The TroutLongmans, Green, 1899 - 272 pages |
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Page 8
... means of the well- scoured worm ? It may , I think , be safely averred that nearly every one of the great army of anglers nowadays fishes up - stream with the dry fly ; that is , whenever such method be practicable ; and also , that on ...
... means of the well- scoured worm ? It may , I think , be safely averred that nearly every one of the great army of anglers nowadays fishes up - stream with the dry fly ; that is , whenever such method be practicable ; and also , that on ...
Page 17
... mean to take the fly are fish which are feeding , and they know well that from the bushes , flowers , grasses , reeds and trees growing by the river's sides comes most of the surface food that is supplied to them . The water insects ...
... mean to take the fly are fish which are feeding , and they know well that from the bushes , flowers , grasses , reeds and trees growing by the river's sides comes most of the surface food that is supplied to them . The water insects ...
Page 28
... means that the fish are plunging their heads into the weeds or poking about on the bottom of the river , seeking their food amongst the fresh - water shrimps , grubs , and similar appetising morsels ; and in comparatively shallow ...
... means that the fish are plunging their heads into the weeds or poking about on the bottom of the river , seeking their food amongst the fresh - water shrimps , grubs , and similar appetising morsels ; and in comparatively shallow ...
Page 30
... means of the artificial fly , however skilfully used . A stray fish may be induced to look at a floating dun , but it is a rare occurrence , and on the whole I don't know any more aggravating mood to find fish in than that of ' bulging ...
... means of the artificial fly , however skilfully used . A stray fish may be induced to look at a floating dun , but it is a rare occurrence , and on the whole I don't know any more aggravating mood to find fish in than that of ' bulging ...
Page 31
... means or other a few should be secured . But believe me , brother anglers , to succeed when fish are ' bulging ' is an extremely difficult task . Some weird , odd , fancy fly is , I think , then more likely to entice a trout than the ...
... means or other a few should be secured . But believe me , brother anglers , to succeed when fish are ' bulging ' is an extremely difficult task . Some weird , odd , fancy fly is , I think , then more likely to entice a trout than the ...
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