Fly Casting
The Fly Rod and How To Use It
For the Novice and the Expert

The author gives you details about the various fly rods and how they cast them in order to catch bass, trout and other fish. Take a step back in time, over 80 years ago, and learn the tricks of the trade from an old-time angler. You should find this Ebook very appealing and a pleasure to read if you have a desire to learn about fly-fishing, casting a line or have experience already.

The following is the introduction by Sheridan Jones and the Table of Contents that you'll find in this Ebook.

To all followers of Izaak Walton, but especially to those who have sensed that artistic element made possible by the use of the fairy wand in angling and who would learn to lure both trout and bass with feathers, we present this handbook on fly-casting equipment and methods. At no place within these pages has our aim been controversial, rather have we had in mind an effective presentation of the subject with the needs of those lacking in experience constantly in mind. That the expert will overlook all shortcomings and points of departure from his ideal we have little doubt.

We have endeavored to present the fundamentals of fly-casting tackle and of fly-casting methods in as simple a manner as the more or less complete treatment of a subject will permit. Naturally, there is much of the personal element included by way of illustration, and not all must be taken as fixed and unchangeable. Naturally, too, there will be the same opportunity for disagreement in detail found in all angling writings, and the reader is urged to perfect and to improve the method as experience may teach and as fellow flymen may suggest.

We are confident, however, that the beginner will find much of value within the pages; that he will progress far along the road toward expertness with the fly rod; that he will be mechanically able to lay a fly with delicacy and precision. More than this we can not guarantee, since the human element, that makes or mars the effort, cannot be transferred.

Table of Contents

Rods for Fly Casting

General Design of the Fly Rod
Rod Materials
Fairy Trout Rods
Light Trout Rods
Heavy Trout Rods
Bass, Dry Fly and Tournament Rods
Salmon Rods
Selecting a Fly Rod

The Flyman's Reel

Why the Single Action Winch
The Automatic
The Quad
Weights

The Fly-Casting Line

General Statement
Oiled Silk
Hard Enamel
Flexible or Soft Enamel
Level and Tapered Lines
Leaders

Knots

Leader Making Knots
Leader and Snell Loop Knot
Attaching Snelled Fly to Plain Leader
Attaching Dropper Strand
Leader Making: Different Stages of Barrel Knot

The Art of Fly Casting

Rigging the Fly Rod
Gripping the Rod and Line
Starting the Cast
The Overhead Cast
The Lateral or Side Cast
The Underhand Cast
The Flip Cast
The Wind Cast
The Switch Cast and Spey Cast
Tournament Casting
Length of Actual Fishing Casts
False Dry Fly Cast
Handling the Spinner
Handling the Wet Fly
Handling the Dry Fly
Handling the Nymphs
Striking and Playing
Netting the Fish

Fly Casting Lures

Wet Flies---Bass
Wet Flies---Trout
Bending Line to Leader
Attaching Leader to Eyed Flies
Dry Flies
Bass and Trout Bugs
Feather Minnows
Fly Rod Wigglers
Spinners
Feather Spinners
Nymphs
Tying the Wemyss---Best Eyed Fly Knot
Live Bait

Fly Fishing for Bass

Equipment
Seasons, Weather and Bass
Where the Bass Lie
Stream Fishing Methods
Fishing Large Waters
Illustration - Splicing a Line - Serrated Ferrule - Offset Tips and More

Fly Fishing for Trout

Equipment
Seasons, Weather and Trout
Where the Trout Lie
Trout Waters
Trout Dry Fly Suggestions
General Fly Suggestions
Illustration - Typical Flies

Fly Fishing for Other Fish

Western Trout
Atlantic Salmon
Pan-fish
Other Fish

Field Repairs

Rod Breaks
Line Splice
The Repair Kit

Clothing and Other Equipment

Clothing
Landing Nets
Tackle Books
Extras

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