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common. I have often caught salmon in the 

 Tay, fishing with pars ; but though the fish 

 ran at the bait, when they would not rise at 

 the fly while the tide was ebbing, they would 

 have taken the par better still while it was 

 flowing. 



Phys. — From my experience to-day, I 

 conclude the salmon has habits different 

 from the trout ; for I think the fish which 

 broke my hook rose again at the artificial 

 fly in the same place. 



Hal. — I think you are mistaken . Salmon 

 are usually shyer even than trout, and I never 

 knew one in this season, that had been pricked 

 even slightly, rise again at the artificial fly in 

 the same pool. I should say, that their habits 

 were precisely the same, but with more saga- 

 city on the side of the salmon. It must have 

 been another fish that rose at your fly in the 

 same place. After such severe discipline, I do 

 not think a fish would rise for many hours, 

 even at a natural bait. 



PoiET. — Your experience is so great, that 

 I dare say I was mistaken; yet it seemed a 

 fish of the same size. 



