 9 a bright moonlight night z dur+ ! day4 ,9 su* nights !y w n fe$ freely4 ,%\ld ! next day1 !re=e1 prove gloomy1 x w probably repay y = _m disappo9tm5ts4 ,9 cold wea!r1 fi% only 9 ! middle ( ! day3 9 hot wea!r1 morn+ & ev5+ are to be pref]r$4 ,! ev5+ is1 ,i ?9k1 bett] ?an ! morn+2 probably because1 z tr\t ab/a9 9 a great measure f fe$+ dur+ ! heat1 !y are m eag] :5 !y recomm5ce2 & z !y g5]ally fe$ freely dur+ ! night1 !y are less eag] = food 9 ! morn+4 ,an h\r be=e ! disappe>ance ( twilight1 &1 unless ! night be v d>k1 an h\r aft]w>ds1 w af=d ! be/ sport1 & ! l>ge/ fi%4 ,i once met ) a s+ul> pro( ( ?is4 ,i _h be5 fi%+ at ,colonel ,hawk]'s1 ,long ,p>i%1 ,hants1 & ! day be+ v hot & bright1 & no w9d1 ,i _h bad sport4 ,! keep] assur$ me1 t if ,i wait$ until d>k1 & !n fi%$ a c]ta9 piece ( backwat] he po9t$ out1 ,i %\ld take "s f9e fi%4 ,see+ by ! movem5t ( ?is wat] a fi% 0 ^u ! fe$ dur+ ! twilight1 ,i ca/ my fly = him1 b z soon z x rea*$ ! wat] he 0 (f4 ,! keep] told me ,i 0 too e>ly1 t ! fi% 7 l>ge & w>y1 t ,i mu/ wait until x 0 d>k4 ,i did s1 & putt+ on a l>ge grey drake1 9 less ?an an h\r ,i took f\r f9e tr\t1 weigh+ upw>ds ( ?ree p\nds ea*4 ,al?\gh x 0 conv5i5tly d>k1 ! fi% c\ld see my fly1 b c\ld n see me or ! l9e1 & ,i c\ld p]ceive a rise by a sort ( bright fla% 9 ! wat]4 ,d n all[ y\r %ad[ to pass ov] ! wat] if y c avoid x4 ,y w r>ely take a tr\t soon aft]w>ds at ! place :]e y\r %ad[ has pass$ ov] ! wat]4 ,if y happ5 to be on ! /ream on a day :5 y h little sport1 by all means repair to ! same wat] ! next day if y h reason to believe ! tr\t to be mod]ately pl5tiful1 & y w probably f9d !m fe$+ freely4 8,tr\t affection n long fa/s10 z de> old ,isaac w\ld say4 ,skill 9 fly-fi%+ is neutralis$ by ang] & impati5ce4 ,pati5ce & p]sev]ance /& at ! head ( ! angl]'s c>d9al virtues4 ,) good tackle & prop]-siz$ flies1 mod]ate skill1 & a fav\rable day1 ! tyro w a/oni% ! natives ( ! /ream if he keeps out ( _! sight2 & if a little exp]i5ce be add$ to ! above1 he may p]*ance a/oni% himself4 ,h[ev] f9e ! wea!r1 we> long boots1 z ne>ly wat]pro( z may be4 ,frequ5tly exam9e y\r fly to asc]ta9 if x be 9 good ord]4 ,i h (t5 hook$ a good tr\t1 :i* soon got away1 &1 ^u exam9ation ( my fly1 ,i f\nd ! b>b ( ! hook gone4 ,take c>e t y d n1 by a too sudd5 j]k1 :5 br++ ! fly =w>d = a fre% ca/1 snap x (f4 ,?is (t5 happ5s to ! tyro1 & sometimes to old h&s4 ,a slight1 %>p1 snapp+ noise ( ! l9e1 9 br++ x =w>d = a ca/1 is a sure symptom ( ! loss ( ! fly4 ,nev] fi% )\t c>ry+ a l&+ net ) y1 or hav+ x c>ri$ = y4 ,! l>ge/ fi% are frequ5tly lo/ = want ( a l&+ net1 especially :5 y fi% ) small flies4 ,if possible1 ! fi% %\ld nev] see ! l&+ net1 nor ! p]son :o uses x4 ,nev] all[ ! l&+ net to be pok$ at a fi%2 & nev] t\* ! l9e1 nor all[ x to be t\*$1 :il/ y h a good-siz$ fi% at ! end ( x4 ,c>ry ) y1 :5 fi%+1 a dis5gag+ in/rum5t1 :i* y may screw to ! butt end ( ! h&le ( y\r l&+ net1 :5 requir$4 ,! in/rum5t is v useful = dis5gag+ y\r fly & l9e f we$s1 bu%es1 c4 ,x is sold 9 mo/ ( ! fi%+-tackle %ops1 & is 9 ! =m bel[4 ,! edge b is made suffici5tly %>p to cut away we$s1 bu%es1 c4 ,illu/ration ,always c>ry ) y a piece ( ,india rubb]4 ,draw ! tail l9e ?r\gh x be=e y use ! l9e1 9 ord] to /raight5 x & prove its /r5g?2 & if !re are any faults 9 x1 ! ,india rubb] w f9d !m out1 :i* is f> bett] ?an mak+ ! discov]y by los+ a good fi% f ! too easy break+ ( y\r untri$ tail l9e4 ,gut is apt to snap if v dry1 & ,i recomm5d imm]s+ x 9 wat] = t5 or fifte5 m9utes be=e us+ x4 ,! be/ me?od ( pres]v+ gut t ,i "k ( is to keep x 9 p>*m5t1 slightly /eep$ 9 be/ salad oil4 ,always c>ry ) y "s /rong silk & /rong ?read1 & a piece ( %oemak]'s wax4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,to ,,make ,a ,,tail ,,l9e4 ,9 jo9+ pieces ( gut toge!r to make a tail l9e1 ,i ?9k ! foll[+ jo9+ knot1 call$ ! 8%eet b5d10 is ! be/1 z ! knot is ! smalle/ & neate/ t c be made1 & ! m ! l9e is /ret*$1 ! tight] ! knot becomes4 ,make a loop ) ! left-h& end ( ! gut to be jo9$1 7a b figure bel[71 & hold x betwe5 ! f+] & ?umb ( ! left h&4 ,!n pass ! end ( ! "r h& gut to be jo9$ ?r\gh ! loop & "u x2 !n r\nd & "u ! two legs ( ! loop2 !n ov] ! b leg ( ! loop2 !n "u itself & out ov] ! a leg ( ! loop1 z %[n 9 ! figure bel[4 7,see ano!r mode ( jo9+ pieces ( gut = tail l9es 9 ! obs]vations on bob-flies1 page #bj47 ,illu/ration ,al?\gh1 p]haps1 sc>cely necess>y1 ,i may /ate t ! hair l9e has a jo9+ loop at ! small end ( x2 ! tail l9e a simil> loop at ea* end1 & ! fly a simil> loop at ! o!r end ( ! gut to :i* x is atta*$4 ,to atta* ! hair l9e to ! tail l9e1 ins]t ! loop ( ! hair l9e1 !n br+ ! o!r end ( ! tail l9e ?r\gh ! loop ( ! hair l9e1 & cont9ue draw+ x ?r\gh t loop until bo? loops meet & int]lace ea* o!r4 ,! fly is atta*$ to ! tail l9e by int]lac+ ! loops 9 ! same way4 ,by rev]s+ ! op]ation1 ! l9es & fly may be readily deta*$ & sep>at$4 ,,to ,,tie ,,on ,a ,,hook4 ,take a suffici5cy ( /rong silk1 well wax$ ) %oemak]'s wax4 ,flatt5 ! gut to :i* y int5d to fa/5 ! hook2 t is1 ab\t z mu* ( x z1 :5 ! gut is plac$ on ! hook1 w rea* half way d[n ! %ank4 ,?is may be done ) ! tee? or a pair ( pli]s1 & is design$ to prev5t ! gut f all *ance ( slipp+4 ,nev] omit ?is4 ,lay ! gut on ! inside ( ! hook1 & hold x betwe5 ! ?umb & f+] ( ! left h&4 ,beg9 by wrapp+ ! silk twice r\nd ! b>e hook close to ! end ( ! %ank1 !n pass ! silk ov] bo? gut & hook1 w9d+ x tightly on till y come ne> ! b5d2 !n fa/5 z foll[s3--,:5 y come to )9 ?ree turns ( ! di/ance to :i* y mean ! silk to ext5d1 lay ! silk along ! hook at b 7figure bel[71 leav+ ! end hang+ d[n1 take hold ( ! "p ( ! silk a1 & cont9ue to w9d x on 9 ! same way1 b mak+ x pass ov] ! silk at b1 z well z ov] ! gut & hook = ?ree turns4 ,!n take hold ( ! end ( silk c1 & pull all tight2 cut (f ! end ( silk c1 & x is done4 ,?is is call$ ! 8invisible tie10 & is ! neate/ ,i "k1 & ! mo/ secure4 ,illu/ration ,if y break a "p ( y\r rod1 & h to splice x1 fa/5 ! splic+ by ! invisible tie4 ,! splic+ %\ld be done ) /rong silk1 well wax$ ) %oemak]'s wax4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,bob-,,flies4 ,i nev] fi% ) m ?an "o fly4 ,"s fi%]m5 use two1 & ev5 ?ree1 9 addition to ! end fly or /ret*]4 ,^? additional flies are call$ bob-flies4 ,my op9ion is1 t "o fly is suffici5t1 & t m are inconv5i5t1 m difficult to manage1 & cause a great] di/urbance ( ! wat]1 )\t any c\nt]vail+ advantage4 ,) bob-flies y may sometimes hook two fi% at once1 b !y are g5]ally v small "u su* circum/ances4 ,! luck ( hook+ two good fi% at ! same "t r>ely happ5s2 & if x %\ld happ51 y w\ld probably lose "o or bo? ( !m1 & "s ( y\r tackle into ! b>ga94 ,/ill1 if y pref] fi%+ ) two or m flies1 ! fir/ bob-fly %\ld be ab\t ?ree feet f ! /ret*]1 & ! second ab\t five feet4 ,m ?an two bob-flies ,i consid] ridicul\s1 z well z prejudicial4 ,! bob-fly may be atta*$1 ei!r by b5d+ ! tail l9e into a loop1 ?us ,illu/ration & putt+ on ! bob-fly ?r\gh ! loop z y w\ld put on ! /ret*]2 or ! tail l9e may be sep>at$ at ! po9t :]e ! bob-fly is to be atta*$1 & ! two ends ( ! gut1 at ! sep>ation1 may be plac$ "o ov] ! o!r1 ?us ,illu/ration4 ,!n tie a common knot at ea* end1 ?us ,illu/ration4 ,!n take ! bob-fly1 ) ab\t f\r in*es ( gut atta*$1 & tie a common knot at ! end ( ! gut4 ,!n ins]t ! bob-fly betwe5 ! two ends ( ! gut & its knots4 ,!n pull ! two knots ( ! tail l9e tight toge!r1 & pull ! knot ( ! bob-fly to meet ^? two knots1 & ! op]ation is f9i%$1 & ! tail l9e & bob-fly assume ! foll[+ appe>ance3-- ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,i consid] ?is is ! bett] plan ( atta*+ a bob-fly1 z x /&s out bett] f ! tail l9e1 & is less likely to be entangl$ by x1 & ! knots ( ! tail l9e may be sep>at$1 & ! bob-fly tak5 out4 ,b1 z ,i be=e obs]v$1 ,i d n recomm5d bob-flies4 ,^? :o l !m may use !m4 ,mrs4 ,glasse1 aft] giv+ h] admirable recipe = mak+ a plum-pudd+1 adds1 8^? :o l x may add an an*ovy40 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,dibb+4 ,dibb+ is ano!r mode ( fly-fi%+1 or r ( fi%+ on ! surface2 = o!r baits1 besides ! fly1 may be us$4 ,x is m especially applicable to n>r[ /reams t are emb>rass$ ) trees & bu%es1 & is a mo/ kill+ me?od4 ,9 my fi%+ excursions1 ,i always take ) me a /iff little pocket-rod1 ( f\r pieces1 ea* ab\t two feet & a half 9 l5g?1 ) a small reel atta*$1 & ab\t tw5ty y>ds ( /rong silk l9e1 s t ,i may h a fair *ance ( successful sport1 :5 ,i happ5 to be fi%+ on a /ream :]e trees & bu%es prev5t my ?r[+ ! artificial fly1 & :]e ! l>ge tr\t take refuge = ! purpose ( concealm5t1 & ! g5]ally bett] supply ( flies1 insects1 & o!r food4 ,y\r tackle mu/ be v /rong1 = ! l>g] tr\t only are g5]ally tak5 9 ?is way1 & ! trees & bu%es give !m a good *ance1 aft] be+ hook$1 ( escap+1 by break+ y\r tackle4 ,9 dibb+ y c only use "o fly4 ,!re %\ld n be m ?an a c\ple ( l5g?s ( gut on ! l9e4 ,! gut mu/ be /rong1 & s mu/ t to :i* ! fly is atta*$4 ,keep a few flies1 ti$ to ?ick] gut ?an y use :5 ?r[+ ! fly4 ,:5ev] y see a place betwe5 trees & bu%es :]e a tr\t is likely to lie1 drop ! fly g5tly1 communicat+ to x a danc+ movem5t4 ,! fly mu/ only j t\* ! surface1 ! greate/ c>e be+ tak5 t n ! smalle/ morsel ( ! gut t\* ! wat]4 ,?is is mo/ ess5tial to success1 = r>ely inde$ w y rise a tr\t by dibb+ if he sees ! lea/ bit ( gut 9 ! /ream4 ,x v frequ5tly happ5s t y see a tr\t ly+ close to ! edge ( ! /ream1 or "u ! %ade ( a bu%4 ,t fi%1 ) c>e1 y may be c]ta9 to rise4 ,nev] place y\rself be=e ! fi%2 b1 /&+ beh9d him1 drop ! fly z direct$1 two or ?ree in*es on "o side ( 8 head1 & n imm$iately be=e him4 ,if y attempt to drop ! fly be=e him1 he w (t5 see ! gut1 & vani%2 :]eas1 by dropp+ x r on "o side1 he is n aw>e ( its approa* until x t\*es ! wat]4 ,?us he has no "t to scrut9ise too closely1 = he w rise in/antly1 le/ ! fly pass away ) ! /ream4 ,i h he>d x ass]t$ by v good fi%]m51 t dibb+ ought n to be p]=m$ ) ! artificial fly1 ! deception be+ too obvi\s4 ,i h h[ev] caught & se5 caught _m & f9e fi% by dibb+ ) ! artificial fly4 ,9 dibb+ ) ! artificial fly1 hackles are g5]ally to be pref]r$4 ,any real fly t may be on ! wat]1 if ( suffici5t size to place on a hook1 may be us$ 9 ?is mode ( angl+4 ,! fle%-fly w (t5 kill2 & ! ,may bug & gras%opp] are excell5t baits4 ,^! %\ld be ?us bait$3--,h d\ble hooks1 ( v>i\s sizes1 ti$ to a l5g? ( good /rong gut4 ,?is gut mu/ h a loop at "o end to atta* x to ! o!r gut2 :i* loop mu/ be =m$ by ty+ ) silk1 & n by means ( a common knot4 ,to bait ) ?is1 ins]t ! end ( ! loop or noose at ! %\ld] 7directly at ! back ( ! head7 ( ! ,may bug1 gras%opp] or fly1 & pass x ?r\gh ! body1 br++ x out at ! tail4 ,draw ! insect along ! gut till ! %anks ( ! hooks are buri$ 9 8 body1 leav+ only ! po9ts /&+ out on ea* side ( ! %\ld]s4 ,! hooks %\ld be ( su* a size z to ext5d a little beyond ! bait4 ,su* ,i h f\nd to be ! neate/ & be/ way ( bait+ ) ,may bug1 gras%opp]1 & fle%-fly1 or o!r natural fly ( suffici5t size4 ,! gre5 & grey drakes1 h[ev]1 are too t5d] to be ?us bait$4 ,a s+le hook mu/ !re=e be pass$ ?r\gh ! ?icke/ "p ( ! body1 f side to side4 ,! hook %\ld n be v small1 b h "s ( ! %ank brok5 (f1 = ! %ank %\ld be %ort4 ,! gut = dibb+ %\ld n only be ?ick & /rong1 b %\ld be di$ a pali% blue1 :i* may be ?us easily done3--a w9eglassful ( common g91 hav+ a teaspoonful ( black ink mix$ ) x1 mu/ be made hot1 & :5 r cool1 b by no means cold1 /eep ! gut 9 x until x acquires ! dep? ( col\r y wi%4 ,! long] x rema9s 9 ! mixture1 ! d>k] x becomes2 b c>e mu/ be tak5 t x be n too black4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= in=mation on ! subject ( fi%+ tr\t riv]s1 /reams1 & lakes 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,france1 ,i w\ld ref] ! read] to ! admirable "w ( ,palm] ,hackle1 ,esq41 entitl$ 8,h9ts on ,angl+0 7,rob9son1 #fi1 ,fleet-/reet71 & to t ( ,r4 ,o',connor1 ,esq41 entitl$ 8,field ,sports ( ,france0 7,john ,murray1 ,albem>le-/reet74 ,he w !re f9d all ! in=mation he c desire1 especially = fi%+ ! num]\s & well-/ock$ tr\t /reams ?r\gh\t ,france4 ,palm] ,hackle agrees ) me 9 ! op9ions ,i h express$ on ! subject ( artificial flies1 & s does a ,fr5* au?or1 ,mr4 ,guillem>de1 :o publi%$ a book on fi%+ 9 #aheg 7,librairie de ,l4 ,ha*ette & ,co41 ,rue ,pi]re-,s>azz51 ,no4 #ad1 ,p>is74 ,he obs]ves 7page #bjf7 t five or six artificial flies ( diff]5t sizes & col\rs are suffici5t1 & adds1 8,i "k well t artificial fly-mak]s w n be ( t op9ion1 & = a v good reason2 b1 indep5d5tly ( my own p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ,i may ref] to t ( exp]i5c$ pr(essors1 dis9t]e/$ 9 ! matt]40 ,v few ,fr5*m5 are artificial fly-fi%]s4 ,mr4 ,guillem>de advises 8 c\ntrym5 to emulate ! ,engli%1 :om he complim5ts z ma/]s 9 ! elegant art1 :i*1 he says1 !y practise almo/ exclusively4 ,he t]ms !m 8admirable fi%]m510 b spoils ! complim5t by assur+ 8 read]s1 8! g5tlem5 ( ,great ,brita9 fi% 9 :ite cravats & kid gloves60 ,fir/-rate fly-fi%+ may be _h 9 all p>ts ( ,france1 & especially 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,pas de ,calais1 9 :i* are num]\s admirable tr\t /reams well /ock$ ) fi%1 & :]e ! sport may be enjoy$ )\t int]ruption4 ,palm] ,hackle1 9 8 "w1 obs]ves1 8,an angl] :o loves 8 art z none b angl]s c1 & desires to pursue 8 *]i%$ recreation undi/urb$ by ! malign influ5ce ( game-pres]v]s1 & unembitt]$ by ! sne]s ( money-gett+ fools1 mu/ visit ! ,cont95t4 ,!re he may roam unmole/$ & uncriticis$ if 8 deportm5t be t ( a quiet1 s5sible man & a g5tleman2 & 8 sport w be su* z to satisfy ! mo/ sangu9e pr(essor40 ,?is1 exp]i5ce enables me fully to confirm1 & x seems to be borne out by ,mr4 ,guillem>de1 :o writes3 8,i speak ( artificial fly-fi%+1 ! mo/ difficult b ! mo/ elegant mode ( fi%+ ) ! l9e1 & 9 :i* ! prep>ation & execution1 & ! address ( ! pr(essor1 are mo/ /rik+ly display$ & exemplifi$4 ,artificial fly-fi%+ is1 at pres5t1 b little appreciat$1 or r b little kn[n1 9 ,france4 ,e ye> amateurs f ,engl& ga!r f our /reams abundant h>ve/s4 ,x is a spectacle at once curi\s & humiliat+ to our national #8am\r propre1' to obs]ve ! a/oni%m5t ( mo/ ( our riv]-side inhabitants1 endeav\r+ 9 va9 to compreh5d by :at magic art ^! #8hon\rable g5tlem51' by flogg+ ! air ) _! long swit*es1 manage s easily to fill _! baskets4 ,may ?is little book contribute to popul>ise 9 our c\ntry ^? me?ods :i* are at pres5t practis$ by s few1 & :i* are equally agreeable & successful40 ,,f9is4 ,b4 ,d4 ,,c\s9s1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,helmet ,,c\rt1 ,,/r&1 ,,london4