130 SALMON-FISHING. 



fly ! The maggot being still on the hook, 

 proves that it could not have been taken long 

 before the Salmon caught a Tartar in "the 

 Captain." Now, had it been an old fish, the 

 fact might not have seemed so singular ; but 

 he was a fine, new fish, in famous condition. 



As far as my knowledge extends, this is 

 unprecedented in the history of Salmon Fly- 

 fishing. 



We have a mode of sending out the fly in 

 quest of Salmon, known, I believe, by the 

 name of the Welsh Throw. The fly is 

 brought as near you as the length of line will 

 admit, by drawing the rod, almost perpen- 

 dicularly or inclining a trifle, behind you, 

 either on the right hand or the left — im- 

 mediately delivering the line before you, while 

 the fly and several yards of line remain on the 

 water. The line in this case sweeps along the 

 water ; and the fly reaches the surface last. 



To accomplish this throw, the rod must be 

 well proportioned to the line. If the rod be 

 powerful, so must be the line. If the rod be 

 lighter, the line must be proportionably so; 

 else to succeed is impossible. And without a 



