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agreeable for the fisherman. Casting ahead of 

 me in a deep pool that seemed to work in under 

 the embankment, I felt that a large fish had made 

 a dash for my bait, and within a few seconds I 

 gave him the butt of the rod, and then I can as- 

 sure you a royal struggle took place. Fortunately, 

 there was plenty of room, but unfortunately for 

 me I had no hand-net, and it was necessary for 

 me to tire the fish out before I could successfully 

 land him, and although it did not take me more 

 than five minutes, it seemed to me that it was at 

 least half an hour. The fish was a noble one, 

 and weighed a trifle over two pounds. The 

 water was now so deep that it was impossible to 

 continue fishing farther down the stream, and 

 wading back to the landing place, I took the op- 

 portunity to examine this trout closely, and there 

 is no doubt in my mind but that he was one of 

 the handsomest salters that I have taken. Possi- 

 bly I was carried into ecstasies over him because 

 he was the first trout of that kind. I studied him 

 closely for the reason that I wanted afterwards, 

 if possible, in taking trout, to decide in my own 

 mind whether or not they had ever visited the 

 salt water. From that day up to the present 

 time I have continued this fishing, and I believe 

 successfully, for my fishermen friends who have 



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