142 ^'EVV BRUXSWICK. 
It is extremely interesting to stand on the rocks over- 
hang:]' no- the river and watch the sahnon, their every 
motion distinctly visible, and their nnmbers readily 
counted. When one is casting the fly, his companion 
can see the fish move to take it, and call out when to 
strike. Salmon seem to rise very slowly and deliberately, 
and can be observed of a bright day together in crowds, 
holding their own against the current with a scarcely 
perceptible effort. 'Not one in a hundred will notice the 
fly ; ordinarily nothing but the flns are in motion, but 
occasionally an individual will give a flirt and turn up 
his side, which flashes like silver through the water. 
We fished the Camp, the Falls, the Rock and Cooper's 
Pools w^ith great success ; the fish were numerous, fine 
conditioned, large and strong. We had many a fierce 
contest ; often was our line run out for seventy yards ; the 
fish made splendid leaps and vigorous rushes, but we lost 
very few, as there w^as but one bad place. That was 
below the Falls Pool, where a stake had caught in the 
middle of the current ; I found its locality by losing a 
fine grilse and a casting line. 
The days wore on most pleasantly ; salmon occupied 
all our thoughts. The first thing in the morning we 
looked for salmon, then we fished for salmon, then we 
breakfasted on salmon, and then again fished for them ; 
then made flies to catch them, next dined on them, again 
fished for them, and then supped off them, and lastly 
dreamed of them. But the happiest and longest of sum- 
mer days must end ; our time came to return, and the 
camp was struck. 
The river is quite evenly divided between the various 
stopping-places, and it is almost exactly three miles 
