The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Spring FIy-FishIng for Trout.

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T,,,erv angler Is a would-be fly fisherman
Now handling the fuzzy-wuzzy lures Is not
so difficult as Il seems. There u Just one
way 70 learn how 10 cast fly. ana that II
BY casting flies. AS sherman sa,a a9pus ..T,us
proper way 10 resume Is TO resume, 80 II
YOU would become fly-fisherman. Kick
over the worm pail. invest IN NY ou,IH
and 70 20 e. The word OF my own experi-
snce for II, you may go fishiess for two or
three dsys-f did-but you win win OUT =
you stick TO II, and the reward VIII %
ErsAt---great In satisfaction. great IN cAtcn
7 know all about that old saying regarding
tho boy with tnmarnck pole and can OF
worms being more successful, but " IN All
stream and firh knowledge and hs viii dis
count the country boy" two 20 ono ana
keep II up all day. ! can take the wormer
20 any one q dozen .,rs.,n, =, NV WIN I'm. whsn ,sss
three fish 20 his one and keep II up. Iherc
r. no excuse for worms or bait OF any sort
on an open stream after flies appear. Any
one can become hy-fishernsn, put ne VIII
have 20 craae wearing artificial flies as
hat ornaments. and use them. ] am always
somewhat suspicious OF the man on the
stream Nth a hstband decorated with gsudy
flies III you fish worms. fish worms openly
ana wfthou, shame. but fish them fairiy
Just she Same. there ~ more rear enjoy
m.n, 10 , q, ,tisnlns' L,srn ,,.s y rr,,.r m.
split bamboo. because II can be secured
ultra Hight. my favortte weighing scant
~ ounces. though for first sncesvors
would nny or q ounce rod would bs
better. 4 steel. as hish grade a, you can
afford, makes . good rod for the yro. so
iccf your rod with care. choosing one That
4 cannot 80 into the selecting u a fiy-rod
here but take Into your conndence the
dealer and get his advice. rs should be wise
In snch matters or he should not be selling
saeki.' Get as sooc . rcd a. you can af.
ford, IN whatsvsr material soa prefer. az
would not nave more than feet long. ~
T. s~sfer average tof ssstsss .nan,a ~ \,
~ whippv; yep wsnt gasfinx power and yoa
want bacshons. hu' yoa want both pFoysrly
'Isft.i~-Tl,s.e = bet ono rel Tor fy-fish-
inE and that ~ N single action. ana y need
not ba very expensive. Indeed, for . dollar
az two ons can secure . wineh of the type
that wul a. successfully handle i'm" as
,hs mos, snpenNlvs EaTiish reel shown ON
ne market Aren't that EnKiiah reei cues
tion-f have some sna ! Wish % r1 mas
there ars Just a. ROOD 40 e.t,sf sse.s anaas
VIII depend upon the Seishi ef ~ roc. Iol Iol
can sss q aowu a. rue nss .ns reel
should ws,sh orc s.a =, "a sssss. m',n so,,,s "a
r~au,rs a rssl of D. whiie there fnsy b. en-.
eepsion- 70 me rule. y Stands a. : ssnsrsI
prsposlfion. II you ain try q OF am sur.
-, n,,sh n,oosss problem 81 proper balance.
Tn~ reason sosns rods ~iii not handle files
wen ~ because ths rsei - not hssvy enough
- too heavy 1 NAN@ Ft*thtt@ Ns~t1. =
mans hothernerne rod ~ simply changing
tia reels. TIE reel n ittie more than a
consafner for the unx. though should De
weit rafs ana posressed % loud click.
II~E-Far and away the bcst fy line 10 the
ao,,h,e tap~rvr ensmeilei slik. which " er-
nenaiye NEXT IN value II the Hinsis tapered.
la.t. nd good enough for nost o. us, " the
level snansiled. siss = Or y level. The
tsper~a should run HFH cr HEif for average
sIsh,rw There IL a deiicat~ reiAtionship
botwssn the action OF the rod and the line,
come rods handling a heavier line Than
ottar~. and there IL no teiling certainly which
lins viii III given rod without trying oct.
4 am speaking of perfect action, you under.
stand. Oct a good level line Tor YOUR first
expericrcs. then a. you became expert with
Ire furxy-wuExy lures SO % the more er-
pcurivo thread. ,... -,
srouid DO OF good quality. cheap lerder
y always too cheap for any one 20 suacn
70 lis lire. Get good six foot leader OF
rrndIuru airs for ordinary fishing. with two
drppper loops for I take II for granted thnt
YOU are thinking Of wet fishing Dry-fly
fiahinK should be discussed IN another paper.
such q leader viii cost quite little, but v
win be cheap In the end. for with prorer
care II viii last well. The 10 Welsh Tel
erana Nova" u . vsry good leader, -