C)8 SPORTING ADVENTURES 



two or three hauls in the river, securing some 

 fine specimens, with which one of the men was 

 returning to Callao, when he was met by Doctor 



B, , a keen fisherman. The doctor's disgust 



may be well imagined when he saw the fish; and 

 heard that we had been dragging some of his 

 favourite pools, nor was he pacified when told 

 that it was in the cause of science. The worthy 

 professor's delight at his prize was worth any- 

 thing, and as the doctor and I had many a day's 

 fishing together in the river afterwards, I do 

 not think the netting did much damage. 



The pec-a-rey, though a voracious fish, will 

 not take a fly : they take a bait readily, also the 

 artificial minnow. There are myriads of tiny 

 fish in the Rimac which take a fly as fast as 

 you can throw it, and these little fellows make 

 an excellent bait for the pec-a-rey. On one 

 occasion we took seven brace one evening ; they 

 average about three quarters of a pound, and run 

 up to one pound and a half, and are game fish, 

 giving good sport, but are not much good for 

 the table. 



