The dry fly has made rapid strides in the estimation of American trout fishermen during the last ten years, so that the new art is now widely known all over the continent, although it is not, as yet, practiced to any great extent, for the reason that method and special tools have not been fully described in a simple manner. I believe every thoughtful trout angler wants to acquire the latest and best up-to-date Information about dry fly fishing so that he may learn to test his skill in this most satisfying branch in the art of angling. The object of this little booklet Is to give a detailed, easily understood definition of the dry fly In compact form as a handy guide, to describe exclusively how the art may be practiced on American streams with dry flies copied from native insects without any reference whatever to methods used on British streams; this field has been' so well covered, not only by eminent English writers, Halford and others, but also by two expert American anglers, Emlyn M. Gill and George M. L. La Branche, who have described their views with great detail and compared the difference in the method pursued
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