,,m9or ,,tactics ,,( ,,! ,,*alk ,,/ream ,,ag5ts ,,am]ica ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #fd #ff ,,fif? ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york ,,au/ralasia ,,ox=d ,,univ]sity ,,press #bje ,,fl9d]s ,,lane1 ,,melb\rne ,,canada ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,h\se1 #gj ,,bond ,,/reet1 ,,toronto ,,india ,,macmillan ,,company1 ,,ltd4 ,,macmillan ,,build+1 ,,bombay #cji ,,b[ ,,baza> ,,/reet1 ,,calcutta ,illu/ration ,,r\gh ,,spr+ ,,iron ,,blue ,,dun4 ,,olive4 ,,no4 #jj4 ,,no4 #a4 ,,gre5well',s ,,gre5well',s ,,wat]y ,,dun4 ,,glory4 ,,glory4 ,,no4 #jj ,,d\ble4 ,,no4 #j4 ,,no4 #jj ,,d\ble4 ,,pale ,,summ] ,,pale ,,summ] ,,gre5well',s ,,gre5well',s ,,black ,,gnat4 ,,glory4 ,,glory4 ,,no4 #jj4 ,,no4 #a4 ,,no4 #jj ,,d\ble4 ,,tup',s ,,tup',s ,,indisp5sable4 ,,indisp5sable4 ,,olive ,,nymph4 ,,wet4 ,,no4 #j4 ,,wet4 ,,no4 #jj ,,no4 #j4 ,,d\ble4 ,,dott]el ,,tup',s ,,hackle4 ,,indisp5sable4 ,,ti$ ,,float]4 ,,/ew>twise4 ,,no4 #j4 ,,no4 #jj4 ,,m9or ,,tactics ,,( ,,! ,,*alk ,,/ream ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,/udies ,,by ,g4 ,e4 ,m4 ,,skues 7,,sea=? ,,& ,,s(or?7 ,,second ,,edition ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,london ,,adam ,,& ,,*>les ,,black #aiad ,fir/ publi%$ 9 ,m>*1 #aiaj ,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,,! ,,dry-,,fly ,,puri/1 ,,& ,,to ,,my ,,enemies1 ,,if ,i ,,h ,,any ,,note ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition ,x w\ld ill become me if ,i all[$ a ,second ,edition ( 8,m9or ,tactics ( ! ,*alk ,/ream0 to g to ! public )\t express+ to ^? writ]s :o h dealt ) my volume 9 ! ,press my grateful s5se ( ! g5]osity ) :i*1 :e!r !y 7 or 7 n 9 agreem5t ) ! ma9 object ( ! "w--! endeav\r to put ! wet fly 9 :at ,i conceive to be its "r place on ! *alk /ream--!y h "o & all receiv$ x4 ,9 ! fifty or s ,press notices1 %ort & long1 ,i f9d1 )\t exception1 an abs5ce ( ! h>% ^w1 & a p]vad+ urbane & k9dly _s :i* is ( ! true ,waltonian /ill4 ,su* fault z has be5 f\nd has 9 ! ma9 be5 t ,i h %[n undue timidity 9 deal+ ) ! pret5sions ( ! dry-fly puri/4 ,to t criticism ,i %\ld l to reply t 9 d$icat+ my book to my fri5d ! dry-fly puri/ ,i 0 us+ no idle ^w--t 9 ask+ him to make room = ! wet fly beside ! dry fly z a bran* ( ! art ( *alk-/ream angl+1 ,i knew myself to be mak+ a claim on him :i* he w\ld n will+ly conc$e1 & ,i 0 det]m9$ t no h>% or provocative ^w ( m9e %\ld give (f5ce to any ( ! _m good fri5ds1 good angl]s1 & good fell[s :o w\ld n--at ! fir/ onset1 at any rate--f9d !mselves able to see eye to eye ) me4 ,i take leave to hope t ! int]val s9ce ! fir/ publication ( 8,m9or ,tactics0 has br\ght a good few ( !m r\nd to ! view t1 )\t ou/+ ! dry fly f pride ( place z major tactics ( ! *alk /ream1 ! wet fly has its subsidi>y1 b /ill important1 place ( hon\r 9 *alk-/ream fi%+4 ,g4 ,e4 ,m4 ,,skues4 ,,=eword ,ris+ f ! p]usal ( 8,dry-,fly ,fi%+ 9 ,!ory & ,practice10 on its publication by ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d 9 #ahhi1 ,i ?9k ,i 0 at "o ) mo/ angl]s ( ! day 9 feel+ t ! la/ ^w _h be5 writt5 on ! art ( *alk-/ream fi%+--s sane1 s cle>1 s compreh5sive1 is x2 s j & s 9 accord ) "o's own exp]i5ce4 ,tw5ty ye>s h gone by s9ce !n )\t my hav+ _h ei!r occasion or incl9ation to g back at all ^u ?is view ( t1 ! greate/ "w1 9 my op9ion1 :i* has ev] se5 ! light on ! subject ( angl+ = tr\t & grayl+2 & x is /ill1 z reg>ds t side ( ! subject ) :i* x deals1 all t ,i !n believ$ x4 ,b "o result ( ! triumph ( ! dry fly1 ( :i* t "w 0 ! cr[n & consummation1 0 ! oblit]ation f ! m9ds ( m51 9 mu* less ?an a g5]ation1 ( all ! wet-fly lore :i* _h s]v$ _m g5]ations ( *alk-/ream angl]s well4 ,! effect 0 /unn+1 hypnotic1 subm]g+2 & 9 ^! days1 if "o excepts a few ecc5trics :o h be5 nurtur$ on ! wet fly on o!r wat]s1 & h little exp]i5ce ( *alk /reams1 "o w\ld f9d few ) any notion t any?+ b ! dry fly c\ld be effectively us$ ^u ,hamp%ire riv]s1 or t ! wet fly 0 ev] us$ !re4 ,i 0 = ye>s myself "u ! spell1 & x is ! purpose ( ! ensu+ pages to tell1 = ! b5efit ( ! angl+ community1 by :at processes1 by :at /ages1 ,i h be5 l$ into a su/a9$ ef=t to recov] = ?is g5]ation1 & to transmute into =ms suit$ to ! mod]n conditions ( sport on ! *alk /ream1 ! old wet-fly art1 to be us$ z a supplem5t to1 & 9 no s5se to supplant or rival1 ! beautiful art ( :i* ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d is ! prophet4 ,h[ f> my ef=t has be5 successful ,i mu/ leave my read]s to judge4 ,i myself feel t 9 mak+ x ,i h wid5$ my angl+ horizon1 & t ,i h add$ enorm\sly to ! int]e/ & *>m ( my angl+ days z well z to my *ances ( success1 & t1 too1 by ! use ( no me?ods :i* ! mo/ rigid puri/ c\ld rightly condemn1 b by a difficult1 delicate1 fasc9at+1 & entirely legitimate =m ( ! art1 well wor?y ( ! naturali/ sportsman4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my too r>e excursions to ! riv]-side1 ,i h elaborat$ "s devices1 me?ods ( attack & h&l+1 :i* ,i h f\nd ( s]vice1 "s applicable to wet-fly1 "s to dry-fly fi%+1 or to bo?4 ,9 ! hope t ^! may be ( int]e/ or s]vice1 ,i h includ$ pap]s ^u !m4 ,9 conclusion ,i %\ld l to express my gratitude to ! proprietors ( ! ,field1 = p]mission to repr9t a numb] ( pap]s contribut$ by me to t j\rnal ov] ! signature 8,sea=? & ,s(or?10 :i* come )9 ! scope ( ! "w2 & to ,mr4 ,h4 ,t4 ,%]+ham1 = 8 invaluable advice & assi/ance 9 ! arrangem5t ( ^! pap]s4 ,g4 ,e4 ,m4 ,,skues4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,note ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition vii ,,=eword ix ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,( ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,?+s #a ,,( ,,! ,,inquir+ ,,m9d #a ,,ii4 ,,subaque\s ,,happ5+s ,,9 ,,nature #h ,,( ,,! ,,dr[n+ ,,( ,,duns ,,& ,,o!r ,,insects #h ,,( ,,! ,,/ages ,,9 ,a ,,rise ,,( ,,duns #i ,,iii4 ,,subaque\s ,,happ5+s ,,9 ,,art #ad ,,( ,,m$ic9e ,,= ,,bulg]s #ad ,,( ,,"u-,,wat] ,,tak+1 ,,its ,,indications1 ,,& ,,! ,,"t ,,to ,,/rike #ag ,,( ,,r\gh ,,wat] ,,& ,,grey-,,br[n ,,%ad[ #bj ,,iv4 ,,supplem5t>y ,,9 ,,! ,,matt] ,,( ,,flies #bd ,,( ,,wet-,,fly ,,dress+s ,,= ,,*alk ,,/reams #bd ,,( ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,col\r ,,( ,,ty+ ,,silk #bi ,,( ,,! ,,imitation ,,( ,,nymphs1 ,,etc4 #cj ,v4 ,,special ,,conditions ,,& ,,wet-,,fly ,,solutions #cf ,,n]ves #cf ,,( ,,! ,,tr\t ,,( ,,glassy ,,glides #ch ,,( ,,! ,,wet ,,fly ,,9 ,,pools1 ,,bays1 ,,& ,,eddies #da ,,( ,,! ,,judici\s ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,moon #dd ,,( ,,! ,,wet-,,fly ,,oil ,,tip #de ,,( ,,g5]al%ip ,,& ,,! ,,wet ,,fly #dg ,a ,,pott$ ,,tr\t1 ,,& ,,"o ,,o!r #di ,,( ,,two ,,saturday ,,aft]noons #ed ,,vi4 ,,unclassifi$ #eg ,,( ,,hov]+ #eg ,,( ,,! ,,porpoise ,,roll #ei ,,vii4 ,,sundry ,,consid]ations #fj ,,( ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,patt]n ,,to ,,position #fj ,,( ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,sp9n]s #fc ,,( ,,g5]al ,,fe$]s #fg ,,on ,,att5tion ,,to ,,casual ,,fe$]s #gj ,,( ,,! ,,frequ5tation ,,( ,,dit*es #gc ,,( ,,! ,,negotiation ,,( ,,tail]s #gf ,,( ,,! ,,fasc9ation ,,( ,,bridges #gh ,,viii4 ,,ma9ly ,,tactical #ha ,,( ,,! ,,delib]ate ,,drag #ha ,,9 ,,! ,,glass ,,edge #hd ,,( ,,! ,,cross-,,c\ntry ,,ca/ #hg ,,:at ,,tussocks ,,are ,,= #hi ,,( ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,m>* ,,br[n #ia ,,( ,,g5]al ,,flies #ib ,,ix4 ,,consid]ations ,,moral1 ,,tactical1 ,,psy*ological1 ,,& ,,incid5tal #ie ,,( ,,fai? #ie ,,( ,,! ,,bank ,,( ,,vantage #ih ,,( ,,c\rage ,,& ,,! ,,jeop>diz+ ,,( ,,tupp5ce ,,ha',,p5ny #ajc ,,( ,,impossible ,,places #aje ,,( ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,l&+-,,net #aji ,,( ,,! ,,we$+ ,,tr\t #aae ,,incid5tally ,,( ,,! ,,light ,,rod ,,on ,,*alk ,,/reams #aag ,,& ,,( ,,wet-,,fly ,,ca/+ #abj ,x4 ,,frankly ,,irrelevant #abb ,a ,,dry ,,fly ,,memory #abb ,,xi4 ,,e?ics ,,( ,,! ,,wet ,,fly #abf ,,xii4 ,,apologia #aca ,,m9or ,,tactics ,,( ,,! ,,*alk ,,/ream1 ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,/udies ,,*apt] ,i ,,( ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,?+s ,,( ,,! ,,inquir+ ,,m9d4 ,i read rec5tly 9 t f9e novel1 8,a ,sup]flu\s ,woman10 a s5t5ce enunciat+ a pr9ciple ( wide application1 to :i* angl]s might ) advantage give he$3 8,we ought n s mu* to "n mi/akes disa/] z ! common practice ( s]vile imitation & fa9t-he>t$ acquiesc5ce40 ,9 no art are its practition]s m slavi%ly cont5t 8jur>e 9 v]ba magi/ri0 ?an 9 angl+4 ,tradition & au?ority are s mu*1 & individual obs]vation & exp]im5t s little4 ,!re is1 inde$1 ?is excuse = ! novice1 t1 go+ back to ! au?orities ( ! pa/ aft] mu* exp]im5t1 he w f9d t !y "k 9 sub/ance all1 or practically all1 t1 ap>t f ! advance ( me*anical conv5i5ces & entomological sci5ce1 is kn[n 9 ! pres5t day4 ,! difficulty is to dissociate ! dead k1 :i* is read+ or imitation1 f ! live k1 :i* is exp]i5ce4 ,& if ^! pages h any purpose m ?an ano!r1 x is n to lay d[n ! law or to dogmatize1 b to urge bro!r angl]s to keep an op5 & obs]vant m9d1 to exp]im5t1 & to br+ to _! angl+1 n book k1 b ! result ( _! own obs]vation1 trials1 & exp]im5ts--failures z well z successes4 ,9 all humility is ?is writt51 = ,i look back ^u _m ye>s :5 x 0 my sole ambition to foll[ 9 ! /eps ( ! ma/]s ( *alk-/ream angl+1 & to d :at 0 laid d[n = me--t1 & no o!r2 & ,i look back ) "s %ame at ! sl[ness to take a h9t f exp]i5ce :i* has m>k$ my angl+ c>e]4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahib1 aft] "s pati5t ye>s ( dry-fly practice1 t ,i _h my fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! efficacy ( ! wet fly on ! ,it*54 ,x 0 a ,septemb] day1 at once blaz+ & muggy4 ,black gnats 7 ?ick ^u ! wat]1 & f #i4cj a4m4 or s ! tr\t 7 smutt+ freely4 ,9 ^? days1 ) 8,dry-,fly ,fi%+ 9 ,!ory & ,practice0 at my f+]s' ends1 ,i began ) ! prescription1 8,p9k ,wickham on #jj hook10 foll[$ x ) 8,silv] ,s$ge on #jj hook1 ,r$ ,quill on #jj hook1 orange bumble1 & furnace40 ,i also tri$ two or ?ree v>ieties ( smut1 & ,i rang ! *anges m ?an once4 ,my gut 0 gossam]1 &1 hone/ly1 ,i don't ?9k ,i made m mi/akes ?an usual2 b ?ree o'clock arriv$1 & my creel 0 /ill 8clean10 :5 ,i came to a b5d f :i* ran1 ?r\gh a hat*1 a small curr5t ( wat] :i* f$ a c>ri]4 ,aga9/ ! grat+ :i* protect$ ! hat*-hole 0 g5]ally a l>ge pile ( we$1 & to-day 0 no exception4 ,aga9/ x lay collect$ a film ( scum1 alive ) black gnats1 & among !m ,i saw a s+le d>k olive dun ly+ sp5t4 ,i _h se5 no o!rs ( 8 k9d dur+ ! day1 b ,i knott$ on a ,d>k ,olive ,quill on a s+le ciph] hook1 & laid siege to a tr\t :i* 0 smutt+ /eadily 9 ! next little bay4 ,! fly 0 a %op-ti$ "o1 beautiful to look at :5 new1 b z a float] x 0 no success4 ,! hackle 0 a h5's1 & ! dye only acc5tuat$ its natural incl9ation to sop up wat]4 ,! oil tip _h n yet arriv$1 & s x came ab\t t1 aft] ! wett+ x got 9 ! fir/ recov]y1 x no soon] lit on ! wat] on ! second ca/ ?an x w5t "u4 ,a mom5t lat] ,i became aw>e ( a sort ( cr9kl+ little swirl 9 ! wat]1 asc5d+ f ! place :]e ,i conceiv$ my fly might be4 ,i 0 some:at too quick 9 putt+ matt]s to ! pro(1 & :5 my l9e came back to me !re 0 no fly4 ,i m\nt$ ano!r1 & assail$ ! next fi%1 & to my delight exactly ! same ?+ occurr$1 except t ?is "t ,i did n /rike too h>d4 ,! tr\t's belly conta9$ a solid ball ( black gnats1 & n a dun ( any sort4 ,! same 0 ! case ) all ! f\r brace m :i* ,i secur$ 9 ! next h\r or s by precisely ! same me?ods4 ,yet ea* took ! ,d>k ,olive at once :5 (f]$ "u wat]1 :ile all day ! tr\t _h be5 /eadily refus+ ! recogniz$ float+ lures recomm5d$ by ! highe/ au?ority4 ,x 0 a lesson :i* ought to h set me ?9k+ & exp]im5t+1 b x didn't4 ,i put by ! exp]i5ce = use on ! next ,septemb] smutt+ day1 & ,i h nev] _h q su* ano!r1 s close1 s swelt]+1 ) su* /ore ( smuts1 & ! tr\t tak+ !m s /eadily & s freely4 ,x 0 a ,septemb] day two or ?ree ye>s lat] :5 ,i _h ano!r h9t z po9t$ & def9ite z "o c\ld get f ! h9d-leg ( a mule1 b ,i didn't take x4 ,!re 0 a cross-/ream w9d f ! we/1 ) a fav\r ( nor? 9 x1 & all ! duns--& !re 7 droves ( !m--drift$ 9 little fleets close hugg+ ! ea/ bank1 :]e ! tr\t 7 l9$ up 9 =ce to deal ) !m1 & fe$+ /eadily4 ,fi%+ f ! we/ bank1 ,i /uck to f\r fi% :i* ,i satisfi$ myself 7 good ones1 & 9 ov] two h\rs' fi%+ ,i nev] put !m d[n4 ,i tri$ ov] !m all my rep]toire4 ,i batt]$ !m ) ,d>k ,olive ,quill1 ,m$ium ,olive ,quill1 ,gold-ribb$ ,h>e's ,e>1 ,r$ ,quill 7two v>ieties71 ,grey ,quill & ,blue ,quill1 ,ogd5's ,fancy1 & ,wickham1 & ,i left !m ris+ at ! end ) undim9i%$ en]gy1 & w5t & sat d[n & _h my lun*4 ,!n ,i s\ght ano!r fi%1 & began aga91 :5 sudd5ly x occurr$ to me t ,i _h n tri$ ! old-fa%ion$ mole's-fur-bodi$1 snipe-w+$ ,blue ,dun4 ,i _h only a solit>y specim51 & t 0 ti$ ) a h5's hackle2 b su* z x 01 & greatly di/ru/+ its float+ p[]s1 ,i ti$ x on4 ,i did n err 9 my di/ru/1 = aft] a ca/ or two x 0 hopelessly wat]-logg$4 ,i dri$ x z well z ,i c\ld 9 my h&k]*ief1 & despat*$ x once m on its mission4 ,x w5t "u almo/ z x lit1 j above a capital tr\t1 b = all t x 0 tak5 imm$iately4 ,! next tr\t1 & ! next1 & ! next1 took x ) equal promptitude2 "o 0 small1 & _h to g back1 b ! o!rs 7 q nice av]age fi%4 ,!n1 9 my eag]ness1 ,i 0 too h>d on my gossam] gut :5 ! next tr\t took my fly1 & he kept x4 ,i _h no m ( ^! ,blue ,duns1 & ,i did n get ano!r fi% till ! ev5+4 ,/ill ,i did n realize t ,i 0 on ! edge ( an adv5ture1 nor yet did ,i realize :i!r ,i 0 t5d+ :5 ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d told me h[ a well kn[n ,york%ire angl] _h be5 fi%+ ) him on ! ,te/1 &1 by means ( a wet fly admirably fi%$ )\t ! slighte/ drag1 _h contriv$ to basket "s tr\t on a difficult wat]4 ,inde$1 x 0 sev]al ye>s lat] t1 aft] fluk+ ^u a successful exp]i5ce ( ! wet fly on a ,g]man riv] :i* 9 g5]al 0 a di/9ctively dry-fly /ream1 ,i began to speculate s]i\sly ^u ! possibility ( a sy/ematic use ( ! wet fly 9 aid ( ! dry fly ^u *alk /reams4 ,9 conv]sation ) ! late ,mr4 ,godw9 7held 9 affectionate remembrance by _m memb]s ( ! ,fly-fi%]s' ,club1 &1 inde$1 by all :o knew him71 :o _h se5 ! v beg9n+s ( ! dry fly on ! ,it*51 & rememb]$ well & _h practis$ ! me?ods :i* prec$$ x1 ,i le>n$ h[1 fi%+ d[n/ream ) long & flexible rods 7?irte5 or f\rte5 feet long71 & keep+ ! light hair reel-l9e (f ! wat] z mu* z possible1 ^! e>ly fa!rs ( ! craft _h drift$ _! wet flies ov] ! tails ( we$s1 :]e ! tr\t lay 9 op5 gravel pat*es1 & caught baskets ( :i* ! mod]n dry-fly man might well be pr\d4 ,i ga!r$1 h[ev]1 t a d[n/ream ruffle ( w9d 0 a practical necessity2 & z ,i c\ld n pick my days1 & su* z ,i c\ld take 7 few & f> betwe51 ,i realiz$ t1 ev5 if !y appeal$ to me--:i* !y did n--^! me?ods w\ld n d = me1 z ,i might1 & (t5 did1 f9d ! riv] glassy smoo?1 b t1 if ,i 7 to succe$1 x mu/ be by a wet-fly modification ( ! dry-fly me?od ( up/ream ca/+ to individual fi%4 ,i c\ld n believe t ! habits ( ! tr\t 7 s *ang$ z to make ?is impossible1 & ,i began to look = opportunities to exp]im5t4 ,! bulg+ tr\t pres5t$ ! mo/ obvi\s case1 yet x 0 r by a *a9 ( circum/ance ?an by ! /raight=w>d reason+ :i* n[ seems s simple & obvi\s t ,i 0 l$ into exp]im5ts along ?is l9e4 ,h[ ,i effect$ "s sort ( solution ( ! problem ) a v>iant ( ,gre5 well's ,glory1 & lat] on ) ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 is detail$ else:]e1 z also are my exp]im5ts ) ! tr\t ( glassy glides 7:o seldom break ! surface to take a w+$ insect1 presumably because ( ! drag71 toge!r ) o!r fumbl+s 9 ! se>* ( tru?2 b f t "t =? ,i h seldom neglect$ an opportunity to te/ ! wet fly on *alk-/ream tr\t4 ,x may be t on _m occasions ,i h us$ ! wet fly :5 ! dry w\ld h be5 m lucrative4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h f\nd x furni% me ) sport on occasions & 9 places :5 & :]e ! dry fly (f]$ no enc\ragem5t1 nor any prospect ( aught b casual & fluky success1 & ,i h provid$ myself ) a me?od :i* =ms an admirable supplem5t to ! dry fly1 & has frequ5tly giv5 me a good basket 9 app>5tly hopeless conditions1 & 9 ! smoo!/ ( wat] & ! brighte/ ( wea!r4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,subaque\s ,,happ5+s ,,9 ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,dr[n+ ,,( ,,duns ,,& ,,o!r ,,insects4 ,x has be5 advanc$ z an argum5t aga9/ ! use ( ! wet fly1 t duns & ! o!r small insects :i* drift d[n ^u ! surface ( a /ream are nev] se5 by ! fi% "u wat]1 & t a wet fly is !re=e an unnatural object1 especially if w+$4 8,nev]0 is a big ^w1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k ! case is ov]/at$4 ,i h wat*$ an eddy ) little swirl+ :irlpools 9 x = an h\r toge!r1 & aga9 & aga9 ,i h se5 little gr\ps ( flies caught 9 "o or o!r ( ! :irls1 suck$ "u & ?r[n scatt]wise ?r\gh ! wat]1 to drift "s di/ance be=e aga9 rea*+ ! surface4 ,anyone :o has kept wat]-insects 9 _s = obs]vation or m\nt+ is aw>e t !y readily become wat]-logg$1 & by no means insi/ on float+4 ,aga91 we h x on ! be/ au?ority t c]ta9 ( ! sp9n]s desc5d to ! riv]-b$ to lay _! eggs1 & probably1 t function p]=m$1 !y asc5d aga9 ?r\gh ! wat]1 giv+ ! tr\t a *ance :ile 9 transit4 ,?us ! tr\t may well be famili> ) w+$ insects "u wat]4 ,ev5 if he 7 n1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r he is suffici5tly intellig5t to reject a ?+ :i* he fancies he has f\nd good to eat on ! surface m]ely because x happ5s to be bel[4 ,inde$1 exp]i5ce s conclusively proves t tr\t w take ! w+$ fly "u wat] t ^? :o repudiate bo? ^! propositions are ^u ! horns ( a dilemma4 ,_m hackl$ flies are m or less--& g5]ally less--c>eful imitations ( nymphs or l>v4 ,b ( ^! m anon4 ,,( ,,! ,,/ages ,,9 ,a ,,rise ,,( ,,duns4 ,x has (t5 be5 ! subject ( admir+ comm5t t1 be=e ev] ! angl] c see a s+le fly 9 air or ^u wat]1 ! tr\t w h l9$ up "u ! banks1 & settl$ at ! tails ( we$-b$s1 & h begun to take toll ( insect life2 & _m h comm5t$ on ! />tl+ unanimity ) :i* tr\t beg9 to fe$ all at once all ov] a riv] or l5g?4 ,"s seem to suppose t1 ) a quick appreciation ( values ( temp]ature1 atmosph]e1 b>ometric pressure1 & :at n1 ! tr\t disc]n :5 ! flies w rise1 & are !re 9 read9ess4 ,is x necess>y to suppose any?+ f>-fet*$8 ,x has (t5 seem$ to me t ! swall[s & m>t9s c & d detect 9 advance ! prep>ations = a rise 9 ! sw>m+ ( nymphs releas$ f we$ or gravel1 or :atev] _! p>ticul> fa/ness may be1 & borne d[n ! curr5t4 ,?is prec$es ! actual hat* = a p]iod great] or less accord+ to temp]ature1 pressure1 & p]haps o!r little-und]/ood conditions2 & s x happ5s t no tr\t t is n 8by ord9>'0 /upid c\ld fail to appreciate t game is afoot1 & to put himself 9 position to enjoy ! sport4 ,if "o goes d[n to ! bottom ( ! ,high 9 ,w9*e/]1 ne> by ,k+ ,alfr$'s /atue1 & pe]s betwe5 ! rail+s1 "o may g5]ally see sev]al brace ( h&some tr\t2 & if "o takes "s new bread & presses x toge!r 9 little balls h>d en\gh to make x s9k1 b n s9k too fa/1 & ?r[s x to ! tr\t1 "o may see "s mo/ beautiful cat*+1 neat] ?an t ( ! mo/ f9i%$ field] 9 ! slips4 ,s :5 ! nigh-^u-hat*+ nymphs are be+ hurri$ d[n1 y\r tr\t %all enjoy "s pretty field+ be=e ! bulk ( ! qu>ry come ne> en\gh to ! surface to attract att5tion to ! tr\t's movem5ts by any swirl or break on ! surface4 ,if ! tr\t be ly+ out on ! we$s f :i* ! nymphs are issu+1 y %all see ! tr\t swa%+ ab\t 9 ! %all[ wat] cov]+ ! we$-b$s1 9 pursuit ( ! nymphs1 & pres5t+ ! ph5om5on kn[n z 8bulg+40 ,?is is ! fir/ /age ( ! rise4 ,pres5tly1 z ! sw>m ( drift+ nymphs becomes m num]\s1 escap+ units1 fir/ 9 sp>se1 !n 9 increas+ numb]s1 rea* ! surface1 bur/ _! swa?+ envelopes1 & spread _! canvas to ! gales z subimag9es4 ,pres5tly ! tr\t f9d att5tion to ! w+$ fly m advantage\s--z pres5t+ m food1 or food obta9$ ) less ex]tion ?an ! nymphs--& turn !mselves to x 9 e>ne/4 ,?is is ! second /age4 ,(t5 x is mu* def]r$4 ,conditions ( :i* we "k no?+ keep back ! hat*1 p]haps s5d _m ( ! nymphs back to cov] to await a m fav\rable opportunity ano!r day2 s x occasionally happ5s t1 :ile ! riv] seems mad ) bulg+ fi%1 ! hat* ( fly t foll[s or p>tly co9cides ) ?is orgy is insignificant4 ,b1 good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 x measures ! ext5t ( ! dry-fly puri/'s opportunity4 ,good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 x pres5tly pet]s out1 & at times ) />tl+ sudd5ness all ! life & movem5t imp>t$ to ! surface by ! r+s ( ris+ fi% are gone1 & x w\ld be easy = "o :o knew n ! riv] to say3 8,!re are no tr\t 9 x40 ,= all t1 !re are pretty sure to be left a spr9kl+1 (t5 m ?an a spr9kl+1 ( unsatisfi$ fi% :i* are will+ to fe$1 & c be caught if ! angl] kn[s h[2 & ^! w hang ab\t = a :ile until !y1 too1 give up 9 despair & g home1 or seek consolation 9 tail+4 ,(t5 ^! w take a dry fly1 b an imitation ( a nymph or a brok5 or subm]g$ fly is a f> /rong] temptation4 ,?is is ! ?ird /age4 ,n[1 ! dry-fly puri/ is q entitl$ to 8 own op9ions1 & to re/rict himself to ! second /age2 b if !re be o!r angl]s :o are will+ to v>y _! me?ods1 :o c & d cat* _! tr\t1 n only 9 ! second /age1 b also 9 ! fir/ & ! ?ird1 & if _! me?ods spoil no sport = o!rs1 :o %all say t !y are wrong 9 avail+ !mselves ( all ?ree /ages ( a rise ( duns8 ,i rememb] well "o day late 9 ,may :5 ! ?ree /ages 7 excell5tly well m>k$4 ,!re 0 a bright sun1 a light breeze f ! ea/ ) a t\* ( s\? 9 x1 & ,i 0 on ! wat] ab\t #i4cj1 & took ! left bank1 ) ! w9d beh9d my h&4 ,no fi% 7 ris+1 b on rea*+ ! wat]-side ,i almo/ /umbl$ on top ( a tr\t :i* /ood pois$ ov] a cle> gravel pat* "u my own bank4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ,i )drew )\t 8 see+ or suspect+ me4 ,my pale-dress$ ,gre5well's ,glory trail$ 9 ! wat]1 & ,i deliv]$ x )\t flick1 well wet1 a foot or s above ! spot :]e ,i _h m>k$ my fi%4 ,!re 0 no break ( ! surface1 b a sort ( smoo? %all[ hump ( ! wat] ab\t ! size ( a d9n]-plate1 ) a dip 9 ! middle1 z ! fi% turn$ & ,i pull$ into him4 ,pres5tly ,i saw a brace bulg+ vigor\sly ov] "s bright gre5 we$s4 ,x 0 n ! fir/ or ! t5? "t t my sunk5 ,gre5well cov]$ ! fi% t "o ( !m came2 b :5 he did !re 0 no d\bt ab\t x1 & he jo9$ numb] "o 9 ! basket4 ,two m foll[$ 9 a %ort "t1 unable to resi/ ! same lure4 ,!n x seem$ to fail ( its effect1 ?\gh ! riv] 0 freely dott$ ) r+s1 & aft] wa/+ mu* "t ,i tumbl$ to ! situation1 & *ang$ to a float+ ,no4 #a ,:it*ur*--mo/ effective ( ,yell[ ,duns--on a ciph] hook4 ,! effect 0 imm$iate1 b ,i _h put x (f too long1 & :5 ,i look$ up f basket+ my ?ird tr\t to ! ,:it*ur* ! rise _h worn out4 ,b ,i 0 n done yet4 ,i *ang$ to a ,tup's ,indisp5sable dress$ to s9k1 &1 fi%+ up/ream wet 9 likely runs & places1 ,i made up my five brace be=e ,i knock$ (f = lun*4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,subaque\s ,,happ5+s ,,9 ,,art ,,( ,,m$ic9e ,,= ,,bulg]s4 ,= _m a ye> bulg+ tr\t 7 ! despair ( my life1 & 9 ^? days ,i w\ld gladly h said 8,am50 to ! op9ion express$ 9 a lett] to ! ,fi%+ ,gazette ( ,m>* #ac1 #aiji1 by ! angl] :o writes ov] ! p5-"n ( 8,ballygunge10 t :5 tr\t 7 bulg+ y 8might z well *uck y\r hat at !m0 z a fly4 ,_m times _h ,i va9ly pli$ !m ) ,gold-ribb$ ,h>e's ,e>1 z recomm5d$ by ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d1 z well z mo/ ( ! curr5t imitations ( duns on ! wat]1 & ,wickhams1 ,tags1 & o!r fancy flies to boot4 ,hop+ aga9/ hope1 ,i nev] gave up try+ = ^? aggravat+ fi%1 & "o day1 t[>ds ! end ( a bad exhibition ( bulg+ by ! tr\t1 ,i actually caught a brace1 & lo/ a ?ird1 on a ,pope's ,gre5 ,nondescript--a dun ti$ ) />l+ w+1 r$ hackle & :isk1 & a d>k gre5 body ribb$ ) broad flat gold4 ,on _m occasions s9ce ,i h f\nd t fly kill well at ! beg9n+ ( a rise1 & x may be t on ! occasion spok5 ( ! tr\t :i* ,i got 7 on ! v]ge ( giv+ up bulg+ 9 fav\r ( ! w+$ dun4 ,b ,i 0 n satisfi$4 ,!n ! recollection ( a visit to ! ,twe$ /ruck me ) ! notion t on t wat] all ! tr\t practically bulg$ all ! "t1 & t ) _! wet-fly patt]ns ,twe$ angl]s 7 able to give a good acc\nt ( !mselves1 & ,i se>*$ among ,twe$ patt]ns = ! ne>e/ analogue to ,pope's ,gre5 ,nondescript4 ,i ?\ght ,i f\nd x 9 ,gre5well's ,glory1 if v>i$ by ex*ang+ = ! h5 blackbird w+ a />l+ w+4 ,! lik5ess 0 n v exact1 b x 0 close en\gh to exp]im5t on4 ,! po9t t ,i want$ to a*ieve 0 to comb9e ) ! col\rs ( ,pope's ,gre5 ,nondescript ! type ( dress+ special to ! ,twe$ ,gre5well's ,glory4 ,r\gh1 slim upright w+s1 well split1 & /&+ well ap>t :5 wet1 made ( sev]al ?icknesses ( fea!r s z to absorb wat]1 & n to give x up readily :5 ca/2 body sp>e1 consi/+ ( ! wax$ primrose ty+ silk only1 closely ribb$ ) f9e gold wire1 & "o or at mo/ two turns ( a furnace h5's hackle ) g+] po9ts1 no :isk 7:isks only help flotation71 & a r rank hook to take ! fly "u4 ,! type ( dress+ is to be f\nd appli$ to all 8 patt]ns 9 ,web/]'s 8,angl] & ! ,loop ,rod40 ,:e!r x 0 because ,i _h fai? 9 my m$ic9e1 or :e!r any o!r cause 0 at "w1 ,i "k n1 b ! exp]im5t 01 despite "s misses due to failure to judge ! "r mom5t to pull home ! hook1 an imm$iate success4 ,bulg+ tr\t are bold fe$]s1 & seem to m9d be+ ca/ ov] less ?an d ^? :i* are tak+ surface food2 b !y are mu* m difficult to cov] accurately1 because !y ru% f side to side & up & d[n1 & ! odds are t1 if y ca/ to "o spot1 ! tr\t is c>e]+ (f 9 pursuit ( a nymph to "r or left ( x4 ,b once ! tr\t sees ! fly1 ! *ances ( 8 tak+ x are f> bett] ?an are ! *ances t a surface-fe$+ tr\t w take ! float+ dun :i* cov]s him4 ,! fly is all[$ to drag 9 ! /ream1 s z to be ?or\ghly wet1 & is !n ca/ up/ream to ! fe$+ fi% 9 all respects l a float+ fly1 except t x is n dri$ or all[$ to float4 ,! weight ( ! reel-l9e w probably be en\gh to dry ! gut1 s t ! risk ( l9+ y\r tr\t is m9imiz$1 only ! fly & ! fir/ l9k or s ( gut go+ "u be=e x rea*es him4 ,i f\nd x be/ to tie ?is patt]n on gut1 &1 dress$ z describ$1 x has be5 wor? _m a good bulg] to me1 ap>t f its value = g5]al purposes4 ,lat] on ! value ( ,tup's ,indisp5sable fi%$ wet impress$ me mu*1 & its resemblance to a nymph induc$ me to give x a trial ^u bulg+ tr\t4 ,= wet-fly purposes ?is is z ne> ! dress+ z ,i am at lib]ty to give3 ,primrose ty+ silk lapp$ d[n ! hook f head to tail1 a pale blue or creamy :isk ( h5's fea!r z s(t z possible & n long1 ?ree or f\r turns ( co>s] untwi/$ primrose sew+ silk at ! tail1 body r fat1 ( a mix$ dubb+ ( a creamy p9k 7inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,s4 ,au/91 ! well kn[n angl] & fly-dress] ( ,tiv]ton71 & a s(t blue dun hackle1 v %ort 9 ! fibre1 at ! head1 ! dress+ be+ pref]ably f9i%$ at ! %\ld] beh9d ! hackle4 ,:5 ?is fly is ?or\ghly soak$ x has a wond]fully s(t & transluc5t1 insect-l effect4 ,x prov$ ev5 m successful ?an ,gre5well's ,glory1 & ) "o or o!r ,i am almo/ always able to give a good acc\nt ( bulg]s in/ead ( com+ empty away4 ,,( ,,"u-,,wat] ,,tak+1 ,,its ,,indications1 ,,& ,,! ,,"t ,,to ,,/rike4 ,fri5ds ) :om ,i h discuss$ ! use ( ! up/ream wet fly on *alk /reams h frequ5tly said to me3 8,b h[ are y to "k :5 ! tr\t takes1 & :5 to /rike80 ,x is a v p]t95t "q1 & ! answ] is n to be giv5 9 a ^w4 ,(t5 ! indications :i* bid y pull home ! hook are s subtle & inconspicu\s t ! angl] is at a loss to acc\nt = ! miracle :i* is evid5c$ by 8 hoop$ rod & prote/+ reel1 b ev5 9 ! r\ghe/ wat] some?+ helps ! angl] to div9e ! mom5t = action4 ,9 a subsequ5t section1 "u ! head+ 8,! ,grey-,br[n ,%ad[10 w be f\nd an acc\nt ( a day's sport ) ! wet fly 9 an up/ream w9d s r\gh z to ?r[ ! riv] into waves4 ,! fla% ( ! fi% z x turns to take ! fly may (t5 be se51 s dimly & s mom5t>ily z to be apt to escape notice if "o does n "k :at to look =2 b ,i h on sev]al occasions ev5 div9$ x ?r\gh wat] :i* reflect$ a bright :ite gl>e1 & seem$ opaque to ! eye4 ,if on ^! occasions a hook$ tr\t _h n prov$ ! tru? ( my obs]vation1 ,i c\ld n h sworn to hav+ c]ta9ly se5 any?+ move2 b !re ?r\gh ! surface1 :i* look$ at ! angle ( view imp5etrable to ! eye1 ,i did seem to glimpse a fa9t p9k fla% t correspond$ to no movem5t on ! surface1 & !re 0 ! fi% s\ndly hook$1 & no fluke ab\t x4 ,(t5 "u an opposite bank1 :5 ! light w n p]mit y to see y\r gut or fly1 y w see a tr\t sudd5ly asc5d+ to ne> ! top ( ! wat]1 & z sudd5ly s9k+2 !n1 if y tight51 t5 to "o y\r hook is firmly 9 8 jaws1 & y see him %ak+ 8 head savagely at ! unexpect$ re/ra9t ^u 8 lib]ty ere he makes 8 fir/ ru%4 ,:5 fi% are bulg+1 ! mom5t ( tak+ ! fly is g5]ally m>k$ by a swirl1 & ! angl] %\ld /rike imm$iately4 ,=tunately1 a wet-fly /rike1 ev5 if misconceiv$ or mi/im$1 is f> less likely1 s long z ! fi% is clean miss$ & n l9$1 to al>m him ?an is a /rike ) ! dry fly1 because ! wet fly comes out ?r\gh ! wat] at a po9t f> bel[ ! fi% in/ead ( be+ drawn along ! surface4 ,9 glassy glides1 :i* are always fa/ wat]1 "o ei!r sees ! fi% turn to ! fly1 or1 if ! light prev5ts x1 "o sees a little cr9kle1 or break1 "w up ?r\gh ! wat] to ! surface1 :i* w>ns ! angl] to /rike4 ,(t5 ! gut ly+ on ! surface goes "u z ! fi% draws 9 ! fly1 & alike 9 daylight & moonlight x acts z a float2 & ev5 if ! fly be tak5 too deep bel[ wat] = any o!r indication to be 9 "t1 x w w>n ! angl] to att5d to bus9ess4 ,an +5i\s angl]1 z else:]e expla9$1 has conceiv$ & utiliz$ successfully ! idea ( oil+ 8 gut ca/ = fi%+ wet directly up/ream 9 rapid wat]1 & an excell5t device x is = its occasion4 ,b p]haps ! commone/ indication ( an "u-wat] tak+ 9 wat] ( sl[ or mod]ate pace is an almo/ imp]ceptible %all[ hump+ ( ! wat] ov] ! tr\t4 ,x is caus$ by ! turn ( ! fi% z he takes ! fly1 & :5 ! angl] sees x x is "t to fa/54 ,if he waits until ! swirl has rea*$ & brok5 ! surface 7& x may n be viol5t en\gh to d s71 he may be too late4 ,if ! fly drops directly ov] ! fi%1 t %all[ hump seems (t5 almo/ simultane\s ) ! light+ ( ! fly2 b if ! ca/ be wide1 y\r tr\t w n infrequ5tly d>t a y>d or m to a wet fly--:5 = a dry fly he w\ld d no su* ?+--& !n ! angl] has a w>n+ ( ! com+ ( ! %all[ hump on ! surface :i* tells him t ! iron is hot4 ,x may be que/ion$1 h[ev]1 :e!r x is n m difficult to "t correctly ! /rike = :i* "o has _h su* w>n+ ?an "o :i* comes )\t w>n+4 ,9 my exp]i5ce1 ! tr\t :i* takes "u-wat] is g5]ally v s\ndly hook$4 ,a tr\t tak+ float]s on ! surface frequ5tly sips !m 9 ?r\gh a n>r[ly-op5$ slit ( m\?1 b an "u-wat] fe$] draws 9 ! fly by an ext5sion ( ! gills :i* c>ries x 9 ) a full gulp ( wat]4 ,9 ! ef=t to div9e ! indications :i* call = /rik+ ) ! wet fly ,i confess ,i f9d a subtle fasc9ation & *>m1 &1 :5 success att5ds me1 a satisfaction beside :i* ! successful hook+ ( a fi% :i* rises to my float+ fly seems second-rate 9 its sam5ess & comp>ative obvi\sness & monotony ( a*ievem5t4 ,,( ,,r\gh ,,wat] ,,& ,,grey-,,br[n ,,%ad[4 ,x 0 bl[+ up fre%ly f ! s\?-we/ z ! tra9 ran into ,w9*e/] "o ,april a ye> or two back1 & ere ! wat]-mead[s 7 rea*$ ! di/9ct bite 9 ! w9d _h giv5 ample w>n+ t1 maugre ! crisp yell[ sun%9e1 #aa4cj clang+ f ! ca!dral spires left ample "t to get d[n to ! wat]-side & put rod & tackle toge!r be=e ! big d>k olives or ! small] & r light] olives1 :i* w>n "o to put up a ,gold-ribb$ ,h>e's ,e>1 put 9 an appe>ance4 ,april 0 ?ree p>ts ?r\gh1 yet ! backw>dness ( ! season made conditions correspond m ne>ly to ?ree weeks e>li] 9 ! normal ye>4 ,soon ev]y?+ 0 9 read9ess1 & a c\ple ( d>k ,r\gh ,olives1 ti$ on gut1 ) d>k />l+ w+1 h]on h]l body dy$ 9 onion dye & ribb$ ) f9e gold wire1 & hackle & :isk ( g+]1 lightly dy$ olive1 7 put into ! damp] to soak1 on ! *ance t ! wet fly might pay bett] ?an ! dry4 ,noon & ! qu>t]-pa/ *im$ f ! belfry1 & !n a big d>k olive drift$ on to an eddy ne> by1 &1 lift$ out on ! me%es ( a l&+-net1 0 id5tifi$4 ,! h9t 0 en\gh4 ,"o ( ! flies 9 soak--ti$ on ,no4 #a hooks--0 knott$ on1 & ! surface 0 scann$ = ! fir/ dimple4 ,pres5tly x 0 locat$--su* a t9y1 inf9itesimal1 dacelike dimple1 h9t+ r ?an prov+ ! movem5t ( a tr\t4 ,x 0 h>dly noticeable 9 ! turmoil made by ! /rong ruffle ( ! up/ream w9d aga9/ ! some:at full curr5t ( ! /ream4 ,x 0 r f> across = accurate ca/+ 9 su* a w9d1 & pres5tly a sudd5 gu/ slamm$ ! l9e d[n ^u ! spot ) su* a spla% z no self-respect+ tr\t c\ld be expect$ to endure4 ,a movem5t up/ream 0 prescrib$ by ! conditions1 & pres5tly ano!r dimple l ! la/ 0 spott$ 9 a m fav\rable position4 ,x 0 repeat$ aft] an int]val1 b no fly 0 to be se5 on ! surface2 s1 )\t an attempt at dry+1 ! ,r\gh ,olive 0 despat*$ on 8 mission1 & lit a foot or s above ! spot4 ,aga91 & once m1 x did s1 & !n !re 0 a h9t ( a grey-br[n flick] 9 ! holl[ ( a wave4 ,by in/9ct r ?an reason ! h& w5t up1 & ! ar* ( ! rod %[$ t ! /eel _h gone home4 ,9 due c\rse ! tr\t--a fi% ( f\rte5 in*es--0 l&$1 & ! angl] proce$$ upw>d4 ,he soon f\nd1 h[ev]1 t to rea* & cov] ! tr\t satisfactorily x behov$ him to cross1 & tackle !m f ! o!r side1 & he made 8 way to ! footbridge4 ,on ! way d[n1 on ! ma9 /ream he saw ano!r h9t ( a rise 9 mid/ream1 :]e ! waves 7 highe/4 ,! w9d s]v$ him well1 & ! fly 0 ov] ! tr\t 9 no "t4 ,= f\r or five ca/s !re 0 no response2 !n aga9 t grey-br[n %ad[ = a mom5t 9 ! tr\gh ( a wave1 m\nt+ rod1 a scream+ reel1 & a vigor\s tr\t 0 battl+ = 8 life4 ,arriv$ pres5tly at ! desir$ spot1 ! wet ,r\gh ,olive 0 tak5 (f & a dry-fly patt]n m\nt$ & duly oil$1 & (f]$ to ?ree fi% 9 succession1 ) ! result t !y all w5t d[n4 ,!n back once m to ! wet-fly1 & ?rice m ere #a4cj /ruck !re 0 ! fa9t fla% ( grey-br[n "u wat]1 ! same in/9ctive response1 a spirit$ battle = life 7successful 9 "o in/ance71 & !n ! rise pet]$ out & n a fi% 0 /irr+4 ,& ?\gh at #b4cj a /rong rise ( ! small] olive came on1 & la/$ till #d4cj1 keep+ hundr$s ( swall[s & m>t9s busy1 yet n ano!r fi% put up a neb4 ,p]haps x 0 because ! sun _h gone 94 ,!re are ^? :o wax indignant at ! use ( ! wet fly on dry-fly wat]s4 ,yet x has a special fasc9ation4 ,! indications :i* tell y\r dry-fly angl] :5 to /rike are cle> & unmi/akable1 b ^? :i* bid a wet-fly man raise 8 rod-po9t & draw 9 ! /eel are frequ5tly s subtle1 s evanesc5t & impalpable to ! s5ses1 t1 :5 ! b5d+ rod assures him t he has div9$ aright1 he feels an ec/asy z ?\gh he _h p]=m$ a miracle ea* "t4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,supplem5t>y ,,9 ,,! ,,matt] ,,( ,,flies ,,( ,,wet-,,fly ,,dress+s ,,= ,,*alk ,,/reams4 ,assum+ t we h made up our m9ds to te/ ! wet fly ^u *alk /reams1 x mu/ be tak5 z an axiom t ! ord9>y patt]ns ( ! dry fly w n d4 ,!y are built to dry & to float4 ,! patt]ns requir$ mu/ be built to soak & to s9k4 ,!re=e bodies & hackles :i* ?r[ ! wat] mu/ be reject$ 9 fav\r ( bodies & hackles :i* take up ! wat] or readily ent] x4 ,s dubb$ bodies 9 place ( quills1 h5 hackles 9 place ( cock's1 & ( ^! a m9imum ( turns 9 place ( a maximum2 & if :isks are us$1 !y1 too1 mu/ be s(t & soppy4 ,= ! same reason1 w+ mat]ial1 if employ$1 %\ld be s arrang$ z to take up ! maximum ( wat]1 & to let x g z unwill+ly z possible4 ,fur!rmore1 ! bulk ( mat]ial 9 proportion to ! hook metal mu/ be r$uc$ z f> z possible4 ,giv5 ^! requirem5ts1 let u look ar\nd1 z ,i did1 among all ! v>i\s sy/ems ( wet-fly dress+ 9 use1 f ,john o' ,groat's to ,l&'s ,end1 & see :at features we ought to borr[ f !m4 ,if we make up our m9ds1 z ,i ?9k we %all1 t x is desirable to expose ! body ( our fly freely1 we %all n adopt any sy/em :i* lays ! w+s l[ ov] ! back ( ! fly1 t type be+ design$ to secure :at is call$ 8a good entry0 = a dragg+ fly1 & we h no?+ to d ) dragg+ flies or any =m ( riv] rak+ or dr$g+1 or ) any flies :i*1 l ! ,devon%ire types1 c>ry sup]abundance ( bright cock's hackles4 ,s we are limit$ to ! sy/ems :i* dress _! flies ) upright w+s1 l ! ,twe$ & ,clyde types1 & to ! s(t hackl$ ,york%ire /yle4 ,! conditions1 h[ev]1 ( our wat]s conf9e u to t9y patt]ns--,nos4 #j & #jj hooks 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 & occasionally ,no4 #a--;& ! supply ( t9y s(t absorb5t hackles f birds o!r ?an p\ltry1 suffici5tly small to leave ! body well expos$1 is h>dly to be _h4 ,s1 tak+ "o consid]ation ) ano!r1 x w\ld seem t ! ,twe$ & ,clyde patt]ns1 be+ us$ on a broad & 9 _m places equablyfl[+ riv]1 w h advantages en\gh to invite a trial4 ,n[1 :at are ! features ( ! ,twe$ & ,clyde patt]ns8 ,fir/ !re is ! sp>e body1 dress$ ) ty+ silk only1 ) or )\t wire ribb+1 or lightly dubb$ ) s(t fur1 mak+ an absorb5t dubb+2 !n a small & lightly-dress$ s(t hackle1 two turns at ! outside1 close up beh9d a pair ( w+s ti$ 9 a bun*1 & ei!r left s+le or1 pref]ably = our purposes1 split 9 equal portions1 & divid$ ) ! figure-(-eight application ( ! ty+ silk beh9d ! w+s & 9 front ( ! head1 ! :ole ti$ on a rank1 & n too light1 r\nd-b5d hook4 ,x w be sugge/$ t ! tr\t does n see ! w+$ dun "u wat]4 ,t is approximately1 ?\gh n q absolutely1 true2 b = all t1 be+ 9 "s respects r a /upid p]son1 if size & col\r are "r1 he w n make mu* bones ( ! position ( ! fly ) ref]5ce to ! surface be+ incorrect4 ,x might be suppos$1 aga91 t a hackl$ patt]n w\ld bett] sugge/ ! nymph /age ?an a w+$ patt]n4 ,?is may be true1 b ! !ory has yet to be work$ out 9 mu* detail be=e "o c dogmatize ab\t x4 ,else:]e my prelim9>y ef=ts 9 ?is direction are describ$4 ,"h ,i c\ld say t ! w+s built up ( a l5g? ( fea!r roll$ into a bun* h ! advantage ( tak+ up a lot ( wat]1 & n releas+ x readily2 & !y also assi/ to let ! fly d[n m lightly on ! wat] ?an s lightly dress$ a fly w\ld fall b = ! w+s4 ,to let a hackl$ fly d[n z lightly1 "o w\ld ne$ a light] wire & a l>g] hackle4 ,! w+s also help ! fly to swim correctly 9 ! wat]1 ) ! weight ( ! /raight1 unsneck$1 r\nd-b5d hook z ! c\nt]poise to ! p>a*ute action ( ! w+s4 ,my own belief is t wet flies ti$ on gut swim bett] & hook bett] ?an ^? ti$ on ey$ hooks4 ,z ! dry+ action ( ca/+ is r$uc$ to a m9imum1 !y are n s ready to g at ! neck z :5 us$ z dry flies2 b if ! angl] pref]s x1 !re is no reason :y he %\ld n use ey$ hooks1 ?\gh sneck$ b5ds ( any k9d & upturn$ eyes are deprecat$4 ,d[n-ey$ hooks1 r\nd1 unsneck$1 squ>e-b5d1 & ,lim]ick1 9 ! ord] nam$1 are recomm5d$4 ,:5 imm$iate s9k+ 9 r fa/ wat] is requir$1 additional weight c be got by ty+ on a second hook1 & mak+ ! fly :at is te*nically kn[n z a 8d\ble40 ,^! are m easily ti$ on gut ?an on ey$ hooks1 ?\gh !re is a mak] :o supplies ey$ hooks = d\bles 9 sizes ,nos4 #a1 #j1 & #jj1 "o packet conta9+ ! ey$ hook1 & ! o!r ! %ort]-%ank$ companion hook to be la%$ on4 ,9 ei!r case ! hooks h to be sep>at$ ) ! ?umb-nail1 s z to /& at an angle ( #de to #fj degrees be=e us+4 ,le/ x %\ld be sugge/$ t ^! d\ble hooks1 fi%$ wet1 l5d !mselves to a =m ( snat*+1 let me say t ,i c only recall a s+le in/ance ( a tr\t be+ hook$ on a wet d\ble o!rwise ?an fairly 9 ! m\?1 & 9 ! c\rse ( my exp]im5ts ,i h giv5 !m an ext5sive trial4 ,! range ( wet-fly patt]ns requir$ is n ext5sive4 ,i h f\nd ! foll[+ s]ve all practical purposes3 #a4 ,,r\gh ,,olive4 ,w+s3 ,d>ke/ />l+4 ,body3 ,h]on h]l f w+ fea!r dy$ br[n-olive1 & ribb$ ) f9e gold wire4 ,legs3 ,dirty br[n-olive h5 hackle1 ) d>k c5tre & yell[i%-br[n po9ts4 ,hook3 ,no4 #a4 #b4 ,,gre5well',s ,,glory4 ,w+s3 ,h5 blackbird1 d>k />l+1 m$ium />l+1 or light />l+ 7light] z season advances74 ,body3 ,primrose or yell[ ty+ silk1 m or less wax$ 7light] z season advances71 ribb$ ) f9e gold wire4 ,legs3 ,d>k furnace h5 hackle 7black c5tre1 ) c9namon po9ts7 to m$ium honey dun 7light] z season advances74 ,hook3 ,no4 #a1 #j1 or #jj4 #c4 ,,blue ,,dun4 ,w+s3 ,snipe4 ,body3 ,wat]-rat on primrose or yell[ ty+ silk4 ,v>y body by dress+ ) undy$ h]on's h]l f ! w+1 & ribb+ ) f9e gold or silv] wire4 ,legs3 ,m$ium blue h54 ,hook3 ,no4 #a or #j4 #d4 ,,iron ,,blue4 ,w+s3 ,tomtit's tail4 ,body3 ,mole's fur on cl>et ty+ silk4 ,legs3 ,honey-dun h5 ) r$ po9ts4 ,hook3 ,no4 #j or #jj4 #e4 ,,wat]y ,,dun4 ,w+s3 ,pale/ />l+4 ,body3 ,h>e's poll or buff opossum on primrose ty+ silk4 ,legs3 ,g+] h5's hackle4 ,hook3 ,no4 #jj4 #f4 ,,h>e',s ,,e>4 ,w+s3 ,d>k or ,m$ium />l+4 ,body3 ,h>e's fur f lobe at root ( e>2 rib1 n>r[e/ gold t9sel or f9e gold wire4 ,legs3 ,a few fibres pick$ out or plac$ betwe5 ! /r&s ( ! silk & spun4 ,hook3 ,no4 #a or #j4 #g4 ,,black ,,gnat4 ,w+s3 ,pale/ snipe roll$ & rev]s$4 ,body3 ,black ty+ silk ) two turns ( black o/ri* h]l or knob ( black silk at %\ld]4 ,legs3 ,black h5 or cock />l+'s cre/1 two turns at mo/4 ,hook3 ,no4 #jj4 ,x w be obs]v$ t hooks a size l>g] ?an ^? employ$ = float]s c (t5 be us$4 ,! v %ort range ( hackl$ patt]ns is dealt ) lat]4 ,,( ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,col\r ,,( ,,ty+ ,,silk ,,9 ,,dubb$ ,,flies4 ,ye>s ago ,i sp5t a week ^u ! ,teme1 fi%+ wet1 & ,i rememb] look+ d[n "o sunny morn+ ^u my ca/ 9 %all[ wat]1 & be+ /ruck by ! appe>ance ( my ,yell[ ,dun4 ,! body 0 dubb$ ) primrose wool1 b ?\gh1 :ile dry or 9 ! air1 e turn ( ! ty+ silk 0 completely hidd51 yet1 look+ d[n ^u ! fly 9 ! wat]1 ,i c\ld see e turn di/9ctly1 & ! dubb+ 0 sc>cely noticeable1 & ,i 0 glad t ! ty+ silk h>moniz$ s p]fectly ) ! hue ( ! dubb+4 ,! importance ( ! base col\r ( ! ty+ silk 0 /ill m /rongly br\ght home to me a day or two lat]4 ,i _h ti$ "s imitations ( a pale wat]y dun :i* 0 on ! wat] ) a pale />l+ w+1 light g+] hackle & :isk1 & a mixture ( opossum & h>e's poll = dubb+2 b "s ,i _h ti$ ) pale orange silk1 & "s ) t ri* m>oon col\r call$ ,r$ ,ant 9 ,mr4 ,aldam's s]ies ( silks4 ,! grayl+ took ^? ti$ ) pale orange freely1 b w\ld n look at ^? ti$ ) ,r$ ,ant4 ,x maybe ( less consequ5ce = float+ flies1 b = wet flies ,i h s9ce always be5 c>eful to h ! ty+ silk ei!r h>moni\s ) ! col\r ( ! natural subimago1 or correspond+ to ! col\r ( ! sp9n]4 ,= in/ance1 = an ,iron ,blue ,dun ,i %\ld use cl>et silk dubb$ ) mole's fur or wat]-rat2 = ! old-fa%ion$ mole's fur ,blue ,dun1 primrose to height5 ! olive effect 9 ! d>k blue2 primrose silk also = a ,h>e's ,e>2 9 ! ,will[-,fly1 orange silk "u ! mole's fur or wat]-rat2 9 ! ,grannom1 gre5 v d>kly wax$1 or black2 & s on4 ,! fact is t ! transp>5cy ( fur & fea!r is m>vell\s4 ,a />l+'s w+ looks mu* d5s] ?an a dun's1 b place x ov] pr9t1 & y c read e ^w ?r\gh2 & fur is practically z transp>5t :5 wet4 ,,( ,,! ,,imitation ,,( ,,nymphs1 ,,caddis1 ,,ald] ,,l>v1 ,,& ,,%rimps4 ,= "s "t aft] my introduction to ,tup's ,indisp5sable ,i us$ x only z a dry fly1 b "o ,july ,i put x ov] a fi% )\t avail1 & ca/ x a second "t )\t dry+ x4 ,x 0 dress$ ) a s(t hackle1 & at once w5t "u1 & ! tr\t turn$ at x & miss$4 ,aga9 ,i ca/1 & aga9 ! tr\t miss$1 to fa/5 s\ndly at ! next (f]4 ,x 0 a discov]y = me1 & ,i tri$ ! patt]n wet ov] a numb] ( fi% on ! same %all[1 ) mo/ satisfactory results4 ,i ?us satisfi$ myself t ,tup's ,indisp5sable c\ld be us$ z a wet fly2 &1 inde$1 :5 soak$ its col\rs m]ge & bl5d s beautifully t x is h>dly s+ul>2 & x 0 a rem>kable imitation ( a nymph ,i got f a tr\t's m\?4 ,! next /ep 0 to try x on bulg+ fi%1 & to my great delight ,i f\nd x ev5 m attractive ?an ,gre5well's ,glory4 ,x 0 ! f\ndation ( a small range ( nymph patt]ns1 b = "u-wat] fe$]s1 :e!r bulg+ or o!rwise1 ,i seldom ne$ any?+ b ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 dress$ ) a v %ort1 s(t h5ny hackle 9 place ( ! bright honey or ru/y dun us$ = ! float+ patt]n4 ,! next ,i tri$ 0 a ,blue-w+$ ,olive4 ,!re 0 a hat* ( ?is p]nici\s insect "o aft]noon4 ,! float+ patt]n is always a failure ) me1 & 9 anticipation ,i _h ti$ "s nymphs ( appropriate col\r ( body1 & hackl$ ) a s+le turn ( ! t9ie/ blue hackle ( ! m]l94 ,x enabl$ me to get two or ?ree excell5t tr\t :i* 7 tak+ blue-w+$ olive nymphs gre$ily "u ! opposite bank1 & :i*1 or r ! fir/ ( :i*1 l _! pr$ecessors1 _h refus$ to respond to a float+ imitation4 ,! body 0 a mixture ( m$ium olive seal's fur & be>'s hair close to ! sk91 ti$ ) primrose silk1 ! :isk be+ %ort & s(t1 f ! spade-%ap$ fea!r f\nd on ! %\ld] ( a blue dun cock4 ,ano!r patt]n1 successful 9 ! la/ two mon?s ( ! season1 is dress$ ) a v %ort pali%-blue dun or honey dun h5's hackle1 a body ( h>e's poll ti$ on pale primrose silk1 ) or )\t a small gold tag & pale/ g+] :isks4 ,b x is evid5t t on ?is subject ,i am only at ! beg9n+ ( inquiry4 ,( c\rse !re is no?+ v new 9 ! idea ( imitat+ nymphs4 ,! half /one is j a nymph g5]ally ru9$ by ov]-hackl+4 ,9 ,july1 #aijh1 ,i caught an ,it*5 fi% "o aft]noon1 & on exam9+ 8 m\? ,i f\nd a d>k olive nymph4 ,my fly-dress+ mat]ials 7 ) me1 & ,i f\nd ,i _h a seal's fur :i*1 ) a small admixture ( be>'s hair1 d>k br[n & woolly1 f close to ! sk91 enabl$ me to reproduce exactly ! col\rs ( ! natural insect4 ,i dress$ ! imitation ) %ort1 s(t1 d>k blue :isks1 body ( ! mix$ dubb+ ti$ ) well-wax$ bright yell[ silk1 & bun*$ at ! %\ld] to sugge/ w+-cases1 ! l[] "p ( ! body be+ ribb$ ) f9e gold wire4 ,two turns ( a v %ort1 d>k ru/y dun hackle complet$ ! imitation1 mu* to my satisfaction4 ,app>5tly x 0 no less agreeable to ! tr\t1 =1 beg9n+ to fi% next morn+ at t5 o'clock1 ,i f\nd six fi% ris+ on a %all[4 ,i began ) a small ,r$ ,s$ge1 z no dun 0 yet on ! wat]1 & miss$ sev]al ( !m4 ,!n1 putt+ up ,pope's ,gre5 ,nondescript1 ,i aga9 miss$ ?ree fi% 9 succession4 ,i !n be?\ght myself ( my nymph1 &1 knott+ x on1 9 a few m9utes ,i _h five ( ! six fi%1 & _h lo/ ! o!r4 ,i !n f\nd a tr\t fe$+ 9 a run1 evid5tly "u wat]4 ,i made a misca/ at him1 & he came a y>d across to take ! nymph1 b did n take a good hold1 = ,i lo/ him1 only to secure a bett] fi% a few mom5ts lat]4 ,x !n came on to bl[ & pelt ) ra9 9 su* sort z to r5d] x no sort ( pleasure to cont9ue fi%+1 & ,i knock$ (f at elev5 o'clock1 ) ?ree brace z ! result ( an h\r's fi%+4 ,i h made me a %all[ spoon-%ap$ net ( butt]fly-net mat]ial to atta* to ! r+ ( my l&+-net4 ,x has ! advantage ( tak+ any?+ :i* comes d[n ! /ream1 :e!r on or "u ! surface1 & its practical use demon/rates itself 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,septemb]1 #aiji1 ,i w5t d[n to ! riv] ab\t #i4cj1 &1 hav+ put my rod toge!r1 sank my net 9 ! wat]1 & wat*$ = :at came d[n4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( t9y dipt]a1 b no trace ( dun or nymph4 ,i !re=e conclud$ t x w\ld be "s "t be=e ! tr\t w\ld be l9$ up "u ! banks1 & t ,i c\ld safely g away = an h\r1 & try c]ta9 c>ri]s :]e ! fe$+ ( fi% is n dep5d5t on ! rise4 ,i did ?is1 & put 9 ov] an h\r's excit+1 if n v remun]ative1 sport be=e return+ to ! ma9 riv]4 ,! rise came on ab\t #aa4cj4 ,b = my net ,i might h wa/$ all ! "t on ! bank1 in/ead ( conduct+ a siege ( ?ree v h&some tr\t1 & br++ up two ( !m4 ,on occasion ,i h f\nd a ,dott]el dun ti$ ) yell[ ty+ silk on a ,no4 #jj hook1 & hackl$ ) ! t9ie/ dott]el hackle1 aft] ! mann] ( ,/ew>t 7i4e41 n hackl$ all at ! head1 b palm]-wise = halfway d[n ! %ort body71 q remun]ative fi%$ wet4 ,?is1 ,i imag9e1 is tak5 = a dun em]g+4 ,b x is n only duns ^: nymphal /ages may be imitat$4 ,i borr[$ a tube conta9+ "s ne>ly full-gr[n l>v ( ! ald]1 & ?\gh ,i am giv5 to und]/& t 9 ?is /age ! ald] passes ! great] "p ( its exi/5ce 9 ! black mud =m$ by decay+ vegetation1 ,i made a sort ( imitation ( !m :i* r pleas$ me1 & ,i tri$ x 9 ,g]many 9 mid-,may4 ,:e!r ! tr\t are or are n famili> ) ! natural insect 9 ?is /age ,i _c say1 b !y took ! imitation ) su* avidity t ,i spe$ily wore out my ?ree specim5s4 ,!y 7 only made z an exp]im5t1 & ,i tri$ no m1 z ,i felt qualms 9 my m9d z to :e!r x 0 q ! game to imitate ?is insect 9 ?is /age1 any m ?an x w\ld be to fi% an imitation ( ! caddis4 ,i am !re=e n giv+ my recipe4 ,nor d ,i give t = mak+ a caddis or g5tle :i* ,i once tri$1 ) mad success = a few m9utes1 & gave up1 consci5ce-/rick54 ,i h s9ce se5 ald] l>v 9 a glass tank 9 ! ,insect ,h\se at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 &1 ?\gh _! conditions are !re no d\bt q artificial1 !y 7 swimm+ s freely & seem$ s mu* at home 9 ! wat] t ,i ?9k x m ?an probable t !y v5ture into ! op5 (t5 en\gh to be famili> to ! tr\t4 ,! long pale trail+ processes along _! sides sugge/$ to me :e!r !re 0 n to be f\nd 9 ! ald] l>v ! prototype ( ! bumble4 ,i 0 at "o "t greatly int]e/$ 9 an attempt to imitate ! fre%-wat] %rimp1 & ,i ti$ a v>iety ( patt]ns1 includ+ sev]al ) backs ( quill ( "s small bird dy$ gre5i%-olive1 & ribb$ firmly :ile wet & impressionable ) silk or gold wire2 b someh[ ,i nev] us$ or attempt$ to use any "o ( !m4 ,i1 h[ev]1 gave "o to an acqua9tance1 & he ti$ x on1 &1 /&+ on a footbridge1 ca/ x d[n/ream ov] "s tr\t :i* 7 reput$ uncat*ably %y4 ,at ! fir/ ca/ a big fi% ru%$ at ! %rimp1 sla%$ x1 & w5t (f leav+ ! "o-"t own] lam5t+4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,special ,,conditions ,,& ,,wet-,,fly ,,solutions ,,n]ves4 ,ye>s ago1 long ere ! _s ( revolt 0 9 me1 :5 ,i foll[$ z closely z ,i knew h[ ! maxims ( ! apo/les ( ! dry fly1 & knew no o!r me?od = *alk /reams1 ,i suff]$ _m blank days & mu* depression f a /ate ( wea!r & light :i* mu/ be famili> to all *alk-/ream angl]s--! m p>ticul>ly because ! 8d----d good-natur$0 & sympa!tic fri5d :o kn[s no?+ ( ! subject picks x out to say kn[+ly3 8,:at a beautiful day = fi%+60 ,x is cl\d$1 dull1 lead51 ov]hung1 & ! reflect$ light on ! wat] is a dead milk-&-wat]y :ite2 :ile1 look+ d[n into its dep?s1 "o sees ev]y?+ ) a deadly & cry/all9e cle>ness4 ,!re is no h9t ( ?und] ab\t1 b on su* days ! tr\t are all n]ves4 ,nev] are !y s difficult to approa*1 nev] are !y s ready to d>t (f ) t torp$o wave4 ,& if "o f9ds a ris+ fi%1 & puts a dry fly ov] him1 ev5 if he bolts n1 he rises no m4 ,b at l5g? !re came a day :5 my fir/ timid exp]im5ts 9 ! fi%+ ( *alk /reams ) ! wet fly _h prov$ enc\rag+ en\gh to lead to my hav+ a small /ock ( wet-fly patt]ns = *alk-/ream fi%+4 ,x 0 a bad sample ( ^? days :5 ! n]ves ( tr\t seem$ all on ! jump1 & ,i _h fi%$ f #aj a4m4 to #c p4m4 )\t s mu* z a rise4 ,x 0 n t ! fi% 7 n ris+4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y rose v well--n v mu*1 p]haps1 b ! be/ days are (t5 ^? :5 ! rise is mod]ate4 ,b ?is day e fi% ,i ca/ to w5t d[n at once1 & too (t5 ,i saw t dete/able torp$o wave1 sometimes at ! approa*1 & m frequ5tly at ! fir/ ca/4 ,soon aft] ?ree ,i ti$ on a ,tup's ,indisp5sable dress$ on gut1 & crawl$ c>efully to )9 a long ca/ ( a tr\t :i* rose at infrequ5t int]vals 9 a n>r[ side-/ream "u ! opposite side4 ,my l9e trail$ on ! wat] z ,i approa*$1 & ,i made ! m9imum ( ef=t to dry ! fly ere ,i deliv]$ x1 s z to attract z little att5tion z possible to my movem5ts4 ,s x came ab\t t ! fly1 :5 x lit a y>d or m to ! left ( & above ! tr\t--x 0 a bad ca/ z reg>ds direction--w5t imm$iately "u4 ,= ! n? "t t day ,i saw t torp$o wave z ! fi% d>t$ ?r\gh ! %all[ wat]4 ,i rose ) a sigh1 b z ,i did s my rod 0 a hoop1 & ! reel scree*$2 = ! tr\t's d>t _h be5 at ! fly1 n f x1 & x _h gone a full y>d or m to fet* x4 ,he 0 j %ort ( "o & ?ree-qu>t] p\nds4 ,be=e f\r o'clock ,i _h ano!r brace by ! same me?od4 ,!y 7 n easy1 & ,i did n get e fi% ,i tri$1 or ev5 _m2 b ,i got "s :]e ) ! dry fly ,i %\ld assur$ly h gone on gett+ none1 & ! tr\t /ood to be ca/ to 9 a way !y w\ld n t day to ! dry fly4 ,x is true en\gh t !re are days & times :5 ! dry fly w beat ! wet fly holl[1 b !re are days :5 ! conv]se is ! case1 & f subsequ5t exp]i5ce ,i c recomm5d ! trial ( ! wet fly on ^? dull1 n]vy days ( milk-&-wat]y gl>e4 ,,( ,,! ,,tr\t ,,( ,,glassy ,,glides4 ,!re are places on mo/ riv]s :]e ! wat] comes swiftly & 9 solid volume d[n a slope too slight 9 ! incl9e to create a fall1 too %ort to create a rapid or /ickle1 & too smoo? to cause a brok5 surface1 yet ) a rapid run bel[4 ,! result is a glassy glide1 g9-cle>1 ) an air ( unusual smoo?ness1 & su* a pace t !re is an imm$iate drag ^u any float+ fly :i* is laid ^u ! curr5t4 ,(t5 "s ( ! h&some/ & be/ fight+ tr\t 9 ! riv] are to be f\nd 9 su* places1 :]e _! blood is con/antly refre%$ by ! highly oxyg5at$ wat]1 _! heal? & en]gy kept up to ! m>k by ! ne$ ( cont5d+ aga9/ its swiftness1 & ! inducem5t to s cont5d is pres5t 9 ! pl5tiful supply ( food br\ght d[n by ! curr5t4 ,su* a glide d ,i "k well1 ) "s excell5t fi% always %[+ !re1 b nev] break+ ! surface2 & = ye>s ,i f\nd !m impregnable1 = ! simple reason t1 if "o pit*$ a fly ov] _! noses1 x 0 pa/ !m be=e !y c\ld rise to x1 & if "o pit*$ x up en\gh to give ! fi% a *ance to take x !y w\ldn't1 because !re 0 a prompt & /reaky drag if ! l9e 71 z x c\ld h>dly help be+1 ! lea/ little bit across /ream4 ,ev5 ! natural fly w\ld sail ov] !m unmole/$4 ,b "o day "s ye>s back1 on a calm aft]noon 9 ,july1 ) n a tr\t ris+1 ,i 0 on ! ,it*51 & ,i _h crawl$ up "s half-mile ( s$gy bank 9 se>* ( a fe$+ fi% )\t f9d+ "o4 ,b on ! f> side1 9 front ( a c]ta9 po/1 ! remnant ( a "o-"t f5ce1 ,i knew f exp]i5ce t !re 0 usually a fi%--at any rate at fe$+-"t4 ,!re 0 no?+ to sugge/ any p>ticul> dry fly1 & on ! previ\s aft]noon--a ,sunday--,i _h sp5t a pleasant tw5ty m9utes wat*+ a fi% 9 front ( ! /ump tak+ some?+ "u wat] ) a sort ( porpoise roll4 ,x !re=e occurr$ to me to put up "o ( ^? little ,gre5well's ,glories1 dress$ by ,=re/ ( ,kelso on pairs ( ,no4 #jj hooks to gut1 ) :i* ! "n ( ,mr4 ,ew5 ,m4 ,tod is associat$4 ,i _h b\ght !m 9 ! previ\s spr+ to exp]im5t ^u bulg+ tr\t4 ,^! flies are kn[n z 8d\bles10 & are n ready float]s4 ,"o puts a ?umb-nail betwe5 ! b>b1 & =ces !m ap>t till ! two hooks =m an angle ( #de degrees ) ea* o!r4 ,! fly dropp$ a y>d above ! po/ & sank4 ,:5 x %\ld h be5 ne>+ ! po/1 a fa9t swirl ris+ to ! surface seem$ a suffici5t indication ( a movem5t bel[ to ju/ify a rais+ ( ! rod-po9t1 & ! fi% 0 fa/4 ,9 ?is mann] x came ab\t t a small ,gre5well's ,glory on d\ble hooks t]m9at$ ! ca/ :5 ! glassy glide above adv]t$ to 0 rea*$4 ,a tr\t lay out 9 x 9 position to fe$1 b ?\gh he mov$ a little f side to side1 & may h be5 int]cept+ food1 he made no rise4 ,keep+ well out ( sight1 ,i dropp$ ! ,glory on ! f> side ( & 9 front ( ! fi%1 & x at once w5t "u4 ,aga9 came ! small di/urbance well+ quickly to ! surface2 up w5t my h&1 & aga9 a good tr\t 0 fa/4 ,t aft]noon ,i kill$ two & a half brace ( good fi% ) ! wet fly fi%$ into likely places )\t see+ a s+le rise4 ,! o!r ?ree fi%--b t is ano!r /ory4 ,s9ce t day ,i h kill$ _m a good fi% 9 t hi!rto impossible spot1 & "o morn+ 9 ,july1 #aijh1 ,i _h two & a half brace 9 less ?an an h\r ) a wet d\ble ,tup's ,indisp5sable out ( x4 ,,( ,,! ,,wet ,,fly ,,9 ,,pools1 ,,bays1 ,,& ,,eddies4 ,!re is probably no problem :i* has fill$ ! s\ls ( s _m dry-fly angl]s ) ! despair att5d+ defeat z t pres5t$ by a day :5 a cross-/ream w9d1 :e!r up & across1 d[n & across1 or /raight across1 drives e dun "u ! opposite bank1 & into little pools & eddies betwe5 ! prom95ces on t bank1 & s out ( ! l9e ( ! curr5t :i* w\ld o!rwise c>ry !m along4 ,!n e big tr\t 9 ! riv] seems to %ift out ( ! curr5t & into ! %elt]$ bay or eddy1 & !re he sets to "w collect+ ) busy neb ! little argosies :i* h lo/ _! tide1 & are drift+ helpless on slack wat]4 ,x seems s easy to drop ! fly 9 ! "r place4 ,s x is1 b if1 z is _m times m ?an probable1 y\r cruis] is away a foot or two1 or is delib]ate 9 8 movem5ts1 & does n take ! fly at once1 y\r drag has made itself pa9fully evid5t1 & y\r fi% is d[n = half an h\r4 ,no1 on ^? occasions ! only *ance ) ! dry fly is to hit y\r fi% ) x on ! tip ( ! nose at a mom5t :5 few naturals are ab\t4 ,!n he may snap x--b :at a numb] ( *ances aga9/ its s fall+6 ,no1 "h is a case 9 :i* ! wet fly is cle>ly pr$icat$1 & x %\ld be s dress$ z to g "u )\t ! lea/ hesitation4 ,! advantage :i* ! wet fly has is n t ! tr\t is tak+ ! nymph 9 pref]5ce to ! float+ dun1 ?\gh he is probably do+ t f> m ?an is app>5t1 b t1 :]eas a drag on ! surface is fatal & betrays ! gut1 an "u-wat] drag is n betray+1 & ! movem5t ( ! fly caus$ by ! drag may1 9 its beg9n+ at any rate1 be ev5 attractive to ! tr\t1 z imp>t+ motion sugge/+ life & volition to an o!rwise suspici\s object4 ,! drag also s]ves to tight5 in/ead ( slack5+ ! l9e1 s t a v small /rike fixes ! hook4 ,:5 ! tr\t takes a wet fly 9 su* a position1 ! surface indications are by no means obvi\s2 b if ! angl] be on ! al]t to /rike :5 su* indications come1 x is wond]ful h[ soon he c pick up ! knack1 & :at excell5t fi% ?is me?od br+s him4 ,a /rike :i* does n t\* ! fi%1 be+ 9 ! nature ( an "u-wat] draw+ ( ! fly1 w (t5 h no sc>+ effect ^u a fe$+ fi%1 :]e a /rike ) a float+ fly w\ld s5d him headlong to cov]4 ,x is difficult to pick among my recollections "o in/ance m illu/rative ?an ano!r ( ! value ( ?is me?od1 b ,i w take an aft]noon 9 ,july1 #aijh4 ,x 0 a cold day = ! "t ( ye>1 ) a ke5 nor?-we/]ly w9d across & a little d[n4 ,a few little pale duns 7 go+ d[n1 be+ beat5 by ! w9d into & among ! bays along ! opposite bank1 :]e !y dodg$ 9 & out among ! flags4 ,?ree tr\t1 & ?ree only1 c\ld ,i f9d mov+1 & !y 7 tak+ e dun :i* w5t ov] !m4 ,i tri$ ,little ,m>ryat1 ,m$ium ,olive1 ,flight's ,fancy1 ,g+] ,quill1 & ,r$ ,quill1 9 va94 ,9 fact ,i put all ?ree d[n4 ,b !y meant fe$+1 & 7 soon go+ aga94 ,x 0 ! la/ day ( a sev5-day visit4 ,i _h s f> =ty-six tr\t1 & ,i want$ to r\nd (f ! fifty4 ,i put up z an exp]im5t a t9y dott]el hackle1 ti$ ) primrose ty+ silk 9 ! true ,/ew>t /yle1 n ) ! fibres radiat+ f ! head1 b palm]-wise = halfway d[n ! body4 ,! tr\t _h x at ! v fir/ (f]1 & 0 duly l&$4 ,i w5t on to ! next1 & got him almo/ imm$iately4 ,! ?ird1 = "s reason1 _h no use = ,dott]el duns1 b ! mom5t ,i cov]$ him ) a ,tup's ,indisp5sable he sla%$ x1 & jo9$ ! o!r two 9 my creel4 ,i look$ 9 va9 = a f\r?1 & !re 0 no ev5+ rise1 s ,i _h to leave (f ) b =ty-n9e ( my fifty4 ,b = ! wet fly1 ,i am conv9c$ ,i %\ld h _h to cont5t myself ) ! s+le brace :i* ! morn+ rise _h br\ght me1 & t w\ld h be5 a disappo9t+ end+ to a good sev5 days4 ,,( ,,! ,,judici\s ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,moon4 ,?\gh bl9d] ?an ! prov]bial bat 9 any slant+ light1 & !re=e n z =tunate z ,i %\ld l to be 9 fi%+ ! ev5+ rise1 & ?\gh academically ( op9ion t fi%+ %\ld cease :5 ! dusk no long] lets ! angl] disc]n 8 fly1 ,i confess to be+ at lea/ z unwill+ z any bett] end[$ ) sight to leave ! wat]-side :ile ! tr\t are /ill busy suck+ d[n ! sp9n]s2 b !re are occasions :51 if ! moon be up en\gh to ca/ black %ad[s "u ! banks1 & ,i c f9d ! suitable spot ) ris+ fi%1 ,i envy no man 8 sup]ior eyesight--m9e is good en\gh4 ,let me illu/rate my mean+ by describ+ ! occasion on :i* ,i made my little discov]y4 ,x 0 an ev5+ 9 ,july4 ,i _h n begun fi%+ be=e f\r o'clock1 & ! aft]noon _h only e>n$ me a s+le tr\t1 & he no great %akes1 ei!r4 ,! ev5+ rise came on1 & ! tr\t began to fe$ briskly2 b my infirmity 0 aga9/ me1 & ,i miss$ or misjudg$ sev]al rises1 & x began to look z if ,i 7 go+ to make no?+ ( my opportunity1 :5 ,i came to a b5d :]e ! curr5t swung 9 pit*-black %ad[ "u ! opposite bank1 :ile betwe5 ! ne> edge ( ! %ad[ & my bank ! /ream ran molt5 moonlight4 ,r\nd ! b5d 9 ! d>k ,i c\ld he> ! tr\t fe$+ away gaily1 & ! r+s ( _! rises surg$ into ! silv] ( ! light$ curr5t4 ,x seem$ a mad ?+ to d1 b ,i despat*$ my ,tup's ,indisp5sable to a spot 9 ! d>k z ne> z ,i c\ld judge above ! r+ ( a good fi%4 ,my ca/ lay l a hair on ! surface1 /ret*+ into ! d>k1 n too taut4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw my gut draw /raight ^u ! curr5t1 ! f>!r end disappe>+ "u ! %e5 ( ! moonlight1 &1 )\t wait+ to ?9k1 ,i rais$ my rod-po9t1 to f9d myself 9 battle ) a solid fi%4 ,?rice 9 ! tw5ty m9utes ! rise la/$ did ,i repeat ?is exp]i5ce4 ,ea* tr\t 0 s\ndly hook$1 & a nice level lot !y 71 runn+ f "o & a qu>t] to "o & a half p\nds4 ,?us 0 success at ! la/ mom5t pull$ by a fluke out ( almo/ c]ta9 defeat4 ,x is n always possible to f9d place & light s]v+ 9 ?is way1 b if y d1 make use ( ! moon4 ,,! ,,wet-,,fly ,,oil ,,tip4 ,9 my obs]vations ^u ! judici\s use ( ! moon1 ,i indicat$ ! advantage to be d]iv$1 9 cases :]e ! light prev5t$ ! rise f be+ o!rwise detect$ 9 due "t1 f wat*+ ! gut ca/ z a float signall+ ! tak+ ( ! fly4 ,inde$1 x is n only by night t ! ca/ may be wat*$ ) advantage1 b (t5 by day :5 ca/+ a fly1 wet or dry1 b especially wet1 into a bad light1 :ile ! ca/ or "p ( x may be se5 float+ on a glassy piece ( wat]4 ,x is n[ "s ye>s s9ce1 9 ! columns ( ! ,fi%+ ,gazette1 ,i call$ att5tion to :at ,i describ$ z ! 8wet-fly oil tip0 9 ?is connection4 ,i take no cr$it = ?is inv5tion4 ,x belongs entirely to ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,m4 ,skues1 ! secret>y ( ! ,fly-fi%]s' ,club1 & its discov]y came ab\t 9 ?is way3 ,we 7 fi%+ opposite banks ( a ,g]man tr\t /ream1 ! ,erlaubnitz1 & ! day rise ( fly 0 ov]4 ,! tr\t1 :i* _h be5 hov]+ ov] _! pockets 9 ! we$s & 9 ! runs betwe5 !m1 _h dropp$ out ( sight1 & x 0 obvi\s t x w\ld ne$ some?+ to attract !m m noticeable ?an ! pale wat]y duns :i* 7 ! /aple ( ! season4 ,we agre$ ^u ,soldi] ,palm]s ti$ ) bright sc>let seal's fur4 ,pres5tly ! f> bank began cat*+ !m1 ?\gh he 0 fi%+ up/ream wet 9 r fa/ wat]4 ,i hail$ him1 & he said he _h p>aff9$ 8 gut ca/ to )9 ! la/ two l9ks f ! fly & wat*$ 8 ca/4 ,i 0 n above a h9t1 & 9 a m9ute or two ,i 0 exp]i5c+ ! b5efit ( ! wet-fly oil tip1 & we 7 kept busy till six o'clock br\ght on ! usual rise ( ,little ,pale ,blue ( ,autumn1 & a *ange to float+ patt]ns4 ,x also involv$ a *ange ( ca/1 = a cross-/ream ca/ ) oil$ gut betrays y ) a vile drag4 ,x is a disadvantage ( p>aff9+ y\r gut t x limits y to "o ca/--viz41 t directly up/ream4 ,b !re are times :5 x is well to accept ! limitation4 ,,( ,,g5]al%ip ,,& ,,! ,,wet ,,fly4 ,!re is a b5d on ,it*5 :]e ! wat] runs deep & black4 ,ov] ! be/ ( x hang ?ree l>ge trees1 "u :i*1 if tr\t be ris+ any:]e on ! riv]1 !y w be f\nd pegg+ away1 & (t5 :5 !y are mov+ n[h]e else4 ,! place is ne> ! spot :]e angl]s =ega!r = lun* & a pull at pipe or flask2 s ! fi% "u ^! trees are hamm]$ m ?an a little1 & _! k is 9 direct proportion to _! exp]i5ce4 ,"h1 too1 angl]s usually take ap>t _! split canes 9 ! ev5+1 &1 ere !y d s1 h "o la/ *uck 9 ! dusk ) ,s$ge1 ,coa*man1 or l>ge ,r$ ,quill at "o or all ( ^! ris+ tr\t1 b x is ! r>e/ ?+ = "o to be caught4 ,i h caught six ( !m 9 fifte5 ye>s4 ,p]haps x is because to cov] !m "o mu/ fi% /raight across f ! opposite bank--no o!r attack is possible--& !y c h>dly fail to see rod & angl]4 ,b x fell ab\t 9 ! ye> ( grace #aiji t my lawful occasions took me along ! "r bank1 on :i* ! trees grew1 pa/ ! haunt ( ^! aggravat+ ris]s1 & ,i took ! occasion to obs]ve4 ,none ( !m 7 mov+ at ! "t1 & ! wat] 0 l[] by "s in*es ?an ! normal4 ,i look$ 9 ! place :]e ! be/ ( ! ris]s 0 usually pres5t :5 att5d+ to bus9ess1 b he 0 n !re4 ,f\r or five y>ds f>!r up/ream ! bottom1 f be+ %all[1 dipp$ sudd5ly to ! deep1 ) a %>p br[n e>?y edge1 & !re1 ly+ 9 %elt] f ! curr5t "u ! e>?y l$ge at ! head ( ! hole1 lay a tr\t :i* ,i put d[n at a com=t+ two p\nds4 ,he saw me1 & sli!r$ into 8 fa/ness1 b ,i did n =get ! h9t4 ,_m times _h ,i ca/ to t tr\t :5 ris+1 b always "u a tree "s y>ds bel[4 ,n[ ,i w\ld ca/ to him :5 n ris+1 & ,i w\ld fi% him 9 8 hide4 ,! l[e/ ( a small cohort ( ribbon-we$s cran+ _! tips g5tly ov] ! surface indicat$ ! neighb\rhood ( ! lip ( ! hole1 &1 scann+ ! opposite side c>efully1 ,i m>k$ ! exact bun* ( yell[ fl[] f beh9d :i* ,i ought to deliv] my ca/1 & m>k$ on ! hi!r bank a bun* ( purple hemlock :i* indicat$ ! c5tre ( ! hole4 ,lat] 9 ! day f ! opposite bank ,i s5t ov] a wet ,tup's ,indisp5sable to ! we$'s edge sev]al times )\t avail4 ,! next "t ,i came d[n ! fi% 0 ris+ to surface food1 & ,i left him sev]ely alone4 ,my "t 0 to be :5 he 0 n ris+1 = no tr\t seems able to resi/ a nymph at any "t1 ev5 if n fe$+1 & a nymph ( sorts he %\ld h4 ,com+ back lat]1 ,i f\nd /illness reign+2 s1 m\nt+ a ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 ,i soak$ x well1 & flick$ x ov] to ! edge ( ! we$s4 ,x lit1 & w5t "u1 leav+ ! gut = ! mo/ "p along ! surface4 ,! gut drift$ d[n1 ! fly end sl[ly slipp+ "u ! upp] film4 ,! fly 0 )drawn & ! ca/ repeat$4 ,once m ! gut lay along ! surface2 once m x slipp$ sl[ly ?r\gh to a po9t2 !n x seem$ to move "u ) a c]ta9 decision4 ,i rais$ my rod-po9t ) a draw+ action1 & ! tr\t :i* _h defi$ t5 ?\s& dry flies 0 on4 ,he wasn't q two p\nds1 b x doesn't matt]4 ,x 0 g5]al%ip :i* got him1 :i* disc]n$ t 9 8 holt he 0 possibly accessible to ! s$uctions ( ! casual nymph-sugge/+ wet fly 9 a way 9 :i* he 0 n accessible to ! temptations ( ! too well kn[n dry fly 9 ! place ( vantage :]e he daily f$4 ,a ,,pott$ ,,tr\t1 ,,& ,,"o ,,o!r4 ,:5 ! dr[n]s are out 9 ! wat]-mead[s flu%+ ! dit*es till !y flood ! tables & dr5* ! grasses ) wat] seek+ its way back ?r\gh ! h]bage to ! riv] by way ( dit*1 dra91 & c>ri]1 ! wise old tr\t :o "k _! bus9ess may be f\nd 9 n>r[ dit*es & *annels d[n to foot-wide runnels 9 se>* ( ! e>?worm & ! miscellane\s pick+s ( ! grassl&s4 ,aga91 :5 ,july comes r\nd1 & ! season ( m9n[+ is indicat$1 ! big tr\t once m make _! way1 9 se>* ( m9n[s1 into ! n>r[] irrigation *annels ( ! wat]-mead[s4 ,s ard5t are !y at times 9 pursuit ( _! qu>ry t on occasion x is possible to net !m out )\t _! becom+ aw>e ( _! dang]4 ,on "o occasion ,i got ?ree good tr\t ?us f beh9d at "o scoop ( ! l&+-net1 & turn$ !m back into ! ma94 ,(t51 if !y get into a *annel ) a con/ant fl[ & a /eady food-supply1 tr\t w n c>e to drop back to ! riv]1 & w take up a position ( /r5g?1 :]e1 inaccessible to ! fly ( ! angl]1 !y daily increase 9 size & lu/ihood4 ,su* pott$ fi% are almo/ entirely subaque\s fe$]s1 a float+ dun r>ely cross+ _! field ( vision4 ,!y gr[ d>k & copp]-col\r$1 & v unlike ! fi% ( ! riv] f :i* !y hail4 ,"o su* fi% d ,i rememb]1 :o took up 8 holt 9 ! eddy j above a hat*-hole1 ?r\gh :i* ran ! :ole ( a brisk /ream "s two to two & a half feet wide1 turn+ at "r angles to d s1 aft] imp++ on 8 eddy z on a sort ( wat]-buff]4 ,x 0 n h>d to approa* ! place )\t be+ se51 b ! mom5t "o look$ ov] ! edge 8 tr\t%ip w\ld fla% d[n ?r\gh ! hat*-hole & into ! rac+ /ream b5ea?4 ,sev]al times ,i m\nt$ a ,s$ge1 ti$ on a ,no4 #b hook atta*$ to a /rong ca/1 & dibb$ cauti\sly ov] ! edge4 ,once ,i caught a companion tr\t ( "o p\nd five ounces1 b on all o!r occasions ! attempt 0 fruitless4 ,tir$ at l5g? ( ^! failures1 & n pleas$ t su* a tr\t z our fri5d ( ! hat*-hole eddy %\ld give no sport to ! fly1 "o aft]noon ,i approa*$ ! hat*-hole f bel[1 slid d[n my wide & l>ge l&+-net into ! ?ru/ ( ! /ream1 & look$ sudd5ly ov] into ! eddy4 ,!re 0 a br[n fla% to ! hole1 & next mom5t ! tr\t 0 kick+ 9 ! net--black hogback ) r$ copp] sides & gleam+ :ite belly1 two & a half p\nds1 & z fat z a pig4 ,swiftly ,i convey$ him ! ne$ful fifty y>ds or s to a side-/ream "s t5 or twelve y>ds wide1 & turn$ him c>efully loose4 ,he made no pret5ce ( be+ sc>$1 b mov$ leisurely away across & up /ream4 ,i wat*$ him cross a pat* ( we$s & ent] a gravell$ cle>+1 :]e a tidy tr\t lay1 butt him out ( x1 & e/abli% himself 9 8 place4 ,9 a few mom5ts he mov$ up into ! next place1 butt$ out ! brace ( tr\t :i* occupi$ x1 & took ! position ( vantage4 ,he did n rema9 long1 b mov$ to ! next pool1 aga9 eject+ ! occupants4 ,/ill dissatisfi$1 he mov$ high] up to :]e ! /ream 0 n>r[$ by camp-%ea?+ to support a l[ wood5 bridge ov] :i* c>ts pass to c>ry ! mead[ hay4 ,"h he eject$ ! ?ree or f\r occupants1 & e/abli%$ himself f9ally1 ) 8 neb close up "u ! sill ( ! bridge--too close = a fly to be got 9 ahead ( him--obvi\sly ) ! key ( ! l>d] 9 8 pocket2 & "h daily = ! next five days ( my /ay ,i saw him firmly plant$1 b1 ?\gh ,i pli$ him ) ,s$ge1 & ,quill1 & ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 wet fly & dry fly1 ,i nev] got an (f] or an indication ( a desire to (f] f him1 nor did ,i ev] see him break ! surface1 & ,i left him 9 situ at ! end ( my visit4 ,dur+ ^! five days1 h[ev]1 cross+ f ! small] /ream to ! ma91 ,i saw a tr\t 9 a foot-wide runnel hov]+ ) t quiv]+ ( ! f9s t indicates a will+ness to fe$4 ,he 0 n a big fi%--ab\t "o p\nd--b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be sport to try & ca/ to him & cat* him 9 s n>r[ a *annel1 & ,i knelt d[n to deliv] ! fly4 ,he saw me1 h[ev]1 & mov$ up4 ,x 0 on my way 'cross mead[ to ! ma91 s ,i foll[$ him till ,i came to ! place :]e ! runnel's wat]-supply issu$ f a pipe :i* ent]$ its head1 at "r angles to its c\rse1 f ! c5tre ( "o ( ! tables4 ,! fl[ f ! pipe _h worri$ out a corn] hole1 :i* 0 wide & deep en\gh to admit my :ole l&+-net & a bit ov]1 & ,i dipp$ x 94 ,i saw ! amb] gleam ( my tr\t z he sla%$ by me & fl$ back d[n ! runnel he _h asc5d$1 b wriggl+ 9 ! net :i* ,i lift$ 0 a b\nc+ fi%1 black1 hogback$1 ) copp] sides & :ite belly1 9 fir/-rate fettle1 & weigh+ bett]1 at a guess1 ?an "o & a half p\nds1 evid5tly an old inhabitant ( t corn]4 ,! ma9 0 b a few y>ds (f1 & ,i c>efully turn$ 9 my captive4 ,two days lat] ,i 0 fi%+ up ! bank ( ! ma9 9 blaz+ sun%9e1 se>*+ = a ris+ fi%1 b f9d+ none1 :5 my att5tion 0 attract$ by a movem5t 9 ! wat] close "u my bank "s t5 or fifte5 y>ds above ! spot :]e ,i turn$ ! tr\t 94 ,i dropp$ my wet ,gre5well's ,glory a foot or s f ! spot1 &1 answ]+ ! draw ( ! float+ gut signall+ "s "u-wat] adhesion1 ,i tight5$ on a nice fi%1 & aft] ! usual prelim9>y exhibition ( coyness1 emphasiz$ by sundry jump+s1 ,i p]suad$ him to come a%ore4 ,! spr+-balance said "o p\nd t5 ounces4 ,col\r1 size1 & %ape1 7 id5tical ) ! tr\t ,i _h turn$ back two days be=e1 & ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ,i _c prove x1 ,i h no d\bt he 0 ! same4 ,n[1 :y did "o ( ^! pott$ tr\t take ! fly1 & ! o!r refuse8 ,?is is my !ory3 ,bo? _h got ! exclusive habit ( subaque\s fe$+1 b ! big "o _h 8 nose 9 a position :]e x 0 impossible to get a wet fly to him s z to pit* above him1 or ev5 alongside ( 8 head1 & ! wat] 0 too fa/ = x to be wor? ! :ile ( a fi% ( 8 calibre to turn & foll[ a m]e nymph4 ,! small] fi% 0 9 a position to be cov]$1 & ! mom5t ! nymph came to him "u wat] he _h x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,possibly1 9 ! same position ! l>g] tr\t might h done ! same4 ,,( ,,two ,,saturday ,,aft]noons4 ,!y 7 consecutive4 ,bo? 7 9 ,augu/1 #aiji1 & ! reason :y !y are record$ is n because ( any rem>kable success1 b because !y illu/rate v>y+ conditions on ! same riv]1 prov+ am5able to v>y+ treatm5t4 ,! fir/ f\nd me by ! wat]-side soon aft] two o'clock4 ,! morn+ rise 0 completely ov]4 ,n ev5 a grayl+ 0 ris+4 ,! wat] 0 deadly /ill4 ,a full /ream 0 runn+1 because ! hay-mak]s 7 9 ! mead[s1 & no wat] t c\ld be kept out 0 be+ let into dit*es & c>ri]s2 s x 0 no good explor+ !m = /ray ris]s1 z at o!r times ,i might h done4 ,= "s "t ,i explor$ likely places "u ! s$ges ) float+ flies--,no4 #a ,r$ ,s$ge ) h>e's-e> body1 ,r$ ,ant1 & ,tup's ,indisp5sable--b )\t elicit+ ! fa9te/ response4 ,!n ab\t five o'clock ,i put up a wet ,gre5well's ,glory1 & ca/ x up/ream1 wet1 into e little likely pool betwe5 ! bank & ! we$-b$ :i* grew int]mitt5tly a y>d or two out f ! bank4 ,! *ange 0 imm$iate4 ,by six o'clock ,i _h ?ree & a half brace ( av]age fi% 7bigge/ "o p\nd t5 ounces71 all on ! same fly4 ,fi% w\ld surge a y>d or m to meet x1 w\ld ev5 turn d[n/ream & take x1 ?\gh ! float+ fly _h n mov$ a s+le "o to (f]4 ,!re 0 no ev5+ rise4 ,! foll[+ ,saturday ,i 0 d[n at ! same "t4 ,!re 0 ! same fa9t we/]ly breeze1 & mu* ! same light4 ,a few--v few--grayl+ 7 tak+ black gnats = a %ort "t aft] my arrival1 b !y soon /opp$ entirely1 & ,i _h only "o 9 my basket4 ,n a rise dimpl$ ! surface4 ,i cont9u$1 h[ev]1 ca/+ a ,black ,gnat "u my own bank--! "r--= "s =ty or fifty y>ds1 )\t an (f]4 ,i _h ! mortification ( see+ ?ree h&some tr\t move out f position1 & ,i 0 j ab\t to *ange to a ,h>e's ,e> ,s$ge :5 ,i saw a grass-mo? flutt] out ( ! s$ges & across ! wat]4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 ,i _h f\r float+ ,grannom 9 my cap1 & x didn't take long to knot "o on4 ,9 a few m9utes ,i 0 into a tr\t1 :i* took z ! fly lit4 ,i l&$ him1 & !n ano!r1 & yet a fur!r brace1 e "o ( :i* took ! ,grannom )\t ! lea/ hesitation4 ,!n ,i f\nd myself tr5*+ on ! beat ( ano!r angl]1 & ,i be?\ght me t ! ?ree fi% ,i _h di/urb$ might be back 9 position2 s ,i turn$ d[n1 &1 gett+ bel[ !m1 ca/ c>efully to :]e !y ought to be4 ,i :ipp$ "o fly (f2 !n ) ! new fly ,i rose ! fir/ ( !m--q a nice fi%--hook$ him1 & lo/ him aft] a %ort tussle4 ,exam9+ ! hook1 ,i f\nd x pull$ out ne>ly /raight ow+ to a s(t wire4 ,:e!r t rattl$ me or n ,i don't "k1 b ,i left my two rema9+ ,grannom 9 ! o!r two fi% successively4 ,hav+ no m1 ,i fell back on ! ,s$ge 9 va94 ,equally va9 7 ,r$ ,ant 7dry7 & ,gre5well's ,glory & ,tup's ,indisp5sable 7wet71 &1 z !re 0 no ev5+ rise1 ,i f9i%$ up ) a basket ( two & a half brace1 :i* ) bett] h&l+ %\ld h be5 f\r brace4 ,on ea* ( ^! aft]noons !re 0 no rise ( fi% or fly2 & on "o no?+ b a float+ patt]n did any good1 on ! o!r no?+ b a sunk patt]n4 ,! inf]5ce t ,i might h gone back blank on ! fir/ occasion b = ! supplem5tal aid ( ! wet-fly me?od does n seem f>-fet*$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,unclassifi$ ,,( ,,hov]+ ,,& ,,so>+1 ,,& ,,( ,,cruis+ ,,tr\t4 ,! tr\t t is glu$ to ! bottom is g5]ally a pretty hopeless fi%4 ,he is ei!r n will+ to fe$1 or1 be+ will+1 8 suspicions h be5 ar\s$ & he has gone d[n4 ,pretty /ories are told ( h[ su* fi% are occasionally />tl$ into tak+ by ! fly be+ slamm$ d[n ) viol5ce on or j beh9d _! heads1 b no su* in/ance has come )9 my exp]i5ce4 ,b ! tr\t :i* is hov]+ 9 mid-wat] or ne> ! surface is always a hopeful subject4 ,angl]s w tell y he is will+ to fe$4 ,9 my belief1 he is m ?an t2 he is g5]ally actively fe$+--"u wat]4 ,i rememb] a tr\t :i* lay 9 ! same hole ) six grayl+4 ,he 0 hov]+ n f> bel[ ! surface1 b w\ld h no?+ to say to a s]ies ( dry flies ( appropriate patt]n (f]$ him2 b a wet ,gre5well's ,glory 0 too mu* = him1 & he turn$ & took x fir/ ca/4 ,he 0 und\bt$ly fe$+ on nymphs1 b n ov] we$1 & s n bulg+2 yet he pres5t$ only ! appe>ance ( hov]+1 or1 z ,walton g5]ally calls x1 8so>+40 ,ano!r likely fi% is ! cruis] on 8 way to 8 fe$+-/ation4 ,if ,i see a w$ge-%ap$ ripple advanc+ irregul>ly up/ream1 & brok5 at times by a dimple 9 ! c5tre1 ,i always feel hopeful1 & ,i "k t su* tr\t are ne>ly always ( unusual size = ! wat]4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 difficult to place ! fly exactly2 b if t difficulty is ov]come1 y\r tr\t w take x mo/ unsuspici\sly4 ,! be/ c\rse is to ?r[ to "o side & a little ahead ( ! la/ rise4 ,a m difficult proposition is ! cruis] :o has a small def9$ beat4 ,y f9d him mov+ up ! bank 9 su* wise t e ca/ is %ort ( 8 rise2 b sudd5ly1 if y are n w>e1 y w f9d t he has turn$ & sail$ d[n/ream to ! bottom ( 8 beat1 & t y\r rod & l9e are absolutely ov] him4 ,su* a tr\t seems always fa/idi\s & picksome1 b x is all ! m gratify+ to circumv5t him4 ,he is usually tak+ toll ( insects collect$ 9 eddies1 & a sp9n] ( sorts is m likely to take him ?an a dun2 b he w (t5 ru% = a fly t is be+ )drawn "u wat]4 ,,( ,,! ,,porpoise ,,roll4 ,!re is "o peculi>ly irritat+ k9d ( rise 9 :i* tr\t indulge4 ,j l porpoises1 !y come up1 &1 sc>cely break+ ! surface ) ! head1 expose fir/ ! back f9 & !n ! tail z !y g d[n4 ,(t5 ( an aft]noon or ev5+ x seems z if e tr\t 9 ! riv] 7 busy at ?is game4 ,! difficulty is to "k1 on su* occasions1 :at !y are tak+4 8,deta*$ ,badg]0 7p4 #aai ( 8,dry-,fly ,fi%+07 sugge/s l>v1 b ?\gh at times ,i h caught fi% ?us ris+ ) sunk flies1 ,i am incl9$ to d\bt _! tak+ nymphs or l>v1 & to suspect sp9n]s4 ,?is 7ev5 if ! tr\t be tak+ nymphs7 is n prop]ly describ$ z 8bulg+10 t t]m be+ conf9$ to ! swa%+ rises :5 a fi% ru%es to & fro1 mak+ visible waves1 end+ 9 a boil z x turns 9 ! act ( field+ ! subaque\s insect4 ,=tunately1 ?is porpoise type ( rise is r>e1 = :5 tr\t indulge 9 x sport is consi/5tly bad4 ,i h be5 promis+ myself = ! la/ two or ?ree seasons t1 :5 ,i drop on su* a rise1 ,i w try ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d's sp5t sp9n] patt]ns1 b 9 an av]age numb] ( days' fi%+ ,i h fail$ to drop on an occasion :5 ! tr\t h be5 ?us ris+4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,sundry ,,consid]ations ,,( ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,patt]n ,,to ,,! ,,position ,,( ,,tr\t1 ,,& ,,h]e9 ,,( ,,! ,,tak+ ,,(f ,,( ,,w>y ,,willy4 ,x is p]haps a small matt] :i* is treat$ "u ?is head1 b any?+ :i* helps ! angl] to a correct selection ( fly is s mu* to ! good1 & ! po9t ,i want to make "h is t ! haunt ( a fi% is an item to be tak5 note ( 9 decid+ :at items to put ^u ! m5u to be (f]$ = 8 selection4 ,= in/ance1 if y\r tr\t be 9 position 9 ! middle ( a fairly wide /ream1 & t be 8 habitual po/1 x is practically little good giv+ him an imitation ( any insect :i* haunts ! bank only1 su* z ald] 9 its season1 s$ge1 grass-mo?1 or will[-fly1 :i*1 on ! o!r h&1 may be tri$ 9 _! season1 ) e prospect ( success1 ^u fi% "u ! banks4 ,well d ,i rememb] h[ m>k$ ?is rule 0 9 its application on a day 9 ,septemb]1 #aijc1 on a ,g]man lime/one riv]4 ,9 ! middle ! will[-fly1 :i* 0 out 9 quantity t day1 0 no good4 ,! tr\t want$ duns1 & will[-flies 7 no use to !m1 or probably !re1 away f ! banks1 7 practically unkn[n2 b "u ! ald] & will[-fr+$ banks on ei!r side ! tr\t took ! sp5t will[-fly freely1 &1 ( ?irty-sev5 tr\t1 no less ?an ?irty-f\r fell t day to ! will[-fly "u ! banks1 b n "o f mid-riv]4 ,_m a "t ! tr\t w take a s$ge or an imitation ( ! grass-mo? "u ! banks :5 q %y ( !m 9 mid/ream4 ,9 connection ) ?is ,i may record an incid5t :i* is fram$ 9 my m9d z ! /range disappe>ance ( ,w>y ,willy4 ,w>y ,willy 0 almo/ a public "*4 ,he inhabit$ a club wat] n f> f ,w9*e/]1 & 0 always at 8 po/ :5 duty call$4 ,b he 0 ( an oblig+ turn ( m9d1 & always ready to %[ sport to ! new-com] :o might be tempt$ to put a fly ov] him4 ,yet x 0 n = no?+ t he _h e>n$ 8 "n1 =1 ?\gh _m _h ris5 him1 none 0 record$ z hav+ hook$ him4 ,8 holt 0 "u a grassy bank 7"r ( ! riv]71 ab\t ?ree y>ds above ! spot :]e a will[ /ump ext5d$ a solit>y bran* at "r angles to ! curr5t1 a foot above & ab\t two y>ds out into ! /ream1 s t any angl] :o paid 8 respects to ,william _h to s5d 8 invitation across ! will[-b\gh1 a /ate ( ?+s :i* l$ to difficulties & language = ! angl]1 & to an amus$ retreat on ! "p ( ,willy4 ,yet a %ort "t lat] he w\ld be back at 8 po/1 add+ to 8 collection ( ! ,ephem]id ) undim9i%$ ze/4 ,i 0 n a memb] ( ! club1 b ,i paid a visit to a fri5d :o _h a rod1 & he v good-natur$ly insi/$ on my try+ 8 n9e-foot ,leon>d ov] ,w>y ,willy1 & he br\ght me to ! place4 ,i _h no tackle ) me1 s ,i _h to use my fri5d's float+ flies4 ,! w9d 0 light & 9 ! "r direction1 & ,i got my fly ov] ! bran* nicely & cov]$ him sev]al times1 & z ,i let my reel-l9e drop on ! wat] bel[ ! bran* ! curr5t c>ri$ my fly back successfully a numb] ( times2 b at l5g? ,i 0 hung up1 & :5 ,i tri$ to release myself ,willy _h bus9ess else:]e4 ,on ?is wat] ! club memb]s & ! keep]s said t s$ges 7 no use4 ,x 0 a dun & sp9n] wat] only4 ,s :5 9 ! aft]noon ,i met ! head-keep]1 & saw a small ,r$ ,s$ge 9 8 cap1 ,i made no bones ( ask+ = x1 z x 0 ( no use4 ,borr[+ ! ,leon>d once m1 ,i ti$ on ! ,r$ ,s$ge1 & /ole up cauti\sly to ,willy's abode4 ,b j ere ,i got to position a fi% rose to ! "r ( 8 place1 ab\t ?ree y>ds out f ! bank4 ,i did n wi% him to sc>e ,willy1 s1 to get him out ( ! way fir/1 ,i dropp$ ! s$ge ^u 8 nose1 & he _h x imm$iately4 ,he 0 v indignant at ! imposition t _h be5 put ^u him1 & turn$ sev]al som]saults 9 ! air1 & altoge!r put up q a good fight = a fi% ( 8 ounces1 :i* numb]$ tw5ty-five1 be=e my fri5d's l&+-net receiv$ him4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 /e]$ him c>efully1 s t 8 antics %\ld n di/urb ,william1 & ,i approa*$ t wor?y's holt ) a mode/ confid5ce t ,william /ood 9 ! way ( gett+ a surprise4 ,b ,william 0 n !re4 ,william nev] came back4 ,he c\ldn't4 ,he 0 dead1 & 9 my fri5d's l&+-net4 ,b x 0 sev]al days be=e remorse began to "w 9 me1 = x 0 n till a week or s lat] t my fri5d told me ( ! disappe>ance ( ,w>y ,willy4 ,b ,willy _h always be5 fi%$ ) duns4 ,he knew all ! patt]ns ( ,holl& & ,*alkley & ,ogd5 ,smi?1 b nev] _h he _h cause to suspect ! g5u95ess ( a s$ge--& s1 good-bye ,willy6 ,,( ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,sp9n]s ,,dur+ ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,duns1 ,,& ,,h]e9 ,,( ,,! ,,vag>ies ,,( ,,! ,,blue-,,w+$ ,,olive4 8,! ,r$ ,quill10 says ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d1 8is "o ( ! %eet-an*ors ( ! dry-fly fi%]man on a /range riv] :5 9 d\bt40 ,nev] 0 a tru] ^w spok54 ,mr4 ,englefield ( ,w9*e/]1 ,i believe1 conduct$ ! exp]im5t ( conf9+ himself to ! ,r$ ,quill 79 a v>iety ( sizes & %ades1 & ) & )\t ! addition ( gold & silv] tags7 = a :ole season1 & did z well ) ! "o fly z 9 o!r seasons ) a l>g] selection4 ,& x is a rem>kable fact t ! ,r$ ,quill1 be>+ m resemblance to a ,r$ ,sp9n] ?an to a dun1 w frequ5tly kill dur+ a rise ( duns z well z1 or bett] ?an1 q a good imitation ( ! dun itself4 ,x w also be f\nd t dur+ ! rise ( any k9d ( dun its sp9n] w (t5 take z well z1 if n bett] ?an1 ! subimago patt]n4 ,= in/ance1 a ,r$ ,sp9n] dur+ a rise ( olives1 a ,cl>et ,sp9n] :5 ! iron blue dun is on1 & a ,%]ry ,sp9n] :5 ! blue-w+$ olive is on4 ,all ! sp9n]s d n die & fall sp5t on ! wat] ov] night4 ,"s come on to ! wat] 9 ! cool ( ! e>ly morn+1 & if ! angl] tries 9 ! hot wea!r = an e>ly morn+ tr\t1 ! sp9n] may be comm5d$ to him z giv+ him 8 be/ *ance1 s f> z float+ patt]ns are conc]n$4 ,& :51 be=e ! rise comes on1 an odd fi% or s may be f\nd 9 position putt+ up occasionally at some?+1 sp9n]s may legitimately be suspect$4 ,!re=e x may be t1 :5 ! rise comes on1 ! memory ( a rec5t acqua9tance ) m delici\s morsels ?an ! curr5t duns leads to a read9ess on 8 "p to absorb ! float+ imitation sp9n]4 ,! blue-w+$ olive is a l>ge & h&some fly1 & its hat* is usually an ev5+ matt]1 ?\gh ,i h se5 x at all h\rs ( ! day4 ,b :5 x is on1 & !re are o!r duns at ! same "t1 x is always possible to di/+ui% ! tr\t :i* are tak+ ! blue-w+$ olive by ! curi\s %ape ( ! boil !y make 9 tak+ x2 a kidney-%ap$ boil1 ) two di/9ct :orls "r & left4 ,& if ! angl] is provid$ ) ,orange ,quills on ,no4 #a hooks1 & w pick out ^! fi%1 he may c\nt on sport wor? rememb]+1 ?\gh possibly n a sp9n] may be on ! wat] at ! "t4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 su* a ?+ z a good imitation ( ! blue-w+$ olive 9 ! subimago =m has yet to be inv5t$4 ,patt]ns are ti$ :i* w kill an occasional tr\t1 b ! ,orange ,quill1 if ! rise be any?+ l a good "o1 means ?ree or f\r brace1 & probably all big fi%4 ,"o ev5+1 ,june #bd 9 #aijh1 ,i ran d[n to ,w9*e/] by ! #f4ej tra9 to see ,eton v4 ,w9*e/] on ! next day1 & ,i got d[n !re ab\t eight o'clock4 ,i _h n meant to fi% ov]night1 b ,i ?\ght !re 0 "t = a ca/ be=e ! dusk drew 91 & ,i pick$ up a n9e-foot ,leon>d & a l&+-net1 /uck a damp] ) a ca/ 9 my pocket1 & a small box ( flies1 & got d[n to a broad %all[4 ,i f\nd sev]al fi% ris+1 & at once diagnos$ ! blue-w+$ olive4 ,s ,i ti$ on a l>ge ,orange ,quill & ca/ to ! ne>e/4 ,up he came1 & 0 (f ) a fl\nd]4 ,)\t los+ a mom5t1 ,i cov]$ ! next ) ! ensu+ ca/4 ,! same ?+ occurr$1 & ,i promptly dropp$ my next ca/ a y>d to ! "r ov] ! ?ird fi%4 ,he1 too1 came up & fa/5$4 ,he w5t /raight to we$1 b1 hold+ him q lightly1 ,i soon _h ! satisfaction ( feel+ him beat himself free ( ! we$s1 & pres5tly ,i nett$ him out4 ,! fly 0 q soak$1 & ,i tri$ to *ange x1 b x 0 too d>k1 & s ,i knock$ (f1 hav+ ris5 ?ree tr\t to ! ,orange ,quill 9 ?ree successive ca/s4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i dress$ = my fri5d1 ,m4 ,l\is ,b\gl1 ( ,p>is & ! ,fly-fi%]s' ,club1 a w+$ imitation ( ! blue-w+$ olive1 :i* is at c]ta9 seasons almo/ ! only dun on ! *alk /reams ( ,norm&y1 & he c kill an occasional fi% on x4 ,its dress+ is immat]ial1 = ,i nev] c\ld d any good ) x myself2 b "o ev5+ ,i 0 fi%+ ! ,v>5nes ) ,m4 ,b\gl1 :5 !re came on a good fall ( blue-w+$ olive sp9n]4 ,my fri5d caught a tr\t ) 8 patt]n1 & by ! aid ( a spoon ,i got f its /oma*1 & turn$ into a glass1 ?ree l>ge gre5i%-amb] sp9n]s1 ) ! di/9ctive ?ree set2 & next morn+ 9 a capital light ,i ti$ an imitation ( ^! insects1 sp5t-gnat-wise1 ) seal's fur body ( pali% yell[-gre5 olive ( appropriate mixture ( furs4 ,next ev5+ we ea* got fi% ) ^! imitations1 ,m4 ,b\gl m ?an ,i1 & ,i h always be5 promis+ myself t ,i w put x up "o blue-w+$ olive ev5+ on ! ,hamp%ire riv]s2 b :5 ! occasion has come1 & t di/9ctive rise is se51 ,i h nev] be5 able to resi/ tak+ ! ,orange ,quill r ?an ! sp5t olive patt]n out ( ! box :]e !y repose toge!r4 ,x is h>d to resi/ ?ree or f\r brace4 ,,( ,,g5]al ,,fe$]s1 ,,& ,,h]e9 ,,( ,,! ,,undo+ ,,( ,,aunt ,,sally4 ,!re are places 9 mo/ riv]s--g5]ally1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t ! spots mo/ frequ5t$ by man--:]e tr\t e/abli% !mselves1 :i* seem1 ?\gh will+ en\gh to take duns z !y come1 to be indep5d5t ( !m z a /aple food1 & to take gaily e day & all day long1 & (t5 f> into ! night1 :atev] fly-food comes along1 always except+1 bi5 ent5du1 ! angl]'s flies1 h[ev] delicately (f]$4 ,su* tr\t are readily put (f _! fe$1 b n = long1 & ! angl]1 return+ to ! spot aft] a %ort abs5ce1 may make up 8 m9d to f9d 8 fri5d back 9 position1 pegg+ away z freely z ev]4 ,ev]yone has a *uck at ^! fi%--no "o c resi/ !m2 b x is a r>e ?+ = "o to be caught--& ! ,coa*man may acc\nt = a few4 ,a /rong ruffle 9 ! wat] may enable y to take "o unaw>e1 b1 g5]ally speak+1 ! ord9>y tactics1 :e!r dry-fly or wet1 are ?r[n away on su* fi%1 & ! only *ance is to fall back on some?+ exceptional ei!r 9 lure or 9 me?od ( attack1 or bo?4 ,foll[e? ! example ( ,! ,undo+ ( ,aunt ,sally4 ,%e 0 call$ ,aunt ,sally because ev]yone felt b\nd to h a %y at h]4 ,h] coign ( vantage 0 ne> ! bottom ( ! wat]1 :]e ! fi%]y beg9s1 & h] irritat+ 8pip1 pip10 z %e took fly aft] fly 9 ! culv]t t 0 h] home 0 too mu* = ! n]ves ( n9e angl]s out ( t51 s t ! absurde/ ef=ts to circumv5t h] 7 made daily--ef=ts to float a dry upw+$ dun d[n ! culv]t f ! top3 result1 imm$iate & irrem$iable drag2 ef=ts to flick a fly up/ream to h] 9 ! culv]t f bel[3 result1 brok5 rod-tops1 b>bless hooks1 flies flick$ (f aga9/ ! brickwork1 & o!r disa/]s1 lead+ to pr(anity4 ,! locus 9 quo 0 a /ream 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&1 fl[+ "s fifte5 y>ds or s wide at a good ev5 pace1 ) a nice purl on x1 d[n to & pa/ a deep hole us$ = ba?+ by ! f>m]s' lads4 ,f ?is hole1 a culv]t 9 ! left bank1 a y>d wide &1 say1 f\r y>ds long1 div]ts a consid]able body ( ! /ream into a new *annel1 to drive a mill 9 ! t[n bel[4 ,?is 0 ! fa/ness 9 :i* ,aunt ,sally _h tak5 up h] abode1 & ?r\gh\t ! spr+ & summ] _h defi$ all ef=ts to dislodge h]4 ,x 0 my fir/ visit to ! /ream t ye>1 & f #i a4m4 till #c p4m4 on an ,augu/ day ,i _h work$ away = meagre results4 ,!re 0 no rise ( fly aft] t5 o'clock1 & a /rong rise ( wat]-rats4 ,?ree tr\t _h ,i turn$ ov]1 & "o ( "o p\nd two ounces repos$ 9 my bag4 ,i _h n se5 a ris+ fi% = h\rs1 :51 we>y & disappo9t$1 ,i drift$ d[n ! "r bank to ! bottom ( ! fi%]y1 & sat d[n to re/ on ! /eps :i* are set 9 ! hole to assi/ ba!rs 9 clamb]+ out4 8,pip60 ,i he>d com+ f some:]e4 ,i look$ up/ream1 ,i look$ "u my own bank1 b n a sign ( a r+ 0 to be se54 8,pip1 pip60 aga94 ,at la/1 lean+ l[ & look+ ?r\gh ! culv]t1 ,i saw1 "s two y>ds d[n1 :at ,i took to be a dimple ( a ris+ fi%4 ,wat*+ a few mom5ts1 ,i saw x repeat$1 & my spirits reviv$4 ,my po9t 0 f9e1 s ,i took x (f & knott$ on a y>d ( s\nd ,ref9a gut1 & end$ x ) a br[n beetle ) peacock's h]l body & r$ legs4 ,i soak$ him well1 s t !re %\ld be no drag on ! surface1 & !n1 gett+ my l5g? = ! o!r side1 let ! fly & gut drag 9 ! /ream till ! mom5t ,i made my ca/4 ,fly & gut toge!r /ruck ! brick face ( ! culv]t1 & fell 9 a heap at ! m\?4 ,in/antly ! curr5t caught ! fly & gut1 & ext5d$ x d[n ! culv]t4 ,almo/ at ! same mom5t ! curr5t ( ! ma9 /ream1 across :i* my reel-l9e lay1 began to drag ^u x1 & complet$ ! ext5sion ( ! gut by ! "t ! beetle _h run a %ort two y>ds d[n ! culv]t4 ,at once x began to drag back4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ,aunt ,sally--to h t beetle scuttl+ f h] :5 x 0 almo/ 9 h] m\?4 ,%e came at x1 & 9 a fla% secur$ x ere x c\ld escape f ! culv]t2 & be=e %e c\ld turn %e 0 skull-dragg$ out ( h] fa/ness & turn$ d[n into ! /ream bel[4 ,%e made a det]m9$ fight = x1 b %e 0 v s\ndly hook$1 & ,i gave no ne$less law1 s t h] fifte5 in*es 7 soon laid out ^u ! grass4 ,n kn[+ ( h] fame1 ,i 0 q cont5t ) h] "o p\nd elev5 ounces2 b an angl] :o told me ( h] reputation said %e _h always be5 put d[n z a mu* bigg] fi%4 ,an h\r lat] ,i look$ d[n ! culv]t aga91 b ! wat] _h dropp$ "s in*es1 & !re 0 n en\gh curr5t ?r\gh ! culv]t to make x fi%able4 ,i _h hit ! happy mom5t = ! undo+ ( ,aunt ,sally4 ,,( ,,att5tion ,,to ,,casual ,,fe$]s4 ,! happ5+ fi% is a gods5d to ! angl] :om "t or tra9s1 failure to f9d ! tak+ fly1 or o!r act ( ,god or ! ,k+'s enemies1 h prev5t$ f mak+ 8 basket dur+ ! ma9 hat* ( duns4 ,by ! 8happ5+ fi%0 is to be und]/ood1 n ! *ance ris] to a *ance ca/1 b ! tr\t :i*1 by reason ( a l>g] /oma* capacity1 mis=tune ( position1 %ortage ( fly1 dis9cl9ation = ! society ( tail]s1 or ! pursuit ( ! succul5t %rimp1 or neglect ( 8 opportunities dur+ ! ma9 rise1 is left hungry1 or at lea/ hungry en\gh n to h left (f fe$+ aft]--(t5 long aft]--! ma9 rise has fad$ out2 & also ! tr\t ^: he>ty appetite ranges him "u ! bank 9 advance ( ! rise1 9 a /ate ( impati5ce = 8 meal1 :i* leads him to sample su* hors d'uvres z ! /ream may br+ 8 way4 ,= reasons :i* %all be made app>5t1 bo? ( ^! classes ( tr\t (f] !mselves an easi] prey to ! angl] ?an ! tr\t :o is busy ) a /eady diet ( hat*+ duns4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ! advice (t5 t5d]$ to ! ov]-eag]1 to all[ ! ris+ tr\t to get well set at ! wicket1 is really s\nd1 z1 by ! "t he is well set1 8 appreciation ( :at is (f]$ him has become greatly %>p5$ by a prolong$ exp]i5ce ( x z x %\ld be1 & he is z likely z n to refuse any?+ t does n appeal to him z be+ id5tical ) ! natural insect he has be5 absorb+ s mu* (2 & ,i "k no m likely fi% to take1 if y get y\r fly to him "r1 ?an a tr\t :i* is cruis+ up to 8 fe$+-gr\nd1 pick+ a fly or two on ! way4 ,freely ,i confess t :ole rises h pass$ me too _m a "t )\t my hav+ succe$$ 9 asc]ta9+ :at ! tr\t w\ld take1 & on su* days--& aga9 on days :5 tra9s h borne me to ! wat] too late = ! morn+ rise--,i might frequ5tly1 b = my fri5d ! casual fe$]1 h br\ght home a toom creel4 ,! places :]e ! casual fe$] is to be f\nd at home are v>i\s2 b1 speak+ g5]ally1 ! casual fe$]'s position dep5ds on ! nature ( ! f>e :i* ! "t ( day af=ds him1 & ! odds are long t f ! end ( ,may1 :5 ! fir/ ( ! s$ges 7! s-call$ ,wel%man's ,button--! 8,dun ,cut0 ( ! fa!rs ( angl+7 comes ^u ! wat]1 t position w be f\nd "u ! banks :]e s$ge-flies & o!r bank insects mo/ d congregate1 & f :i* !y v5ture ^u ! wat]2 at bridges :]e a con/riction ( ! curr5t conc5trates ! food2 at bridges :]e sp9n]s are apt to dance until _! danc+ m9utes be done1 & s$ges (t5 %elt] 9 brickwork2 at hat*es :]e woodlice & o!r insects h>b\r 9 ! wood1 & are prone to drop into ! curr5t2 9 pockets 9 ! we$s2 & 9 dit*es & c>ri]s :]e ! hat* ( duns is sp>se & unsatisfactory1 & a tr\t mu/ rely ^u o!r res\rces = 8 daily su/5ance4 ,?is may be float+ or subaque\s1 b is m likely 9 c>ri]s & swift wat]s to be subaque\s1 inasmu* z x is only = a brief p]iod t a hat* takes place2 b subaque\s =ms ( fly-life are always ab\t 7?\gh1 no d\bt1 sp>sely at o!r times ?an t ( ! rise71 & exp]i5ce proves t :5 no def9ite rise is 9 progress1 no tr\t t is on ! al]t f9ds x easy to resi/ a nymph :o has left 8 %elt]4 ,h5ce1 giv5 ! will+ness ( ! tr\t to fe$1 & ! abs5ce ( a /eady diet ( dom9ant attractiv5ess1 !re is e inducem5t = him to be ( an op5 m9d z to ! prov5d] t w s$uce him4 ,!n !re is our fri5d ! 8tail]10 ( :om m else:]e4 ,?us1 in/ead ( spik+ 8 rod :5 ! morn+ rise is ov]1 & tak+ 8 ,walton or 8 ,m>cus ,aurelius or 8 ,om> ,khayym f 8 pocket1 let ! wise angl] conc5trate on ! casual fe$]2 & if 8 rew>d be n great1 !re is e *ance ( its be+ q respectable1 & he may be sav$ ! humiliation ( an empty creel4 ,,( ,,! ,,frequ5tation ,,( ,,dit*es1 ,,dra9s1 ,,& ,,c>ri]s4 ,i "k ( no sight m gloomy ?an t ( a golf] pa9fully tramp+ f %ot to %ot4 ,b p]haps ! next gloomie/ sight is ! angl] :o1 ) p]haps b a s+le day at 8 disposal1 l\nges h\r by h\r by ! side ( ! ma9 riv]1 wait+ ) su* pati5ce z he c mu/] = ! rise :i* comes n4 ,let u suppose t he is ei!r unable or too magnanim\s to fi% ! wet fly1 t !re are no fi% ly+1 ei!r visibly or inf]5tially1 9 conv5i5t places "u 8 own bank1 s t !y c\ld be fi%$ to ) a dry s$ge or a ,r$ ,quill4 ,let him come ) me1 & we w pull "s sport out ( adv]se conditions4 ,let u beg9 "h1 :]e ?is hat* is lett+ a goodly supply ( wat] into ?is c>ri] = ! wat]+ ( ! mead[s4 ,be x kn[n unto y1 ,o angl]1 t ! tr\t ( dit*es & c>ri]s are f> less affect$ by ! rise ( duns1 & f> readi] to fe$ at all times or any "t1 ?an ^? fi% ( ! ma9 riv]4 ,"h our *oice is to fi% ei!r a sunk fly1 sugge/+ a nymph 7= "h an upw+$ dun c h>dly get ?r\gh undr[n$71 a float+ fly resembl+ "o ( ! s$ges :i* dodge ab\t ! camp-%ea?+ or a good-siz$ ,wickham's ,fancy4 ,se>* all ! tail ( ! run c>efully ) "o or ! o!r ( ^! patt]ns1 & x %all g h>d ) y if y d n get a *ance1 at any rate1 f a passable fi%--possibly m ?an "o4 ,a little l[] d[n ! c>ri] runs ?r\gh a culv]t1 &1 if ! hay-mak]s h n got him out1 "o is likely to f9d q a respectable tr\t j bel[ ! ar*1 & he is to be _h if y fi% him "r4 ,f>!r d[n !re is a l[ wood bridge1 ?r\gh :i* ! /ream fl[s briskly1 & bel[ ?is !re are usually two or ?ree fe$+ fi%4 ,= "s reason ^! are specially s5sitive to %ad[4 ,i h _h _m fi% f ?is spot f bo? sides1 b nev] "o f ! "r1 or we/1 side aft] two o'clock1 or f ! o!r side be=e two4 ,hav+ fi%$ ^! fi%1 & caught or lo/ or put !m d[n1 let u move ov] to ! next piece ( wat]4 ,x is sl[1 & has little we$4 ,if x _h be5 a day ) a ruffle ( w9d1 or _h ! dr[n]s turn$ a good curr5t ?r\gh1 we w\ld h fi%$ x up y>d by y>d2 b to-day x is no good4 ,b "h1 a bit f>!r on1 a brisk /ream runs ?r\gh a little hat*1 & = a hundr$ & fifty y>ds or s makes a mo/ m]ry little l5g?4 ,keep l[ 9 ! long grass1 fi% x foot by foot1 &1 s f> z y c1 turn d[n all ! fi% y sc>e4 ,if y s5d "o up1 sit d[n & wait4 ,x w n be long ere ! o!rs recov] _! equanimity4 ,on a good day y %\ld get y\r two brace f ?is l5g?1 ei!r ) ,no4 #a ,r$ ,s$ge1 ,no4 #a ,r$ ,quill1 ,no4 #j ,p9k ,wickham or ,no4 #j ,tup's ,indisp5sable wet1 or ,no4 #j ,wickham's ,fancy4 ,n[ let u w9d up along ano!r brisk little piece ( wat]1 p]haps fifte5 feet wide1 :i* races 9 a s]ies ( runs1 & /ret*es "r across ! mead[s4 ,x is kn[n z ! ,highl& ,burn1 & x is full ( sport+ fi%1 & y mu/ take ! *ance ( hook+ a half-p\nd] along ) y\r *ance ( a fi% ne>] two p\nds4 ,& d n neglect ! dit* :i* runs 9 at "r angles halfway up4 ,i h se5 a pa/-ma/] take no less ?an ?ree capital tr\t f ^? few y>ds 9 "o day1 turn+ ea* z hook$ d[n into ! ,highl& ,burn1 & kill+ him !re4 ,,( ,,! ,,negotiation ,,( ,,tail]s4 ,au?ority ha? x t 8! be/ policy is1 p]haps1 to leave tail+ fi% alone02 b ! busy man1 :o only gets an occasional day's fi%+1 to :om t advice is too try+ & disappo9t+ 7mean+ me71 0 recomm5d$ to try an ,orange ,bumble or a ,furnace4 ,) an exception ,i %all pres5tly ref] to1 x is "s ye>s s9ce ,i h _h any exp]i5ce ( tail+ tr\t1 = an alt]ation 9 a weir has made su* a diff]5ce 9 ! pace & level ( a l5g? on ! *alk /ream ,i mo/ d fi%1 t :]eas 9 ! old days ! tail] us$ to be a common sight !re1 n[adays x is ! greate/ r>ity4 ,b 9 ^? old days ! tail] 0 my /&-by4 ,if--z 0 frequ5tly ! case--,i made naught ( ! morn+ rise1 ,i w\ld betake me to ?is l5g? & sit d[n gaily to ! siege ( ea* tail] 9 succession1 ) ! confid5ce t1 unless ,i made "s mi/ake & sc>$ ! fi%--& tail]s are n too easily sc>$--soon] or lat] he 0 my fi%4 ,x 0 (t5 lat]1 = ,i _h to g on ca/+1 ca/+1 ca/+1 9 ! hope t ! mom5t might come :5 my fly w\ld be pass+ ov] ! tr\t at ! mom5t :5 8 head 0 rais$1 & he 0 tak+ brea? be=e ano!r big g at ! %rimps & o!r food 9 ! we$-b$s4 ,! frequ5t ca/+ gave mu* opportunity = mi/akes1 & n infrequ5tly ,i sc>$ my fi%1 aft] wa/+ half an h\r or m ov] him2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i seldom fail$ to secure at lea/ "o fi%1 & (t5] a lea%4 ,! me?od 0 simplicity itself4 ,i sat d[n bel[ my fi%1 & dropp$ a ,p9k ,wickham a y>d or s above :]e 8 tail dimpl$ ! surface1 & float$ x d[n ov] him q dry4 ,?is 0 repeat$ s long z ! fi% 0 !re1 b if he lift$ 8 head 9 "t to see ! fly come ov] him1 !re seem$ to be "s my/]i\s attraction 9 t patt]n :i* =bade him to refuse x4 ,:e!r ?is is s 9 o!r wat]s ,i "k n1 b ,i (t5 regret ! oblit]ation ( ! old race ( tail]s4 ,!y 7 a great /&-by1 & always put up a big battle :5 hook$4 ,! size ( fly 0 #jj = smoo? wat]1 b 9 a ruffle ! s+le ciph] size prov$ bett] m$ic9e4 ,! s+le occasion above ref]r$ to 0 9 ,may1 #aiji1 9 a diff]5t "p ( ! riv]4 ,! wat] 0 runn+ ?9ly ov] a broad %all[1 v full up ) we$-b$s1 &1 in/ead ( /&+ ne>ly p]p5dicul>ly on _! heads 9 ord] to tail1 l>ge numb]s ( tr\t & grayl+ 7 grubb+ at an acute angle ) ! bottom among ! we$-b$s1 & ) viol5t wriggles ( head & body dislodg+ small insects1 :i* !y pursu$ ) ru%es pla9ly m>k$ ^u ! surface1 end+1 at ! mom5t ( capture ( ! prey1 ) swirls4 ,i did n put up a ,p9k ,wickham1 because ,i _h ano!r exp]im5t to make4 ,9 ! previ\s ,july ,i _h caught ?ree brace be=e elev5 o'clock on a nymph imitat$ 9 olive seal's fur f "o f\nd 9 ! m\? ( a tr\t on ! previ\s day1 & ,i want$ to give x a trial "h1 on ! *ance t x might be f\nd t x 0 nymphs1 & n %rimps1 t ! tail+ fi% 7 %ak+ out4 ,s1 keep+ ! artificial nymph soak+ at ! end ( my l9e 9 ! run at my feet1 ,i despat*$ x e n[ & !n across ! c\rse ( ! tr\t1 :51 desi/+ f _! grubb+1 !y pursu$ ! fly+ qu>ry4 ,x 0 g5]ally ! case t1 by ! "t ! fly lit1 ! fi% 0 c>e]+ (f 9 "s diff]5t direction2 b sev]al fi% pursu$ my fly & swirl$ at x1 & "o takable tr\t & "o %ort ( ! regulation twelve in*es succe$$ 9 tak+ x4 ,x 0 a %ort & mo/ inconclusive exp]im5t1 b1 if occasion s]ves1 x w be r5ew$4 ,,( ,,! ,,fasc9ation ,,( ,,bridges4 ,ye>s ago1 be=e ev] ,i knew ! ,upp] ,it*51 !re 0 a wood5 f>m bridge :i* cross$ ! ma9 riv] to c>ry produce4 ,:e!r ! bridge fell into decay ?r\gh disuse & neglect consequ5t ^u ! fields on ! ea/ side be+ sep>ately let to ano!r f>m]1 or :e!r ! sep>ate lett+ occurr$ because ! bridge became dang]\s1 & w\ld h co/ too mu* to repair1 anyh[1 :5 ,i came fir/ to "k ?is p>ticul> "p ( ! riv] 9 ! e>ly eighties1 !re 0 no?+ left ( ! bridge except a /ump or two1 gre5 ) slime1 br[n ) rot1 %[+ j above wat]1 or int]cept+ we$--j t & a b& ( bottom a little high] ?an ! riv]-b$ above & bel[1 z if ! made bottom :i* _h c>ri$ ! bridge /ill p]si/$4 ,ev5 ! /umps are long gone ! way ( all /umps1 & ! made b$ is only j traceable if y "k :]e to f9d x4 ,b = all t1 aft] all ^! ye>s1 ?is is ! place 9 ! riv] :]e tr\t are to be f\nd fe$+1 if !y are f\nd fe$+ any:]e2 & !y fe$ 9 mu* ! same way1 seem+ secure1 yet really %y1 z ! tr\t fe$ "u or j bel[ all ! bridges on ! riv]4 ,all bridge tr\t seem to be %y4 ,"s bridges make %y] tr\t ?an o!rs4 ,i knew "o--a railway-bridge on t l5g?--"u :i* 9 f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s ,i nev] got a tr\t1 or ev5 a rise1 = all ,i tri$ p]si/5tly1 wet & dry1 until #aijh1 & !n only because on t p>ticul> day a /rong ruffle ( w9d blew up ! ar* & made good big waves4 ,!n ,i got a brace to a float+ ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 & lo/ ano!r fi%4 ,:e!r x is ! holt into :i* to run at h9t ( dang]1 or ! insects :i* haunt ! woodwork1 or ! cle> space ( unwe$$ wat] 9 :i* to swim1 or :at n1 bridges seem to h a special fasc9ation = tr\t2 & if ! fly 7pref]ably a small s$ge7 c be delicately dropp$ ov] ! fi% z if x fell f ! woodwork1 ! *ances ( gett+ him are mu* increas$4 ,tr\t seem specially wat*ful at bridges1 &1 if ! wat] be n too fa/1 w turn to take a fly :i* is aim$ to hit !m on ! tail4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,ma9ly ,,tactical ,,( ,,! ,,delib]ate ,,drag4 ,( all trials ( ! *alk-/ream angl]1 p]haps drag is ! wor/4 ,yet ev5 drag may be made use ( on occasion1 to add to ! weight ( ! creel4 ,ye>s back1 on ! ,erlaubnitz 9 ,s\? ,g]many1 ,i sat by a mill-head on a blaz+ & wellnigh hopeless ,septemb] aft]noon4 ,! wat] 0 l[1 mu* ( ! head hav+ be5 run (f by ! sawmill1 & su* little curr5t z !re 0 conf9$ itself almo/ entirely to ! c5tre4 ,br[n & dirty-look+ we$s topp$ ! surface along my side ( ! head4 ,sudd5ly ,i detect$ a t9y dimple 9 a little spot :]e1 among ! we$s1 an eighte5-in* squ>e ( clean surface %[$ itself4 ,i despat*$ my fly--a ,l&rail & ,h>e's ,e> ,s$ge on a ,no4 #c hook--& by good luck or good managem5t x dropp$ neatly on ! spot4 ,i wait$4 ,?ree m9utes pass$4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,!n ,i ?\ght to recov] my fly & drop x aga9 9 ! hole1 b ) r less delicacy1 s z to attract att5tion to its fall4 ,b fir/ ,i _h to recov] x4 ,i mov$ x g5tly t[>ds ! side ( ! hole1 b ,i c\ld n prev5t ! effect ( a drag on ! surface4 ,yet ere ! fly _h mov$ ?ree in*es a good p\nd-&-a-half tr\t _h x1 &1 aft] a game ( pully-hauly 9 ! we$s1 0 duly br\ght to net4 ,?is 0 a lime/one /ream1 & n a *alk /ream4 ,b 9 ,augu/1 #aijh1 ,i 0 on my way ?r\gh ! mead[s to ! ma9 ,it*51 :5 9 a mu*-we$-encumb]$ c>ri] ,i became aw>e ( a good tr\t ly+ 91 & ne> ! head (1 a little pool ( op5 wat] ?ree or f\r y>ds long at mo/1 & p]haps a ?ird z wide4 ,my rod & ca/ 7 ready1 b no fly4 ,s ,i knott$ on a good big s$ge--,i ?9k a ,no4 #c ,silv] ,s$ge4 ,! wat] 0 glassy smoo?1 & ! curr5t w\ld n h c>ri$ my fly ! l5g? ( ! op5 wat] 9 mu* "u five m9utes4 ,i 0 afraid to ca/ above ! fi%1 or to "r or left ( 8 head1 = ,i knew x w\ld s5d him scuttl+ to we$4 ,i want$ to drop ! fly j beh9d 8 eyes1 b ,i misjudg$1 & x fell sev]al in*es %ort1 almo/ ^u 8 tail4 ,i wait$ a mom5t2 ! tr\t lay /ill1 b evid5tly excit$4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ my ,g]man exp]i5ce1 & began to draw ! fly along ! surface4 ,imm$iately ! tr\t turn$ & sla%$ x1 & 0 s\ndly hook$4 ,c&\r compels me to admit t ! gut 0 also sma%$ by a /rike ( unregulat$ viol5ce2 b ?is is entirely beside ! po9t1 = x 9 no s5se detracts f ! value ( my illu/ration ( ! occasional s]viceabl5ess ( ! calculat$ drag 9 /ill wat]s1 ev5 ) ! dry fly4 ,my fri5d ,m4 ,b\gl acutely di/+ui%es drag ( ! k9d "h describ$ z ! drag ( dplacem5t1 z comp>$ ) ! drag ( rt5tion1 :i* occurs on mov+ wat]4 ,on ! ,pang at ,bradfield resides a blacksmi? nam$ ,holl[ay1 :o is a fir/-rate angl]1 & ,i h se5 him practise ! delib]ate drag on fa/ wat] ) ! ,may-fly 9 a mann] :i* 9 o!r h&s w\ld s5d e tr\t scuttl+ to cov]1 b he did n put !m d[n a bit4 ,he ties a ,may-fly--n a v pretty confection1 b admirably con/ruct$ = ?is purpose4 ,! hackle1 :i* is :ite1 in/ead ( /&+ out m or less at "r angles to ! hook-%ank1 is s ti$ z to lie almo/ flat ^u x1 & z a result ! fly leaves practically no wake :5 x is drawn ov] ! fi%1 & ! movem5t1 :i* he practises assidu\sly1 f> f sc>+ ! fi%1 appe>s to be actually attractive4 ,yet ! ,pang fi% are q w>y1 & lib]ties may n be tak5 ) !m ) impunity4 ,9 ?is case once m we h ! drag ( dplacem5t1 b x is h>d to see :y x %\ld n be j z fatal to ! angl]'s *ances z ! drag ( rt5tion4 ,,9 ,,! ,,glass ,,edge4 ,a m unpromis+ ,may day ?an t ,i n[ tell ( x w\ld be h>d to conceive4 ,! w9d--f ! we/1 ) a bite ( nor? 9 x--blew = ! mo/ "p dead across /ream ) /rong1 %udd]+ gu/s1 s viol5t at times z to =ce ! angl]1 tak5 unaw>es1 two or ?ree /eps ne>] to ! wat]'s edge1 & m ?an once ne>ly to precipitate him into ! wat] betwe5 ! s$gy tussocks :i* fr+$ "o side ( ?is l5g? ( ,upp] ,it*54 ,on ! previ\s day !re _h be5 a sp>se skirmi%+ l9e ( d>k olives on ! wat] at #aj4ae1 cov]+ ! ma9 advance at #aa4cj2 b to-day #aj4cj1 #aa1 #aa4cj1 noon1 & ! int]v5+ qu>t]s1 *im$ f ! belfry1 )\t a fly %[+ on ! wat] or 9 ! air4 ,at noon ! sun %one out = a few mom5ts1 & made fitful reappe>ances at int]vals till #a4cj4 ,/roll+ sl[ly & wat*fully up ! bank1 ) an eye on ! f> side1 ! angl] came ^u ,keep] ,humphrey 9 att5dance on ano!r angl]1 &1 on 8 advice1 put up a ,r$ ,quill on a ,no4 #j hook1 = lack ( "o a size l>g]1 &1 leav+ ! o!r a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds bel[1 sat d[n to wait = ! rise4 ,at l5g? a little upw+$ dun 0 se5 9 sail 9 ! glass edge1 hugg+ ! f> bank z close z possible4 ,= a few y>ds x /agg]$ d[n1 batt]$ by ! gale1 & !n slid sideways among ! flags "u pressure ( a /rong] gu/ ?an usual1 & 0 lo/ to sight4 ,pitiably sp>se ! fly 71 & 9 half an h\r n m ?an half a doz5 came 9 sight4 ,all vani%$ disappo9t+ly among ! flags4 ,b at la/ ! wat*] 0 rew>d$ by see+ "o disappe> 9 ! c5tre ( a t9y wid5+ r+1 :i* sc>cely rippl$ out beyond ! n>r[ glass edge4 ,9 a mom5t di/ance 0 got by a trial ca/ a y>d or two d[n/ream1 & !n ! ,r$ ,quill dropp$ p]kily a foot above ! spot :]e ! dun _h disappe>$1 & w5t swiftly d[n on ! full curr5t--s swiftly t ! angl] did n realize until a second too late t ! same neb :i* _h la9 9 wait = ! dun _h suck$ 9 ! ,r$ ,quill4 ,! /rike 0 j too late1 & a prick$ & badly sc>$ tr\t da%$ viol5tly out into ! /ream4 ,9 ! next little bay ano!r ris+ tr\t 0 locat$1 b ! viol5ce ( ! w9d made x necess>y to ca/ too tight a l9e 9 ord] to drop ! fly 9 ! glass edge1 ) ! result t a drag began to develop imm$iately1 putt+ ! tr\t d[n4 ,a few y>ds high] a clump ( trees made a sort ( buff] ( air1 & ! conditions 7 a bit easi]4 ,yet1 ?\gh ! sun came out & %[$ ! ,r$ ,quill glid+ d[n ! glass edge1 ! rise ( ! next tr\t 0 su* a delicately neat movem5t t ! angl] 0 once aga9 almo/ tak5 unaw>es4 ,yet ?is "t he fa/5$1 & 8 fir/ fi% ( ! day1 aft] a dumbf\nd$ second's pause1 =g$ up/ream ) a ru%1 te>+ l9e f ! prote/+ reel4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 all[$ to rea* 8 holt among ! we$s1 b 0 turn$1 & nett$ out ?irty y>ds or s d[n/ream1 aft] a /r5u\s resi/ance4 ,! hook 0 on ! extreme edge ( 8 upp] lip1 b1 =tunately1 _h tak5 a beautifully firm hold4 ,! spr+-balance record$ "o p\nd fifte5 ounces--r a disappo9tm5t1 = 8 hogback & spl5d\r ( g5]al condition sugge/$ t he might1 ?\gh a %ort sixte5 in*es1 h topp$ two p\nds4 ,a mom5t suffic$ to knot on a fre% fly1 & ! v fir/ ca/ into ! glass edge1 to a glide :]e a dimple betray$ a tr\t1 produc$ ano!r rise2 & aga9 ! (f] 0 accept$1 & an excell5t fight put up4 ,:5 ev5tually nett$ out1 ! fi% prov$ to be "o p\nd n9e ounces1 & ev5 h&som] & f9] 9 condition ?an numb] "o4 ,he 0 hook$ exactly 9 ! same way4 ,!re 0 "o m rise spott$1 ! fi% ris51 t\*$1 & se5 9 ! cle>ness ( ! glass edge to fla% "s y>ds up/ream "u ! f> bank4 ,!n ! sun w5t 9 = a spell1 & all 0 ov] = ! day4 ,! o!r angl] _h a brace--two p\nds t5 ounces & "o p\nd odd--caught 9 ! same way by float+ ! ,r$ ,quill 9 ! glass edge4 ,?is 0 "o ( ^? r>e days :5 ! dry fly c be fi%$ into ! bays "u ! opposite bank4 ,,( ,,! ,,cross-,,c\ntry ,,ca/4 ,if que/ion$ on _! fav\rite mode ( approa*+ a tr\t1 x is probable t n9ete5 out ( e tw5ty *alk-/ream angl]s1 if n a l>g] proportion1 w\ld plump = ! "r bank ) ! rod held ov] ! wat]4 ,x is d\btless ! easie/ me?od4 ,x has v>i\s advantages n difficult to enum]ate1 b x may be gravely d\bt$ :e!r x is ! mo/ effective f ! po9t ( view ( cat*+ tr\t4 ,lat] "u ! caption 78,! ,bank ( ,vantage07 x is %[n--) :at success ! read] mu/ judge--t 9 mo/ /ates ( ! w9d ! left bank has1 contr>y to g5]al op9ion 7o!r ?+s1 ( c\rse1 be+ equal71 decid$ advantages ov] ! "r4 ,ap>t f /ates ( ! w9d1 x mu/ be app>5t t1 :]e ! horizontal ca/ is us$1 & (t5 :]e ! ca/ is n /rictly horizontal1 ! left bank has ! advantage ov] ! "r t ! rod & l9e are less display$1 & f> less likely to al>m a w>y fi% "u ! angl]'s own bank ?an a rod held m or less ov] ! /ream2 &1 naturally1 x is only to a fi% "u ! angl]'s own bank t ! cross-c\ntry ca/ is made4 ,secondly1 !re is ! advantage t little ( ! l9e--possibly n all ( ! gut1 ev5--/rikes ! wat]4 ,x is en\gh if ! drag & ! recov]y occur f> en\gh bel[ ! fi% n to di/urb him2 b if ! fly be ! "r patt]n ! drag is a matt] ( no consequ5ce1 z ! cross-c\ntry ca/ comes s lightly1 s naturally1 & ) su* concealm5t ( its p]ils f ! tr\t1 t z frequ5tly z n he takes ! fly at ! fir/ (f]4 ,( c\rse1 ! vegetation on ! bank may be su* z to r5d] x almo/ impossible to deliv] ?is ca/ )\t be+ hung up1 b ! angl] %\ld n be too ready to assume t ?is is s4 ,x is wond]ful h[1 ) c>e1 a light h&1 & a little pati5ce1 ! l9e may be recov]$1 & :at risks may be tak5 ) comp>ative impunity4 ,x is (t5 a/oni%+ to see h[ angl]s :o pay l>gely = _! fi%+ rights1 own co/ly rods1 reels1 & l9es1 & make long tra9 j\rneys = _! fi%+1 w decl9e to tackle tr\t 9 difficult positions1 because x involves ! possible loss ( a ca/ or a fly--p]haps #as4 #b;d4 all told--) ! odds long 9 fav\r ( ! loss be+ no m ?an a fly1 & p]haps a po9t4 ,i am ev] = ! adv5ture4 ,! c]ta9 sma% does n always come (f4 ,b aft] ! mead[s are cut1 & :5 ! s$ges are l[1 x is (t5 excell5t sport to beat sl[ly up on ei!r bank1 left or "r1 keep+ 9 ei!r case well inl&--especially s on ! "r bank--& flick+ a grass-mo? or a small s$ge dry into e little eddy & bay1 & on to e likely spot "u ! bank1 ) nev] m ?an ?ree feet--or f\r feet at ! outside--( gut on ! wat] 7(t5 n m ?an eighte5 in*es or a foot74 ,( c\rse1 a rod :i* w ca/ a %ort l9e accurately is indisp5sable4 ,! fly lights l ?i/l$[n4 ,on su* days1 if y "w or?odoxly up y\r "r bank1 ca/+ a longi% l9e up/ream1 & cov]+ ! wat] ) x1 y %all n hook "o fi% = ?ree :i* y %all take ) ! cross-c\ntry ca/4 ,!n1 to recov] x1 y mu/ ei!r draw x sl[ly ov] ! edge :]e ! dang] lies1 or y mu/ flick ! l9e up s z to belly v]tically away f y1 & pick ! gut & fly cleanly (f ! wat] or ! h]bage4 ,& if occasionally "o is hung up1 :at does x matt]8 ,if x be ( s]vice1 ! angl] is n d5i$ su* relief z ! golf] freely avails himself ( :5 ! deadly bunk] has him = its own4 ,,:at ,,tussocks ,,are ,,=4 ,?is is n a riddle4 ,x is a speculation :i* _m angl]s h probably indulg$ 94 ,"s h consid]$ !m a provid5tial arrangem5t = ! protection ( ! bus9ess ( ! deal] 9 flies & tackle1 & v]ily !y h _! reasons4 ,at "o "t ,i 0 ( t fold1 b ( late ye>s ,i h _h glimpses ( ! o!r side ( ! %ield1 & ,i am beg9n+ to realize t :ile tussocks may be put along riv]-sides z a trial ( ! pati5ce ( "s1 yet = o!rs !y are a means ( provid+ an occasional tr\t1 & g5]ally a good "o1 on days :5 disappo9tm5t is k+4 ,!y are plac$1 9 o!r words1 = ! tr\t to /& on ! up/ream side & ! angl] on ! d[n/ream side1 ! latt] sub/antially conceal$ f ! =m]4 ,x is equally true t ! =m] is also conceal$ f ! latt]2 b ?is is ( little consequ5ce if1 z is commonly ! case1 ! scre5 is n d5se en\gh to hide ! r+ f ! angl] :5 ! tr\t takes 8 fly4 ,b x may be said1 8,:at is ! use ( ! concealm5t if ! inevitable result ( ca/+ ov] ! tussock is to get hung up 9 x80 ,well1 x is n ! inevitable result4 ,!re are two ways ( tackl+ a tussock4 ,"o implies ! use ( a %ort rod1 or at lea/ a rod capable ( an accurate %ort ca/4 ,x w n d to dib4 ,at ! fir/ glimpse ( ! rod-top ov] ! tussock (f goes y\r tr\t4 ,no2 ! fly mu/ be ca/1 & ca/ s ne> ! tussock t x drifts d[n to ! fi% j above ! tussock be=e x is necess>y to pick x up = ! next ca/ ) a =w>d flick4 ,! o!r me?od is to ca/ ov] ! riv]-side ( ! droop+ s$ges ( ! tussock f su* a di/ance t only ! gut & a foot or two ( ! ca/+ l9e g ov] ! tussock1 & to let ! belly ( ! l9e dip 9 ! wat] betwe5 y & ! tussock4 ,!n1 if ! fly be n tak51 ! angl] %all see 8 l9e com+ back smoo?ly & at ! pace ( ! /ream ov] ! tussock1 & f9ally ! fly %all be lift$ (f ! surface ) no di/urbance1 & be drawn by ! curr5t s(tly ov] ! tussock1 & drop on ! surface on 8 own side1 free = ! next attempt4 ,obvi\sly1 ?is latt] ca/ is n well suit$ to ! left bank unless ! angl] be left-h&$1 &1 !n1 x is n suit$ to ! "r bank1 unless he be ambidextr\s4 ,ergo1 ! rod :i* ca/s a %ort l9e ) delicacy & accuracy is a desid]atum = ?is bus9ess1 z = _m o!rs4 ,a heavy rod w seldom be f\nd to d x4 ,:5 y h hook$ y\r fi%1 he may be dep5d$ on to c>ry y\r l9e at once free ( ! tussock4 ,i h nev] _h an in/ance to ! contr>y1 & ,i h r an affection = ! tussock ca/4 ,,( ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,m>* ,,br[n4 ,ev]yone :o reads mu* angl+ lit]ature mu/ h come across +5u\s argum5ts on ! wond]ful usefulness ( ! ,m>* ,br[n ev5 on wat]s1 su* z ! *alk /reams1 :]e ! natural is n f\nd4 ,x is s4 ,i h f\nd x s myself4 ,"o #f? ( ,april "s ye>s back ,i rea*$ ! ,wey1 to f9d t ! ,grannom 0 well on a good week 9 advance ( "t1 & t ,i _h "o imitation1 & "o only1 9 my box4 ,to improve ^u ! hum\r ( ! situation1 ,i all[$--nay1 ,i =c$--! fir/ tr\t to :om ,i pres5t$ x to keep x4 ,b 0 ,i d[nhe>t$8 ,no6 ,i _h "s small float+ ,m>* ,br[ns1 :i*1 ) ! :isks p9*$ (f1 made q satisfactory ,grannoms & sav$ ! situation4 ,on o!r occasions ,i h us$ ,grannom & ,m>* ,br[n indiff]5tly to repres5t ! grass-mo?s ) :i* ! mead[s & banks 7 teem+1 & !y ea* did ! job excell5tly & 7 mo/ attractive4 ,i h also us$ ! ,m>* ,br[n z a ,br[n ,silv] ,horns1 & to simulate o!r s$ges1 & !re is no d\bt t x is an excell5t fly1 &1 z g5]ally ti$1 q a poor imitation ( ! natural ,m>* ,br[n1 & q a passable imitation ( almo/ any?+ else4 ,,g5]al ,,flies ,,& ,,fancy ,,flies4 ,! alleg$ ,m>* ,br[n may be call$ a 8g5]al fly0--i4e41 x is a m or less satisfactory imitation1 n m]ely ( "o1 b ( _m flies4 ,9 ! same way ! ,r$ ,quill is a g5]al fly1 cov]+ n only a s]ies ( r$ sp9n]s1 b also probably ! :irl+ blue dun4 ,tup's ,indisp5sable us$ z a float] is an excell5t r5d]+ ( _m r$ sp9n]s4 ,! sunk v>iety is an effici5t r5d]+ ( _m nymphs4 ,no4 #a ,:it*ur* is1 ,i see1 includ$ by ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d among fancy flies2 b ,i %\ld v5ture to class x z 8g5]al10 be+ an effective pres5tm5t ( ! yell[ dun s]ies ( flies4 ,gre5well's ,glory1 aga91 is a g5]al fly1 & ) its />l+-w+$ v>iants x repres5ts a s]ies ( olives1 f ! blue-w+$ olive to ! iron blue 7male74 ,x is h>d to say :at precisely are fancy flies1 unless "o def9es !m z flies :i* are n kn[n to repres5t def9itely any insect or class ( insects4 ,:e!r ,wickham's ,fancy to ! eye ( a tr\t looks ! gorge\s gold5 ?+ :i* x does to mank9d x is h>d to say4 ,i h float$ "o on wat] ov] a mirror1 & ! reflect$ image did n look gold5 at all1 b a pale1 dim gre51 mu* l ! col\r se5 ?r\gh gold beat5 s ?9 t x is almo/ transp>5t4 ,! ,p9k ,wickham may seem to ! tr\t to be a s$ge ) a gre5i% body4 ,! ,r$ ,tag may h its liv+ prototype4 ,! ,soldi] ,palm] is suppos$ to repres5t ! soldi] beetle4 ,b 9 mo/ ( ^! cases x is impossible to say :at ! artificial repres5ts1 or may repres5t1 9 life1 & its attraction is apt to be t ( some?+ bright & g>i% :i* appeals to curiosity or tyranny 9 ! tr\t1 r ?an to appetite4 ,inde$1 :y a tr\t %\ld take any artificial fly is a puzzle to me4 ,! v be/ are n really v l ! real ?+4 ,"o ?+ is cle>3 ,x is n =m :i* appeals to ! tr\t1 b col\r & size4 ,i "k a skilful angl] :o1 :5 he ties on a new split-w+$ float]1 rumples & breaks up ! fibre ( its w+s ) 8 f+]s be=e us+ x4 ,?is he does = ! excell5t reason t x pays4 ,8 !ory is t x lets ! light ?r\gh2 b =m is entirely sacrific$4 ,x is a curi\s fact t1 ?\gh ! ,te/ & ,it*5 are 8by ord9>'0 cle>1 yet d\ble-dress$ float]s c be successfully us$ on !m1 :i* w\ld d little or no?+ on o!r /reams1 ( :i* ! ,w&le occurs to me z an example4 ,if ,i _h a day on ! ,w&le1 ,i %\ld take c>e to provide myself ) s+le-w+$ patt]ns4 ,c x be t ! cle>ness ( ! ,te/ & ,it*5 is su* t ! fly looks di/9ct en\gh by reflect$ light1 :ile transmitt$ light is necess>y to r5d] ! fly noticeable on su* /reams z ! ,w&le8 ,9 any case1 :5 visit+ a /range riv]1 ! angl] %\ld see if ! fi% w or w n /& d\ble-dress$ float]s1 if he has a fancy = t build ( fly4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,consid]ations ,,moral1 ,,tactical1 ,,psy*ological1 ,,& ,,incid5tal ,,( ,,fai?4 ,among ! _m unc]ta9ties :i* att5d ! sport ( fly fi%+1 !re is "o ?+ t may be laid d[n z c]ta91 & t is t no consi/5t measure ( success att5ds a lure1 :e!r wet1 dry1 or semi-subm]g$1 9 :i* ! angl] has n fai?2 & x may be %rewdly suspect$ t mu* ( ! ill-success :i* has att5d$ ! use ( ! wet fly ^u *alk /reams 9 ! pa/ is due to lack ( confid5ce on ! "p ( ! angl]4 ,x has be5 laid d[n s positively by ! high-prie/s ( ! dry fly t ! wet fly has no *ance comp>$ ) x--at any rate1 on smoo? wat]--& x has be5 s freely /at$ t crack wet-fly angl]s come d[n to ! *alk /reams confid5t 9 _! p[]s to make an exhibition ( *alk-/ream fi%1 only to retire defeat$ & conv]t$1 t x is little wond] t ! *alk-/ream angl] :o tries ! wet fly does x half-he>t$ly2 & x is probable t ! ,nor?-,c\ntry man com+ to practise 8 art ^u ,s\?-,c\ntry /reams1 & accu/om$ to cat* 8 tr\t 9 consid]able numb]s1 soon becomes di%e>t5$ by failure to d ! l on riv]s :]e two or ?ree brace is a good bag4 ,probably he ca/s a mu* %ort] l9e ?an is advisable on *alk /reams1 & s sc>es (f or puts d[n 8 fi%1 & disc\ragem5t & ! sceptical attitude ( 8 ,s\?-,c\ntry ho/s & keep]s knock him (f 8 game be=e he has _h "t to adju/ himself to ! 7to him7 novel conditions4 ,fi%+ a *alk /ream ) a wet fly is n q l fi%+ a m\nta9 /ream or ,nor?-,c\ntry riv]1 & x is n a game to be le>nt 9 an h\r or a day4 ,b if ! angl] w fix 8 m9d firmly on ! fact t ! wet fly 0 = c5turies ! only me?od 9 use on *alk /reams1 & t x br\ght excell5t baskets to good angl]s 9 ! pa/1 he may set to "w ) confid5ce t 9 ! "r conditions ! wet fly w kill1 & kill well1 at ?is day1 & he may set himself ) equal confid5ce to f9d out = himself h[ x is done4 ,& let him n be di/urb$ by ! fact t !re are days or h\rs :5 x has n a *ance aga9/ ! dry fly2 = !re are days & h\rs :5 ! dry fly has n a *ance aga9/ x1 & !re are o!r occasions :5 ! tr\t w take ei!r ) approximately equal fre$om4 ,simultane\sly ) my own exp]im5ts record$ 9 ?is volume1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d 0 engag$ 9 e/abli%+ & prov+ 8 late/ s]ies ( patt]ns1 9 :i* he endeav\rs to approximate m closely ?an ev] be=e to ! coloration & attitude ( ! natural insects1 especially 9 8 s]ies ( sp9n]s4 ,9 an article ov] ! signature 8,deta*$ ,badg]10 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,field ( ,octob] #bb1 #aijd1 ,mr4 ,hal=d 0 at "s pa9s to prove t ^! sp9n]s mu/ be tak5 float+2 b ! feature ( ^! patt]ns is t !y d n1 l ! old patt]ns1 sit cock$ ^u ! surface1 lift$ half-hackle-high above x1 b1 be+ sp>sely dress$1 lie l[ on ! wat]1 practically flu% ) ! surface1 & ?us a*ieve a clos] approximation to ! sp5t natural insect ?an did ! old patt]ns4 ,?is1 z mu* z ! m exact coloration1 may acc\nt = ! success ( ^! patt]ns4 ,&1 aft] all1 a fly t is flu% ) ! wat] is p]il\sly close to ! edge ( wet4 ,tup's ,indisp5sable fi%$ z a sp9n] 9 ! ev5+ rise w (t5 kill bett] semi-subm]g$ & flu% ) ! surface ?an ?or\ghly dri$ & oil$4 ,x usually s]ves me well1 & ,i h accord+ly sc>cely tri$ ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d's new patt]ns1 b :5 ,i h done s x has be5 wet t !y h be5 tak51 & n dry4 ,i m5tion$ a few pages back t ano!r ,it*5 angl] once fi%$ ! :ole ( a season--x may h be5 two--) ! ,r$ ,quill 9 v>i\s %ades & sizes1 & ) diff]5ces introduc$ by ! pres5ce or omission ( t9sel tags1 & he a*iev$ a success ) t "o patt]n or type q z great z he enjoy$ :5 he all[$ himself ! full range ( ! hundr$ be/ & "s o!rs4 ,cle>ly1 he & 8,deta*$ ,badg]0 h _h fai?--! fai? :i*1 if x does n move m\nta9s1 w at lea/ move tr\t4 ,& ! angl] :o takes 8 c\rage 9 bo? h&s & exp]im5ts boldly ) ! wet fly fi%$ up/ream to 8 tr\t1 or into ! place :]e 8 tr\t %\ld be1 w f9d 8 fai?1 z m9e has be51 n )\t its rew>d4 ,,( ,,! ,,bank ,,( ,,vantage4 ,9 look+ back on a day's fly fi%+1 "o c realize h[ mu* has dep5d$ ^u ! correct selection ( ! bank to fi% f1 & an exam9ation ( "s ( ! m important ( ! g5]al consid]ations gov]n+ *oice may n be amiss4 ,special conditions1 su* z height ( banks1 ! trees & bu%es !reon1 & ! accessibility ( ! wat] !refrom1 may =ce ^u u deviations f :at our judgm5t w\ld o!rwise dictate1 & x is impossible to dogmatize ab\t ^!4 ,!re are also cases :]e ! w9d+ "* ( ! /ream pres5ts su* a con/ant v>iety ( conditions t x is impossible to say t at ! mom5t ( selection "o bank is m wor?y ( *oice ?an ! o!r4 ,b1 subject to su* special conditions1 !re are a few g5]al pr9ciples :i* x is well to be> 9 m9d 9 consid]+ f :i* side we %all direct our attack4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is to avoid su* a position z w ?r[ ! %ad[ ( angl] or rod ov] ! fi%4 ,?is is an obvi\s consid]ation1 & "o t is easy ( application4 ,b x does n necess>ily foll[ t1 because ! sun w ?r[ "o's %ad[--ev5 a long or =midable %ad[--on to ! /ream f1 say1 ! "r bank1 "o mu/ necess>ily adopt ! o!r4 ,x may be t ! %ad[ w be /raight across or ev5 beh9d ! angl]1 or1 at any rate1 9 su* a position z1 = in/ance1 n to int]f]e ) 8 ca/+ up/ream1 or up/ream & across1 & ! riv] bottom may n be s b>e t ! fall ( 8 %ad[ w s5d ! tr\t scurry+ up/ream to di/urb & put d[n ! fe$+ fi% above4 ,9 n>r[ /reams1 h[ev]1 ! effect ( %ad[ 9 bolt+ fi% up/ream is necess>ily f> m pron\nc$ ?an 9 /reams ( mod]ate wid?--say twelve to tw5ty y>ds4 ,9 l mann]1 ! n>r[ /ream %\ld n1 if possible1 ev5 ) a fav\r+ up/ream breeze1 be fi%$ f ! "r bank1 :i* necessitates hold+ ! rod & wav+ l9e & fly ov] ! wat]1 or "o may see "o's hopes laid l[ = half an h\r or m1 & a good /ret* spoil$ by ! bolt+ ( fi% :i*1 approa*$ f ! o!r bank by a m or less 8cross-c\ntry ca/10 ) ! rod held l[ to ! "r1 might h be5 br\ght to basket or turn$ d[n/ream4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ g5]ally gov]n+ consid]ation is ! direction ( ! w9d 9 relation to ! g5]al tr5d ( ! /ream4 ,p]haps ! majority ( fly-fi%]m51 if ask$ to *oose a bank ) an up/ream or d[n/ream w9d1 w\ld *oose ! "r )\t hesitation4 ,b !re may be a good deal to be said = ! o!r side1 ap>t ev5 f ! sun & ! n>r[ness ( ! /ream4 ,= in/ance1 ) an up/ream w9d & a fairly wide riv]1 especially if x be swift1 ! angl] on ! "r bank is practically conf9$ to 8 own bank & mid/ream fi%+4 ,if he ca/s = ! opposite bank1 he f9ds x extremely difficult to be accurate1 & a drag :i* inevitably puts ! fi% d[n is almo/ c]ta9 to be set up4 ,on ! left bank1 h[ev]1 n only c he approa* ! left bank]s m closely ?an he d>e approa* ! "r bank]s :5 fi%+ on ! "r bank1 n only c he tackle ! mid/ream fi% equally well1 b he c cut "u & aga9/ ! w9d & get across to ! opposite bank f> m accurately f ! left bank ?an f ! "r1 :]e ! w9d foll[s 8 h&4 ,take next ! case ( a d[n/ream w9d4 ,"h ! angl] w want to consid] :at he has to d4 ,does he wi% to fi% 8 own bank or ! opposite bank1 or bo?8 ,ca/+ f ! "r bank1 he c cut "u ! w9d & get 8 fly ov] to ! opposite bank f> bett] ?an he c\ld f ! left2 b is x wor? do+8 ,if he c float 8 fly = a reasonable di/ance )\t drag1 x may well be2 b if ! curr5t be s /rong z to set up an almo/ imm$iate drag1 he may be practically conf9$ to 8 own bank4 ,s he w\ld be on ! left side2 b :]eas ca/+ f ! "r bank he w\ld be apt to f9d ! po9t ( 8 gut ca/ =c$ outw>ds & d[nw>ds by ! w9d1 & be con/antly l&+ 8 l9e on ! s$ges or bank1 :5 ca/+ f ! o!r side 8 l9e w\ld fall ^u ! wat]1 & ! gut-po9t & fly be driv5 inw>ds s z to se>* ! wat] q close "u ! bank1 j l a natural fly4 ,moreov]1 x w\ld n be driv5 s f> inw>d z x w\ld be driv5 outw>d :5 ca/ f ! opposite side1 = 9 dropp+ ov] ! bank-edge ! fly & gut-po9t w\ld ent]1 be=e ! =ce ( ! ca/ is sp5t1 into t little cu%ion ( calm to be f\nd j "u ! bank1 & w\ld g5]ally /raight5 out 9 a mann] to comm& admiration bo? f m5 & tr\t4 ,take next ! case ( an up/ream w9d slightly across f ! "r bank to ! left4 ,"h x is ev5 m difficult = an angl] on ! "r bank to fi% 8 own bank ?an = an angl] on ! left bank1 :ile he has m comm& 9 cutt+ across to ! f> side f ! left bank ?an f ! "r4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! w9d be up/ream & (f ! left bank1 by /&+ back a bit & us+ a %ort cross-c\ntry ca/ ! angl] may get 8 fly v neatly ov] mo/ ( ! fi% "u 8 own bank1 & c cut across m easily ?an he c\ld f ! "r bank4 ,take1 aga91 ! case ( a w9d d[n/ream & across f ! "r bank to ! left4 ,"h aga9 ! angl] on ! left bank is 9 ! sup]ior position = negotiat+ 8 own bank1 ca/+ almo/ /raight into ! w9d1 & lett+ fly & po9t be deflect$ "u 8 own bank4 ,on ! "r bank ! angl] w\ld be apt to h 8 fly flung out t[>ds mid/ream1 & ! %ort cross-c\ntry ca/ w\ld be apt to misc>ry4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! w9d be d[n/ream & across f ! left bank1 ! advantage lies slightly ) ! "r bank1 b x is no?+ l s m>k$ 7assum+1 z we h be5 do+ f ! fir/1 t ! angl] is "r-h&$7 z 9 ! conv]se case4 ,on ! :ole1 !re=e1 x w be se5 t1 contr>y to ! g5]ally receiv$ op9ion1 unless ! w9d be fairly direct up/ream or 7= fi%+ ! opposite bank7 d[n1 ! left bank is almo/ inv>iably ! bank ( vantage4 ,,( ,,c\rage ,,& ,,! ,,jeop>diz+ ,,( ,,tupp5ce ,,ha',,p5ny4 ,t1 my fri5ds1 is almo/ ! extreme price ( a tr\t-fly4 ,"s co/ less4 ,yet h[ (t5 %all y see an angl] ^: equipm5t = ! tak+ ( tr\t has run into p\nds1 & ^: railway f>e & reckon+ at 8 inn are sub/antial items ( exp5diture ^u ! same object1 ?r[ away mo/ sport+ occasions = ! atta9m5t ( 8 end because1 =soo?1 he is sure to be hung up or we$$ or sma%$ or some?+ equally delightful--& bang w\ld g tupp5ce ha'p5ny6 ,i h no pati5ce ) ?is sort ( ?+4 ,! m hopeless ! prospect ( gett+ out a tr\t f an impossible place1 ! m det]m9$ ,i am to try = him4 ,de l'audace1 encore de l'audace--t\j\rs de l'audace6 ,9 ,may1 #aiji1 j be=e ! ,may-fly began1 ,i 0 by ! riv]-side1 :5 ,i he>d a l\d smack+ s\nd1 &1 pe]+ ?r\gh a will[-bu%1 ,i saw a f9e tr\t cruis+ on an eddy & suck+ d[n flies ) he>ty enjoym5t4 ,if ,i ca/ ov] him f beh9d ! bu%1 ,i %\ld h to play him on a six-ounce rod ) x x x gut betwe5 a ?orn-bu% :i* ,i c\ld t\* ) my "r h& & a will[ ,i c\ld t\* ) my left4 ,!re 7 snags above & snags bel[4 ,did ,i hesitate8 ,only long en\gh to tie on a new ,crosbie ,ald]1 !n long en\gh = him to rea* ! top ( 8 beat1 & !n ,i dropp$ ! fly beh9d him j be=e he turn$4 ,he 0 ! satisfactory side ( f\r p\nds1 & ,i got 8 successor next day out ( ! same place--?ree p\nds six ounces4 ,a beautiful brace6 ,luck6 ,( c\rse x 0 luck1 b ,i %\ldn't h _h x if ,i hadn't tak5 risks4 ,!re 0 a ,k5net tr\t "u a will[ 9 ,may-fly "t4 ,a we$-pil$ snag 9 ! /ream j bel[ ! droop ( ! will[ made x impossible to get a fly ov] him by ca/+ above ! will[ & float+ d[n4 ,!re 0 j "o possible way--to make a slant+ d[nw>d cut :i* might br+ ! fly d[n betwe5 bran*es 9 a sort ( dip 9 ! tree1 & drop x on ! fi%'s nose4 ,i left two flies 9 ! tree1 b ,i did ! trick & got ! fi%4 ,he 0 only two p\nds six ounces1 b ,i ?\ght he 0 bigg]4 ,/ill---- ,!n !re 0 a fi% :i* lay j above a hat*-hole ?r\gh :i* wat] ran into ! mead[s4 ,! inevitable ?+ = him to d :5 hook$ 0 to bolt d[n ! hat*-hole4 ,b someh[ he didn't1 & ,i got him4 ,!re 0 a p\nd-&-a-half tr\t tak+ t9y pale duns on ! edge ( a small pile ( we$s collect$ aga9/ a brok5 b\gh ( a tree1 into :i* he 0 sure to bolt :5 hook$4 ,b someh[ he didn't1 & he 0 /e]$ to ! l&+-net ) a ,no4 #jjj dun on gossam] gut atta*$ to 8 nose4 ,!n !re 0 t tr\t :i* ,i got ov] a b>b$ wire cross+ ! /ream eight or t5 y>ds away4 ,!re are c\ntless su* in/ances--,i tell ( "s m "u ! head ( 8,impossible ,places0--b !re is "o ?+ t may safely be depos$ to1 & t is1 t !re is no place s desp]ate t1 ) luck & managem5t1 y may n get a well-hook$ tr\t out ( x4 ,,( ,,impossible ,,places4 ,! habit ( a lightly hook$ tr\t1 ( fl\nd]+ on ! surface1 is too well kn[n to ne$ enl>g+ on4 ,sometimes 8 antics w be v>i$ by leaps into ! air4 ,b is ! t5d5cy ( a h>d-held fi% to g to we$ or snag equally well realiz$8 ,yet f a consid]ation ( ^! two e/abli%$ t5d5cies may n a highly unor?odox me?od ( extricat+ a good fi% f ! impossible position be evolv$8 ,:at is ! !ory8 ,?is3 ,let him ?9k he is lightly hook$4 ,x 0 on ! banks ( ! ,it*5 t ! fir/ glimm]+s ( ! idea sugge/$ !mselves4 ,a novice ) ! dry fly 0 walk+ disconsolate up ! /ream1 bemoan+ himself t he c\ld n f9d a ris+ fi%4 ,com+ up ) a bro!r angl] j ab\t to settle d[n to a ris+ tr\t 9 "s quick wat]1 he 0 invit$ to ca/ ov] x4 ,! fly cov]$ ! "r spot1 & br\ght up 8 tr\t%ip1 :o fa/5$1 &1 turn+ at once1 bolt$ at express spe$ d[n/ream4 ,! novice1 unaccu/om$ to any?+ m =midable ?an ,devon%ire brook tr\t1 disreg>d$ 8 companion's advice1 8,run1 man1 run d[n/ream = all y're wor?60 & back$1 op5-m\!d1 sl[ly up/ream1 lett+ out l9e z freely z ! reel 7a *eckless "o7 w\ld let x g4 ,s long z ! l9e put no *eck ^u him ! tr\t pl\gh$ d[n/ream close to ! surface1 b ! mom5t ! reel 0 empty & he felt ! *eck he 0 deep 9 a we$-b$4 ,he /ay$ !re till ! angl] _h reel$ up & put on ano!r fly4 ,! *eck$ fi% goes to we$4 ,t 0 ! fir/ lesson4 ,! second 0 9 ?is wise3 ,on a ,septemb] morn+ a good _m ye>s back1 a brace ( tr\t 7 ris+1 a y>d or s ap>t1 above a tree :i* ov]hung ! same wat] on ! side :]e ! angl] /ood knee-deep 9 a swampy re$-b$4 ,x 0 possible to rea* !m if1 hold+ by 8 left h& to a b\gh1 & re/+ "o foot on a root :ile dangl+ ! o!r 9 ! wat]1 he hung ov] ! riv] at an angle ( =ty-five degrees1 & ?rew 8 l9e und]h& up ! /ream4 ,b h[ if he hook$ 8 fi%8 ,!re 0 a bank ( we$s1 d5se & long1 a y>d or two above4 ,well1 he mu/ *ance x4 ,! likelihood ( los+ ! fi% seem$ ov]:elm+1 ! *ance ( kill+ him slight2 = ! position 0 s awkw>d t1 9 ord] to get back to t]ra firma1 !re 0 no?+ = x b to tuck ! rod "u ! arm & tru/ to *ance :ile recov]+ equilibrium & a foot+4 ,yet ! angl] got bo? ^! fi%4 ,situat$ z he 0 he c\ld put no pressure on !m2 he c\ld n ev5 keep ! l9e taut4 ,b ea* ( ! fi% :5 hook$ came fl\nd]+ & splatt]+ unresi/+ly d[n/ream1 try+ to ?r[ out ! /++ insect t adh]$ to 8 jaw4 ,by ! "t ! angl] 0 prep>$ to deal ) him ! fi% 0 9 op5 wat] & 0 easily play$4 ,result1 a brace ( "o & a qu>t] p\nd]s & ! second lesson4 ,! un*eck$ fi% fl\nd]s on ! surface4 ,:at ^! two lessons h be5 wor? to ! angl] x w\ld be t$i\s to relate1 b "o or two in/ances may illu/rate4 ,!re 0 t fi%--"o & ?ree-qu>t] p\nds he prov$--ris+ on ! f> side ( a d5se bank ( we$s 9 a *annel two feet wide4 ,he _h to be approa*$ ) rev]5ce on "o's face1 & f tw5ty feet out 9 ! mead[4 ,he took ! ,p9k ,wickham at ! fir/ "t ( ask+1 & ! angl]1 hav+ fa/5$1 dropp$ 8 rod-po9t in/antly4 ,! fi% ) a />tl$ plunge ru%$ up ! *annel & out into ! op5 wat]1 & began to fl\nd]4 ,be=e he knew :]e he 0 ! angl] turn$ him1 br\ght him d[n ! "r side ( ! dang]\s we$-bank1 & duly nett$ him out4 ,!n1 aga91 !re 0 t black fi% betwe5 two poll>d will[s on ! ,d>5?4 ,he 0 ris+ eighte5 in*es out f ! bank4 ,! will[s 7 two y>ds ap>t1 & _! roots =m$ a mass ( snags bel[ him1 :ile j d[n/ream ( !m 0 a plank bridge a foot above ! riv]4 ,"h aga9 x 0 a case ( kneel+ f> out 9 ! mead[ & dropp+ ! ,yell[ ,dun exactly ov] ! nose ( ! fi%4 ,he came ) ! mo/ confid+ simplicity4 ,_h he be5 *eck$ he w\ld h be5 9 ! snags be=e "o c\ld say 8,knife10 b ! angl]1 m9dful ( 8 lesson1 held him n4 ,s x befell t he ru%$ out into mid/ream & leapt f\r sev]al times1 mu* z does a prick$ fi% t is n hook$ at all4 ,b ere he c\ld d m ! angl] 0 on t]ms ) him1 & held him out f ! bank1 up f ! bottom1 & away f ! plank bridge1 till ! l&+-net receiv$ 8 "o p\nd six ounces4 ,f9ally1 let ! tale be told ( a tr\t ( ! ,k5net t _h 8 holt 9 a corn] ( a little bay1 :5ce a will[-bu% _h fall5 into ! riv]1 leav+ on ! bank side a tangle ( brok5 roots1 9 ! riv] to ! "r1 "s ?ree y>ds (f1 ! half-subm]g$ will[1 :ile above & bel[ 7 heavy pat*es ( long sway+ we$4 ,x 0 an ideal place = a tr\t to fe$ 9--& to break away4 ,! wat] came into ! bay 9 a little def9$ *annel betwe5 we$s1 & 9 ?is a foot bel[ ! entry a sizable neb 0 %[+ at int]vals4 ,a small ,gre5 ,*ampion ,may dropp$ exactly 9 ! *annel1 & trott$ d[n ! prescrib$ di/ance & disappe>$4 ,aga9 ! tactics ( ! loos5$ l9e1 aga9 ! hook$ fi% ru%$ out f 8 almo/ impregnable holt into ! op51 & 0 pres5tly nett$ out by ! triumphant angl]--a h&some &1 he ?9ks1 a n ill-des]v$ ?ree p\nds t5 ounces4 ,a week lat] ! same tactics produc$ ano!r fi% ( two p\nds elev5 ounces f ! same hole4 ,,( ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,l&+-,,net4 ,!re is a common sup]/ition among angl]s t ! prim>y use ( a l&+-net is to l& fi%4 ,let u r say t ! use ( a l&+-net1 rightly und]/ood1 is to assi/ 9 ! capture ( fi%4 ,n to cat* fi%1 = ! cat*+ ( fi% 9 ! l&+-net is m]e poa*]'s "w1 b to aid 9 ! cat*+4 ,"s angl]s tell y y mu/ nev] %[ y\r net to a fi% until ready = nett+4 ,b :y n1 if x w help y to kill him8 ,!re are _m m or less desp]ate cases :]e ! net may be ( ! pr(\nde/ s]vice long be=e x is call$ to op]ate at ! f9al c]emony ( dipp+ out4 ,i w give "o or two examples 9 an asc5d+ scale ( complexity4 ,fir/ly1 a new use = ! h&le4 ,"u ! left bank ( a ,s\?-,c\ntry *alk /ream a tr\t is tak+ e dun t goes d[n alongside ! clu/] ( cut we$ "u :i* he %elt]s4 ,! angl]'s ,gold-ribb$ ,h>e's ,e> light+ delicately a foot above1 ) ! gut re/+ on ! we$1 is accept$ & c>ri$ /raight d[n into ! we$-b$ bel[4 ,! angl] reels up tight ov] ! fi%1 b fails to move him4 ,ah1 !re is ! long-h&l$ l&+-net6 ,a few judici\sly-plac$ prods ) ! butt br+ him plung+ /upidly out1 & he is bu/l$ d[n into op5 wat] & promptly dipp$ out ) ! o!r end4 ,secondly1 ! use ( ! me%4 ,sc5e3 ,a hook$ fi% rac+ d[n/ream t[>ds a d5se we$-b$ on ! angl]'s side4 ,! angl] (f]s ! net1 & ! fi% %e]s (f into mid/ream1 & is t[$ pa/ ! dang]\s ob/ruction4 ,v simple examples ^!4 ,! ?ird & next is m complex4 ,sc5e3 ,a hat*-hole :i* lets wat] f ! same /ream into a c>ri] 9 ! wat]-mead[s4 ,camp-%ea?+ on bo? sides ( ! hat*1 support$ by ?ree successive crossb>s f f\r feet to eight feet long z ! sides div]ge4 ,"u ! middle b> lies a good tr\t1 v evid5tly fe$+4 ,problem1 h[ to get him4 ,x is impossible to ca/ und]nea? ! crossb>s4 ,"o c only ca/ ov] !m1 & tru/ to luck & judgm5t to get ! fi% out if "o hooks him4 ,if he runs d[n/ream ! l9e is d\bl$ ov] ! crossb> & a break is assur$4 ,b h[ is he to be prev5t$8 ,! angl] kn[s t "u ! apron ( ! hat* !re is a big hole1 & he sets to "w ) confid5ce4 ,! fly is dropp$ f bel[1 j ov] ! ?ird or %orte/ b>4 ,! drag ( ! oil$ silk l9e br+s x back till x passes ov] ! ?ird b>1 & drops s(tly on ! wat] ) a foot or two to float be=e x c drag4 ,pres5tly x is tak51 & ! hook$ fi% has turn$ to bolt d[n ! c>ri]4 ,b !re ! angl] is ready4 ,l&+-net 9 h&1 he ge/iculates wildly at ! advanc+ fi%1 :i* bolts up/ream aga9 & buries itself 9 ! hole "u ! apron4 ,s(tly ! rod is pass$ "u ! second & l[e/ crossb>s1 !n ! po9t is br\ght d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 & ) a /eady /ra9 & a j>r+ tap on ! butt ( ! rod ! tr\t is br\ght d[n out ( 8 fa/ness & kill$ 9 due c\rse4 ,la/ly1 ano!r example ( a simil> me?od4 ,imag9e a /rong /ream "s ?ree y>ds wide & "o hundr$ y>ds or s long1 runn+ d[n f a simil> hat* to a big cross-dyke rea*+ out on bo? sides4 ,! angl] is on ! "r bank1 & ! curr5t turns to ! left on rea*+ ! dyke4 ,! wat] = ! latt] half ( ! c>ri] is too deep = wad+4 ,9 ! broad gravel %all[ at ! tail ( ! pat* a big two-p\nd] is ly+4 ,! angl] has already be5 run by a mu* small] fi% d[n to ! v]ge ( ! c>ri]1 :]e ! /ream turns (f1 & only nett$ 8 tr\t j 9 "t4 ,= v>i\s reasons ! o!r bank is unsuitable to fi% f4 ,to beg9 )1 ! big tr\t is n accessible f t side4 ,ev5 f ! left bank x is difficult to ca/ ov] him1 b pres5tly our arti/ ) ! l&+-net gives ! appropriate response to ! dimpl+ rise ) :i* he takes ! ,g+] ,quill1 & a good s\nd work+ connection is e/abli%$4 ,= a mom5t ! angl] does n put a pull on him1 & he moves out into ! /rong wat]1 %ak+ 8 head to get rid ( t objectionable insect t has fa/5$ 9 8 palate4 ,! angl] rapidly w9ds 9 l9e1 & beg9s to hold him firmly4 ,8 aim is to keep him tir+ himself 9 ! /rong wat]--n to drive him up "u ! apron 7x is unnecess>y to run t risk n[71 b to keep him f runn+ d[n4 ,! /ream is n>r[ en\gh to enable ! angl]1 by dipp+ 8 rod-po9t to "r or left1 to turn ! fi% f e upw>d ru% to su* a holt1 b 9 a few mom5ts comes ! d[nw>d ru%4 ,n[ = ! l&+-net4 ,9 an in/ant ! fi% has turn$ & is back fac+ ! /rong wat]1 & engag$ 9 fight+ to get up into ! %elt] ( ! hat*4 ,b aga9 & aga9 he is turn$ & br\ght d[n to ! edge ( ! gravel %elf :]e ! /ream is /ronge/1 :5 a h9t f ! l&+-net s5ds him up aga9 /ra9+ ) all 8 =ce aga9/ bo? /ream & l9e4 ,pres5tly1 tir+ ( ! game1 & fail+ 9 8 ef=ts to rub out ! hook aga9/ ! camp-%ea?+1 he turns & bolts d[n/ream ) su* sudd5ness z to evade ! ?reat5+ net1 & is gone =ty y>ds be=e ! angl] is level ) him4 ,!n aga9 a ?reat ( ! net turns him1 & he makes a da% = a we$-b$ "s t5 y>ds or s above4 ,f ?is he has to be turn$ d[n1 & 8 d[nw>d ru% /opp$ ) ! net z be=e4 ,f ?is po9t ! fight resolves itself into a s]ies ( d[n/ream ru%es1 alt]nat+ ) mu* brief] trips up/ream1 t]m9at$ by ! necessity 9 ea* case = pull+ ! tr\t d[n out ( ! we$-b$ he is bolt+ =4 ,at la/1 at ! v bottom ( ! /raight1 on ! edge ( ! dyke1 ! fi%1 n yet half beat51 has to be dragg$ willy-nilly into ! l&+-net1 or else he mu/ escape d[n ! dyke :i* /reams away on ! f> side4 ,f9ally1 & 9 conclusion1 "o m example4 ,! locus 9 quo is a piece ( fa/ wat] "s eight or t5 y>ds long1 a sort ( tumbl+-bay1 f :i* ! wat] escapes at rac+ pace ?r\gh a culv]t twelve or f\rte5 feet long1 :i* passes "u a f>m road1 !nce along "s two hundr$ y>ds ( n>r[ we$y c>ri] to an irrigation hat*4 ,9 ! tumbl+-bay are ?ree or f\r f9e fi%1 "o ( !m some?+ ov] two p\nds4 ,all are fe$+ on some?+ "u wat]1 probably nymphs4 ,a dry fly w\ld drag at once4 ,a d\ble-hook$ ,gre5well's ,glory1 z us$ on ,nor?-,c\ntry riv]s1 might d ! trick4 ,b ! hook$ fi% w to a c]ta9ty bolt d[n ! culv]t1 & !n x w be a case ( sma% at once1 or we$+ ) a long l9e1 & ! impossible task ( br++ ! fi% up ! rac+ /ream into ! tumbl+-bay aga91 or ( pass+ ! t5-foot rod ?r\gh a twelve-foot culv]t4 ,happy ?\ght6 !re on ! bank is a plank t has be5 float$ d[n ! /ream above1 !re is "s /r+1 & !re is ! wat*] to l5d a h&4 ,he receives ! l&+-net1 & goes bel[ "s fifte5 y>ds or s4 ,pres5tly ! fly drops well soak$ on ! wat]1 & sw+s ov] ! be/ ( ! tr\t1 :i* ! next m9ute has rac$ d[n & ?r\gh ! culv]t1 te>+ out l9e until--yes1 until ! m5ac+ net 9 ! h&s ( ! wat*] s5ds him securely to we$4 ,n[ = ! plank4 ,a m9ute s]ves to tie on ! rod & to s5d ! plank float+ d[n ?r\gh ! culv]t4 ,! wat*] is ready on ! o!r side ) ! l&+-net1 & draws ! plank to ! side4 ,! rod is releas$1 & soon ! angl] /&s ov] ! fi% ) a %ort l9e4 ,n[ = ! net aga94 ,a few well-direct$ prods ) ! butt br+s up ! fi%1 :o bolts = ! culv]t4 ,b ! net is be=e him on ! f> side1 & he gets back into ! tumbl+-bay4 ,guid+ ! l9e ) ! butt1 a pull is got on him :i* soon br+s him d[n aga9 bel[ ! culv]t4 ,! only rema9+ dang]s are ! we$s & ! hat*-hole at ! f> end4 ,f ?is la/ ! net is aga9 ready to keep him1 & ! great battle ends z e su* battle %\ld4 ,,( ,,! ,,we$+ ,,tr\t4 ,x has be5 %[n h[ x 0 frequ5tly possible to extract a big tr\t f an app>5tly impossible fa/ness by a tactical trick4 ,e angl] kn[s t a tr\t :o is1 or conceives himself to be1 lightly hook$ w ?ra% ab\t ^u ! surface 9 8 ef=t to dislodge ! fly1 v (t5 ) success1 ?\gh n always2 = occasionally ! hook w h a small b suffici5t hold 9 "s inaccessible place1 su* z ! corn] ( ! jaw1 & all is well ) ! angl]4 ,x is by play+ ^u ?is idiosyncrasy & slack5+ on a fi% imm$iately aft] x is hook$ t ! tr\t may frequ5tly be induc$ to run f an imp5etrable holt into ! op5 9 ord] to kick himself free f ! surface4 ,! same idiosyncrasy may be work$ ^u ) a we$+ fi%1 ) gratify+ results4 ,if ! angl] hooks a fi% :i* turns & bolts d[n/ream bel[ him1 he w note t ! fi% w n g to we$ until he is held4 ,! mom5t he is held he w :ip into ! fir/ available we$-b$4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep 9 our argum5t4 ,! next is ?is3 ,! h>d] he is held ! m fright5$ he becomes1 & ! deep] & ! m desp]ately he w burr[ 9 ! we$s4 ,b "o day x occurr$ to me to try ^u ! tr\t t has got to we$ ! tactics ( induc+ him to believe himself lightly hook$4 ,to let him g altoge!r = a "t till he recov]$ 8 n]ve & came out 0 an old & (t5 unsuccessful device4 ,to h&-l9e him 0 to put a mu* h>d] pull ^u him ?an c\ld be put on ) a rod1 & ?\gh x sometimes work$1 x 0 by no means always successful4 ,= ! new me?od1 !re=e1 x 0 necess>y to ma9ta9 a light pull ^u ! fi%1 b s light t ! rod-top gave to e movem5t1 leav+ ! fi% almo/ z free z if he 7 loose1 b ) j ! diff]5ce t !re 0 en\gh /ra9 to keep him beat+1 & en\gh to provide a fulcrum = him to beat f4 ,! exp]im5t 0 brilliantly successful4 ,on ! fir/ occasion on :i* x 0 tri$1 ?ree tr\t 7all ov] two p\nds7 7 hook$ 9 a we$y portion ( ! ,it*5 ^u ! lighte/ tackle & a delicate rod4 ,ea* w5t to we$4 ,! angl] held 8 h& high 7= ! rod 0 b n9e feet71 & kept ! v lighte/ /ra91 ) ! result t ! fi% began to beat among ! we$s z he w\ld on ! surface1 & 9 a few mom5ts _h la%$ ! we$s aside & kick$ himself free ( !m1 & 0 on top4 ,once !re he 0 resolutely haul$ d[n/ream & bu/l$ into ! net4 ,?is me?od has be5 wor? _m a good fi% s9ce t day2 inde$1 giv5 a fairly s\ndly hook$ fi%1 !re h be5 no failures4 ,( c\rse1 no?+ w save a fi% s lightly hook$ t ! fir/ t\* ( we$ or ob/ruction releases him4 ,9 apply+ ?is me?od1 ! light rod1 :i* has come to be s common1 has an advantage ov] ! big1 heavy1 & clumsy weapon s frequ5tly 9 ! h&s ( dry-fly m5 9 ! rec5t pa/4 ,?is is inde$ a notable in/ance ( ! sup]iority ( ! suavit] 9 modo ov] ! =tit] 9 re4 ,,( ,,! ,,light ,,rod ,,on ,,*alk ,,/reams4 ,9 ! catalog 7,i quote ! ^w 9 ! ,am]ican spell+7 ( ! h\se ( ,william ,mills & ,son ( ,new ,york !re is a portrait ( ,mr4 ,humphrey ,priddis 7^: signature 8,dab*ick0 at ! foot ( ,it*5 reports is famili> to all read]s ( ! ,field7 hold+ up a two & "o-eigh? p\nd tr\t :i* he _h j kill$ on a two & "o-eigh? ounce ,leon>d rod1 ! prop]ty ( "y ,mr4 ,mills1 a son ( t h\se4 ,i 0 d[n on ! ,it*5 ! aft]noon on :i* t feat 0 done4 ,i saw ! rod1 ! fi%1 & ! captor1 & ! place 0 po9t$ out to me4 ,! wat] 0 full ( d5se masses ( wav+ we$s1 & 9 accompli%+ ! capture ( su* a fi%--a l>ge "o = ! wat]--on su* a rod !re is no d\bt t ! angl] execut$ a feat ( :i* he _h e "r to be pr\d4 ,he decl>$ himself amaz$ at ! p[] ( ! rod1 & t he c\ld ?r[ ?ree-&-tw5ty y>ds ) x4 ,"y ,mr4 ,mills 0 fi%+ ) a n9e-foot rod weigh+ five ounces1 a delightful tool capable ( ca/+ a heavy tap]$ ,hal=d l9e ) wond]ful comm&4 ,i _h ! privilege ( try+ x1 & ,i promptly acquir$ its duplicate1 9 addition to ! t5-foot] ( ! same make :i* ,i already possess$ & _h us$ ! previ\s season4 ,i am n go+ to re>gue "h ! long controv]sy ( light rod v]sus ! old-/yle ounce-to-!-foot weapon4 ,! light rod has won its place1 & has come to /ay4 ,^? :o h tri$ x fairly are conv9c$ t x w answ] all necess>y calls = ca/+1 t x is fully equal to butt+ & kill+ l>ge tr\t1 & t x adds a da9t9ess to ! art ( fly fi%+ :i* ! old-"t angl]s ( ! heavy rod 7 h>dly consci\s x lack$4 ,b ,i d want to press ?ree po9ts 9 its fav\r beyond ^? enum]at$3 7#a7 ,x ca/s a delightful %ort l9e1 & ,i confess to fi%+ consi/5tly ) ! %orte/ l9e ,i d>e use1 (t5 ) mo/ ( t 9 ! c\ntry2 7#b7 x c be fi%$ /eadily all day1 wet or dry1 )\t tir+ ! h&--:at a *ange f ^? t]rible wri/-break+1 h&-p>alyz+1 bli/]-produc+ flails ( ! eighties & n9eties6 & 7#c7 x enables "o to play light ) unequall$ s5sitiv5ess4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy at ,w9*e/]1 old ,john ,hammond _h ! l5g? commonly kn[n n[adays z ,*alkley's1 & ,i well rememb] ! rods :i* old ,john us$ to turn out = fi%+ ! ,it*54 ,!y 7 s(t & floppy to an ext5t :i* w\ld n[adays lead to _! imm$iate rejection2 b ,i h se5 ! mak] ) "o ( !m /e] a good fi%1 hook$ "u ! opposite bank1 by %e] h&l+1 ov] d5se we$1 into ! wait+ l&+-net4 ,& rememb]+ ?is1 & rememb]+ h[ a fi% :i* goes to we$ c1 if lightly h&l$ f ! fir/1 be =c$1 by play on 8 idiosyncrasy1 to beat himself free & up to ! surface1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! mod]n angl] is f> too mu* incl9$ to use =ce 9 h&l+ a hook$ fi%1 & t a rod :i* a*ieves--z ! light split canes ( ! highe/ class d--a comb9ation ( /eely quickness & ca/+ p[] ) some?+ ( ! s5sitive delicacy ( ! wood rods ( old ,john ,hammond is ! equipm5t to h 9 a tussle ) a big fi% on f9e tackle4 ,to kill a brace ( tr\t "o ( ov] f\r p\nds & ! o!r ?ree p\nds six ounces on x x x gut 9 deep we$y & snag-infe/$ wat] betwe5 two bu%es :i* ,i c\ld t\* ) ei!r h&1 & :i* prev5t$ movem5t up or d[n /ream1 is a feat :i* ,i am sure my old-"t heavy rods c\ld h done no bett] ?an did my six-ounce t5-foot] 9 #aiji4 ,=ce 0 no good 9 su* a place1 & =ce 0 nev] us$ until ea* tr\t _h be5 suffici5tly bewild]$ & fatigu$ by beat+ 9 va9 aga9/ ! no?+ :i* re/ra9$ him to be kept m or less "u ! rod's po9t till ready = ! net4 ,,( ,,wet-,,fly ,,ca/+4 ,! use ( rods :i* c>ry a heavy reel-l9e is s g5]al on *alk /reams t probably ! easy dry+ ( ! fly & ca/ is tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse1 & x is little recogniz$ h[ mu* is due to ! weight ( ! l9e driv+ ! fly rapidly ?r\gh ! air4 ,if ! angl] 7 devot+ himself to wet-fly fi%+ on a r\gh riv]1 he w\ld avoid su* a ca/+ l9e1 & if he means to fi% a *alk /ream wet-fly only1 he w\ld d ! same4 ,b he w\ld ne$ to be able to propel 8 fly & l9e up/ream aga9/ ! w9d1 & to ca/ a fairly long l9e n infrequ5tly1 s t a l9e ) m weight 9 x ?an w\ld be requir$ = a r\gh riv] w\ld be ess5tial on a *alk /ream4 ,b if1 z is ! wis] c\rse1 ! angl] proposes to fi% ei!r wet or dry1 z occasion dem&s1 8 equipm5t mu/ be /ill m ( a compromise4 ,he mu/ use a rod :i* w c>ry a l9e t w dry ! fly ) suffici5t spe$1 b pref]ably n a l9e ( ! heavie/ class2 & he mu/ tru/ to ! make ( 8 flies1 & to ! soak+ !y get ?r\gh trail+ 9 ! wat] be=e ! ca/1 to get !m to g "u on light+4 ,! knack c be acquir$ )\t difficulty1 b if ! dry-fly habit has become invet]ate he w ne$ to be cont9ually wat*+ himself :5 he desires to fi% wet4 ,! l9e %\ld be flick$ z little z possible1 & ! angl] %\ld try 7g5]ally speak+1 b n always--see *apt] on ,n]ves7 to float ! gut :ile lett+ ! fly g "u4 ,!n he secures ! d\ble advantage ( n l9+ 8 tr\t & ( gett+ an indication f ! movem5t ( ! gut %\ld ! fly be tak5 )\t 8 o!rwise detect+ x4 ,! fly1 be+ once deliv]$1 may be all[$ to come d[n ) ! /ream precisely l a dry fly except = its be+ "u wat]2 b x c be recov]$ soon] & ) less di/urbance ( ! surface1 because ! fly is drawn "u & n along ! top ( ! wat]4 ,! )drawal %\ld1 h[ev]1 be z g5tle z possible1 9 ord] to reta9 z mu* moi/ure z c be 9 ! fly to s9k x at ! next ca/4 ,if !re be en\gh w9d to raise waves1 or ev5 a /rong ruffle1 ?is is ( less consequ5ce1 z ! make ( ! fly %\ld be su* t x c only float1 if at all1 :ile q dry on p]fectly smoo? wat]4 ,x is 9 g5]al no use to put up ! ord9>y dry flies to fi% wet4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,frankly ,,irrelevant ,a ,,dry-,,fly ,,memory4 ,9 ! ,te/ ,valley a good _m ye>s ago ! co>se h]bage lay dry+ 9 ! wat]-mead[s 9 ! heavy swa!s 9 :i* x _h fall5 to ! scy!1 b all along ! boggy edges ( ! /reams & c>ri]s a tall scre5 _h be5 left /&+ %\ld]-high1 conceal+ ! angl] f ! ris+ fi%1 b compell+ him1 un=tunately1 to /& & to fi% ov]h& in/ead ( keep+ l[ & swit*+ a horizontal l9e to 8 qu>ry4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon a *illy w9d f ! nor?-we/ _h sup]v5$ ^u ! blaz+ heat t = a week pa/ _h conjur$ su* allur+ visions ( ! ev5+ rise to end ea* ,july day4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/1 & a tr\bl$ sun wat*$ sulkily f ! f> side ( ! valley1 ?r\gh dun rifts 9 ! cl\ds1 ! approa* ( two rods to ! riv]-side4 ,x 0 almo/ too e>ly to beg94 ,sc>ce a fly 0 9 ! air1 & only "o sign ( any promise gave any h9t ( possible success--! horses 9 ! mead[ opposite1 driv5 to madness by ! ,hamp%ire flies1 7 *>g+ & c>e]+ wildly ab\t _! pa/ure1 heels half ! "t 9 air4 ,j a ca/ above ! bottom b\nd>y 0 a run :i* promis$ a mov+ fi% :5 ! tr\t began to move1 & half an h\r's wait 9 ^! exquisite mead[s 0 "t well sp5t1 if only 9 obs]v+ ! spl5did pr(usion ( life 9 ?is wond]ful valley4 ,! t5d] bloom ( ! mead[sweet 0 at its mo/ p]fect1 great wild purple or*ids put up among ! boggy tussocks1 :ile ! lu% ri*ness ( ! wat]-side h]bage baffl$ description4 ,f "s mead[ ne> came ! 8crek1 crek0 ( ! l&rail--less common1 alas6 ?an ( old--! note ( ! snipe1 ! wail+ cry ( ! pewit1 ! 8coo0 ( ! turtle-dove1 7 punctuat$ ) ! qu]ul\s gutturals ( ! moorh51 %yly "u cov] 9 ! s$ges4 ,pres5tly a small pale olive rose f ! surface & came drift+ d[n ! w9d1 !n ano!r & ano!r1 escap+ _! wat]-enemies bel[ only1 too (t51 to be snapp$ up by ! scree*+ swifts t f\nd !m out too soon4 ,!n1 9 ! v neck ( ! run1 a fi% put up1 & ! s]i\s bus9ess ( ! ev5+ began4 ,! fly on ! ca/ 0 a ,tup's ,indisp5sable1 !n ! late/ inv5tion ( an +5i\s ,we/-,c\ntry angl]1 &1 :5 ! r$ sp9n] is up1 a v kill+ fly1 b ! fi%1 cont9u+ to fe$1 w\ld none ( him4 ,nor 0 ! ,r$ ,quill to 8 lik+1 b ! fir/ ca/ ( a ,g+] ,quill on ,no4 #jj1 cov]+ him correctly1 br\ght him up1 & he fa/5$4 ,= a second he hesitat$1 !n ripp$ ! l9e f ! %riek+ reel 9 an upw>d ru%1 leapt into ! air1 & 0 (f4 ,by ?is "t ! sun's l[] limb 0 re/+ on ! opposite hill1 & ! w9d %\ld h dropp$ dead4 ,b /ill x came ) a c]ta9 bite ( *ill d[n ! valley f ! nor?w>d4 ,yet1 9 spite ( cold1 ! long1 fle%y =e/ fly vi$ ) ! mosquito 9 assaults ^u ! unprotect$ portions ( ! angl]1 & mo?s & s$ges began to creep out & flit f fl[] to fl[]4 ,two o!r fi% putt+ up 9 ! next hundr$ y>ds 7 miss$1 & a small "o 0 l&$ & return$4 ,!n1 z dusk drew on1 ! fly 0 *ang$ = a l>ge ,orange ,quill on a ,no4 #b hook4 ,a good fi% 0 ris+ /eadily1 ?\gh n rapidly1 9 ! next b5d1 b ! ,orange ,quill1 (f]$ f p]haps too %ort a range1 set him d[n ) great sudd5ness4 ,a %y fi%6 ,s 0 ! next f\nd ris+1 = he did n wait ev5 ! prelim9>y wave ( ! rod to cease f 8 impetu\s & gre$y fe$+4 ,p]haps ! necess>y wad+ ?r\gh ! boggy m>g9 to get ne> en\gh to ! wat] = an effective ca/ s5t ov] him a wave t put him d[n4 ,! next hundr$ y>ds provid$ no opportunity = ! angl]1 b at ! end ( !m ! s$gy scre5 ceas$ sudd5ly1 & x 0 possible to approa* ! %y qu>ry ) a horizontal ca/4 ,ov] a bank ( we$ trail+ ne> ! surface an "u-wat] movem5t seem$ to indicate a fi% ( "s sort4 ,! fly1 an ,orange ,s$ge on a ,no4 #b hook1 dropp$ lightly on ! "r spot1 ) a l9e beh9d x slack en\gh to let x pass well ov] ! fi% be=e ! inevitable drag set 94 ,up came a big black neb4 ,in/9ctively ! l9e tight5$1 b ! fi% 0 already h>d 9 ! we$1 & no?+ c\ld coax or =ce him out4 ,t5 preci\s m9utes wa/$1 at a "t :5 m9utes 7 priceless1 9 va9 attempts to p]suade him1 be=e ! inevitable break 0 effect$ & a new fly ti$ on4 ,a few y>ds f>!r on a snag divid$ ! curr5t1 & a foot above x a good fi% 0 tak+ m]rily e fly t cov]$ him4 ,he 0 n pro( aga9/ ! ,orange ,s$ge1 & 9 a mom5t he 0 be+ l$ flapp+ d[n on ! f>!r side ( ! snag4 ,no?+ seem$ to int]v5e betwe5 him & ! l&+-net1 :5 sudd5ly ! rod /raight5$ & he 0 gone4 ,a feel at ! hook 9 ! gr[+ d>k prov$ x to h brok5 at ! b5d4 ,) difficulty ano!r 0 m\nt$1 b by ?is ! rise _h ceas$1 & naught 0 left = ! angl] b to feel 8 boggy way back ?r\gh ! e]ie mead[s to 8 />t+-po9t1 & !nce to ! village--disappo9t$ to a c]ta9 ext5t1 b ) ! disappo9tm5t m ?an temp]$ by ! amaz+ *>m ( ?is valley ( valleys4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,e?ics ,,( ,,! ,,wet ,,fly ,9 deal+ ) ?is subject1 ,i am consci\s t ,i />t ) a weight ( op9ion aga9/ me among ! fi%]m5 ( *alk /reams4 ,i h kn[n "s ( !m say 9 a %ock$ tone1 8,b t is wet-fly60 z if x 7 "s high crime & misdemean\r to use a wet fly ^u a *alk /ream4 ,to make my peace ) su* ,i want to argue ?is "q out1 & te/ & see :at x is ab\t ! wet fly :i* has br\ght su* discr$it ^u x among ! be/ sportsm5 9 ! _w4 ,x is axiomatic ) _m t x is unsuccessful ^u *alk /reams4 ,t is n my op9ion1 b 9 itself x is n an objection4 ,if x 7 unfairly successful x w\ld be ano!r /ory4 ,! object ( fly fi%+1 :e!r wet or dry1 is ! cat*+ ( tr\t1 n anyh[1 b by means ref9$1 clean1 delicate1 arti/ic1 & sportsmanlike 9 ! s5se t !y are fair to ! qu>ry & fair to ! bro!r angl]4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! dry fly hone/ly fulfils all ^! conditions4 ,let u see :]e ! wet fly fails4 ,x is said ! wet-fly man's game is a duff]'s game1 :i* ne$s nei!r k nor any skill beyond en\gh to ca/ a long l9e d[n/ream or across & d[n2 t x leads to a rak+ ( ! wat]1 (t5 ) two or ?ree flies2 t x leads to ! prick+ & sc>+ ( _m fi%1 to ! cat*+ ( _m und]siz$ tr\t1 & to ! undue di/urbance ( long /ret*es ( wat]1 to ! detrim5t ( ! n]ves ( ! fi% & ! sport ( o!r angl]s4 ,all ?is ,i am q will+ to accept & to elim9ate f ! legitimate all wet-fly fi%+ :i* c\ld come "u ?is description4 ,:at is left to ! wet-fly angl]8 ,i v5ture to say a mighty pretty1 delicate1 & delightful art :i* resembles dry-fly fi%+ 9 t ! fly is ca/ up/ream or across1 to individual fi%1 or to places :]e x is reasonable to expect t a fi% ( suitable proportions may be f\nd1 & diff]s f dry-fly fi%+ only 9 ! am\nt ( mat]ial us$ 9 ! dress+ ( ! fly1 9 ! =ce ) :i* t fly is ca/1 & 9 ! extreme subtlety ( ! indications frequ5tly att5d+ ! tak+ ( ! fly by ! fi%1 comp>$ to :i* !re is a pa9ful obvi\sness 9 ! tak+ ( ! dry fly4 ,add to ?is t x provides means = ! circumv5t+ ( bulg]s & fe$]s on l>v1 t x furni%es sport on ^? num]\s occasions :5 tr\t are 9 position & probably fe$+ "u wat] )\t ev] break+ ! surface1 & g5]ally wid5s ! opportunities ( sport = ! man :o _c be always on ! spot to seize ! be/ opportunities af=d$ by a rise ( tr\t to ! float+ fly4 ,is ?is me?od op5 to any ( ! objections att5d+ ! d[n/ream rak+ we concur 9 condemn+8 ,is x a duff]'s game8 ,is x easi] ?an dry-fly fi%+8 ,try & see4 ,does x lead to ! prick+ & sc>+ ( _m fi% :i* foll[ a dragg+ fly8 ,no4 ,does x unduly di/urb long /ret*es ( wat] to ! detrim5t ( ! bro!r angl]8 ,:y1 x is z easy to sp5d an aft]noon on a hundr$ y>ds z x is 9 ! pure/ cult ( ! dry fly4 ,if ! tr\t are fe$+1 ,i = "o fail to see :y !y may legitimately be fi%$ = if !y are tak+ a small proportion ( _! food on ! surface1 b n if !y are tak+ all1 or practically all1 ( x und]nea?4 ,!re is a s5t5ce f ,francis ,francis quot$ ) approval by ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d1 :i* runs z foll[s3 8,! judici\s & p]fect application ( dry1 wet1 & mid-wat] fly fi%+ /amps ! f9i%$ fly-fi%] ) ! hall-m>k ( effici5cy40 ,no?+ c\ld be m j if "o reads x ) ref]5ce to all /reams1 :e!r *alk /reams or o!rwise2 b to read x di/ributively s t only ! dry fly may be us$ on *alk /reams1 & only ! wet fly on o!r /reams1 seems an unnecess>y r5unciation ( opportunity2 :ile to read x z mean+ t only ! dry fly may be us$ on *alk /reams1 :ile wet or dry fly may be legitimately us$ on o!rs1 c>ries its own condemnation 9 logic4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d1 ) e desire to be absolutely fair1 has1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ( 8,dry-,fly ,fi%+ 9 ,!ory & ,practice10 done m ?an any o!r man to discr$it ! wet fly on *alk /reams1 by ! implications1 fir/1 t ! pr9ciple ( ! dry-fly me?od--viz41 ! ca/+ ( ! fly to a fe$+ fi% 9 position--is n applicable to ! wet-fly me?od1 &1 secondly1 t on ! /ille/ days1 ) ! hotte/ sun & ! cle>e/ wat]1 ! wet fly is utt]ly hopeless4 ,on bo? ^! po9ts ,i respectfully jo9 issue ) him4 ,on all t 8 book conta9s on ! positive side ab\t ! dry fly ,i am 9 practical agreem5t4 ,b if ! read] consid]s ! rods1 ! l9es1 & ! flies1 t ,mr4 ,hal=d recomm5ds1 he w see t !y are utt]ly unsuit$ to wet-fly fi%+1 & x w\ld n be surpris+ t no success att5ds !m :5 us$ = wet-fly "w4 ,b if ,i am "r--& ,i am--9 ass]t+ t1 giv5 reasonably suitable ge>1 ! wet fly may be ca/ up/ream 9 *alk /reams to a fe$+ fi% 9 position 7:e!r surface fe$+ or n is1 ,i submit1 irrelevant71 & t on its day--& !re are _m su* 9 ! season--x w kill fi% alike 9 ! hotte/1 brighte/1 & /ille/ wea!r1 & on days & 9 places & conditions :]e ! dry fly is hopeless1 & also 9 ! r\ghe/ ( wea!r1 !n ,i may claim t x is an art wor?y to /& beside ! art ( ! dry fly z a supplem5t>y res\rce ( ! angl] t is at once fair1 sportsmanlike1 & capable ( add+ imm5sely to 8 enjoym5t1 8 sport1 & 8 opportunities = us+ ! highe/ skill1 n inf]ior 9 any s5se 7except 9 ! matt] ( ! avoidance ( drag7 to t ex]cis$ by ! dry-fly exp]t4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,apologia ,hav+ read ?r\gh ! =ego+ pages1 ,i am 7inde$1 ,i c\ld h>dly fail to be7 consci\s t ,i h writt5 dogmatically1 t ,i h us$ ! fir/ p]son s+ul> ) "s fre$om--m fre$om ?an ,i _h suppos$4 ,b ,i am n go+ to *ange x4 ,:at ,i _h to say1 /ret*$ ov] a p]iod ( ye>s1 has be5 too /rong = me4 ,i want$ to elaborate a sy/em1 & all ,i h done is to tell my p]sonal exp]i5ces 9 se>* ( a sy/em4 ,if ,i h writt5 positively1 ,i w\ld n h x suppos$ t ,i claim to be a ma/] ( angl+1 or t ,i d n incur by ! wat]-side my full %>e--p]haps m ?an my full %>e--( mi/akes1 tangles1 bungles1 disa/]s4 ,b1 = all t1 ,i claim to be entitl$ to speak positively ( ! ?+s :i* ,i h tri$ & te/$ = myself & "k ( my own k4 ,no man c really "k ei!r ^! same ?+s or any o!r ?+s by read+ !m 9 a book or by accept+ !m ^u any au?ority1 :e!r x be t ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hal=d or ano!r4 ,no?+ pres5ts itself to any two m9ds 9 an id5tical light4 ,we all see ! multicol\r$ facets ( tru? f a diff]5t angle4 ,no exp]i5ce is ! same to two div]se idiosyncrasies1 & ! only help :i* ! writ+ ( a book ( ?is k9d c be to o!rs is1 n 9 ! lay+ d[n ( rules1 n 9 ! prea*+ or advocat+ ( sy/ems1 n 9 tea*+ t :i* ! writ] has beat5 out by 8 own exp]i5ce1 b 9 h9ts :i* />t or help tra9s ( obs]vation or inquiry 9 ! read]'s m9d1 s z to /imulate him to "w out1 & prove1 by p]sonal ?\ght & exp]im5t1 to make 8 own1 ! conclusions :i* 8 own p]sonality is capable ( draw+ f ! te/4 ,9 ?is way only is progress possible4 ,9 ?is1 & 9 do+ some?+ to assure t1 9 ! new le>n+ & 9 ! new sy/ems :i* come along1 t :i* is ( value 9 ! sy/ems ( ! pa/ %all n be =gott51 b %all be transmut$ to ! uses ( ! pres5t & ! future1 is all ! ju/ification ,i c plead = ! =ego+ pages4 ,9 giv+ records ( my own exp]i5ce by ! wat]-side r ?an 9 lay+ d[n a sy/em1 ,i am n ask+ o!rs to d z ,i d because ,i say x1 or to accept any?+ f me4 ,i w\ld h no weight all[$ by any man to tradition or au?ority until x is prov$ by himself2 no man's words accept$ z f9al because !y are 82 ev]y?+ que/ion$1 te/$1 & br\ght to ! dock ( practical exp]i5ce4 ,if ,i h v5tur$1 indirectly1 to prea* at all1 ! sum ( my prea*+ is n a sy/em1 a me?od1 b an attitude ( m9d--! importance ( be+ e>ne/1 ! p[] ( fai?1 ! obs]vant eye1 ! unfett]$ judgm5t1 indep5d5ce ( tradition1 &1 above all1 ! inquir+ m9d4 ,) ^! words ,i commit my pages to ! judgm5t or k9dness ( my bro!r angl]s ) a cordial 8,,tight ,,l9es40 ,,explicit4 ,,bill+ ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,guild=d4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,typos fix$2 non-/&>d spell+ & dialect reta9$4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 ,enclos$ blacklett] font 9 equals4