28 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
the privilege of claiming what they call their specze fish, 
z.e., a dollar for every fish above a certain weight. 
Moreover, the tackle used must be extra strong, and the 
lines must be long ones. Plaited gut casting lines 
should always be used in preference to twisted ones. 
That distinguished fisherman, Sir H. Parker, killed on 
this river a salmon of sixty pounds weight after a little 
more than an hour’s battle. ‘‘ It was caught on anum- 
ber six or seven hook; wings, two golden tippets dyed 
’ erimson, sprigged with mallard, teal, golden pheasant, 
and Argus pheasant ; horns, blue macaw; head, black ; 
body, claret pig’s wool; tag, red mohair, ribbed gold 
twist. ... On the same day he bagged nine others, one 
of forty pounds; one thirty pounds; one eighteen 
pounds; one fifteen pounds; and the rest from eight 
pounds downwards.” Perhaps a better day’s sport has 
never been known! 
I believe that little of this river is permanently 
engaged.” 
Should there, however, be no opportunity for fishing 
in any part of this noble river, which I much question, 
the Sanppona Env, which runs into it near Grong, 
should be tried: it is a fine river. On the opposite 
shore there is the Bsor Exy, running out of Eids Vand. 
Good fishing may be had here. Saimon go up as far 
* Vide Appendix. 
