384 THE ANGLER. 



who pays a rent of 41. per annum to the Government 

 should have the sole right of fishing a river 50 miles in 

 length. A system would probably work well, and would 

 certainly bring in a large revenue, under which Canadian 

 rivers should be divided into angling districts, which in 

 turn could be subdivided into angler's stations, the public 

 being permitted to purchase tickets for the latter, first 

 come first served. 



The season for trout fishing in Canada is from May to 

 September. Sea trout generally run in July. Trout 

 fishing is a much rougher business than in England ; 

 fish are more plentiful and more voracious, coarser tackle 

 is used, and though bags are larger the science required 

 to fill the bag is less. Salmon fishing, however, is much 

 the same as salmon fishing in the old country. A good 

 fisherman in one country is a good one in another; he 

 knows how to adapt his colours to the colour of the water, 

 and he can generally form a tolerably correct opinion 

 from the curl of the stream as to where the fish lie. If, 

 therefore, I have the honour of numbering an old fisher- 

 man among my readers, 1 will beg him to skip the follow- 

 ing remarks, which I make for the possible benefit of a 

 beginner. 



And first as regards tackle. An 18-foot rod is in my 

 opinion long enough for any river. I have fished with 

 rods of all lengths, from 15 feet to 22 feet, and consider 

 an 18-foot rod the best. I would also recommend the 

 salmon fisher in Canada to have a second rod 16| feet in 

 length. As regards make of rods opinions differ. The 

 Scotchman prefers a stiff rod, the Irishman a limber one ; 

 my experience is most decidedly in favour of the latter. 



