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with a spread of an inch, and drawn through the water 

 a foot or two below the surface, and that trout will 

 strike at such a fly several times in succession and 

 often when pricked by an unsuccessful strike. 



The trout of the Rangeley Lakes are particularly 

 gamy, and it is with some hesitancy that I say, for 

 fear I may be discredited, that I have several times 

 when trolling with fresh minnows caught trout which 

 I have reeled up within twenty feet of the boat and 

 lost off, and had them in plain sight seize again the 

 mangled minnow and hook and be netted into the boat 

 for their temerity. The salmon is very cautious in the 

 fresh-water pools in taking the fly, and if unsuccessful 

 in its strike will retire to its first place and take a rest 

 before rising again. In the Pacific Ocean, when fol- 

 lowing a trolling bait of fresh anchovy or sardine, it 

 will exhibit great boldness and tenacity, comparatively 

 fearless of the boat, and will strike savagely at the 

 bait, and if not hooked at the first effort, but getting 

 a portion of it, will hook on the remnant when often 

 but a skin shred remains, and within ten or fifteen feet 

 of the boat, plainly visible in the clear water, and sev- 

 eral following will sometimes be observed in chase. 



In the Park we found game plentiful, antelope and 

 deer especially. One morning we observed a mile off 

 a large bear feeding in the tall grass in the open. The 

 wind was favorable for our approach, and a projecting 

 group of timber on our left reached out for a good 

 station to fire from, and although our hunting guide, 

 experienced with bear, was absent for supplies, we 

 concluded to take in the bear ourselves if possible. 

 We worked up through the timber, and when we ar- 

 rived at the lower end of the wooded point we found 



