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between each. There are six good fishing places : the 
Grand Falls, Middle Landing, Bittabock, Pabineau Falls, 
Eound Eocks and Eongh Waters. 
"We stopped at our original camp, the Eonnd Eocks, 
and there we struck our last fish. Mj friend hooked 
in the middle of the current a noble specimen, that gave 
such splendid play that I laid down my rod to witness 
the contest. The bright sides of the fish, as he leaped 
again and again out of water, proved that he was fresh 
run and strong, an impression his fierce rushes confirmed. 
He was played with great care and delicacy ; but alas ! 
suddenly darted across the current, took a turn around a 
rock, and returning passed round another. All hope was 
given up, but when the canoe was skillfully pushed across 
after him, he was found to be still on and the line uninjured 
by the smooth rocks. My friend, greatly rejoiced, had 
another severe contest, and foiled two determined eflforts 
at escape down an impassable rapid, and when comj^elled 
to follow him through some very rough water, did it in a 
masterly style, standing erect in the canoe, which was 
ably handled by the two Chamberlains, and guiding the 
fish through the safest channel, l^early an hour had 
been expended, and the fish, almost exhausted, made one 
last effort to reach the next rapid, and being prevented, 
came alongside, feebly turning over and over. My friend 
unfortunately had put on a double leader and could not 
reel up short, so the salmon lay deep under water, dimly 
seen, when John attempted to gafi" him. At that instant 
the fish turned, the gaff slipped, he made a rush into the 
current, and one cry from my friend, " There, he's ofif," 
told the tale. The line sprung up into the air, we looked 
