90 SALMON! v. 



HAL. — As fche day is dark, 1 shall use a 



bright and rather a large fly, with jay's 

 hackle, kingfisher's feather under the wing, 



and golden pheasants tail, and WUlg of 

 mixed grOUSC mid argUfl pheasant s tail. I 

 shall throw over these fish: I OUghl to raise 

 one. 



Poiet. — Either you are not skilful, or the 



fish know their danger: they will not rise. 

 HAL. — I will try another and a smaller fly. 



PofET. — You do nothing. 



Hal. — -I have changed my fly a third 

 time, yet no fish rises. I cannot understand 

 this. The water is not in good order; but I 

 should certainly have raised a tisli or two. 

 Now I will wager tin to one that this pool 



has been fished before to-day. 

 Ok \. By whom? 



HAL. — I know not; but take my wa^er 

 and we will ascertain. 



ORN. —1 shall ascertain without the wager 

 if possible. See, a man Connected with the 



fishing advances, let us ask him. -There 



you see; it has been fished once or twice by 

 one, who claims without charter the light 

 of angling. 



