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it upon those who are enthusiastic about this fine sport, not to 

 waste time even in the Kennebec or the Penobscot, but to pack 

 up their traps at any time between May and September, and 

 set forth at once for the city of St. John's, in New Brunswick. 



This town, which might be styled not inaptly the paradise of 

 American fly-fishers, may be reached with ease in a few days 

 via Boston, whence, if I am not mistaken, a stout and well- 

 found steamer, the Admiral, takes her departure every Wednes- 

 day for New Brunswick. In St. John's every requisite for the 

 prosecution of the sport can be obtained, every information 

 concerning the vast waters, and every facility for the procure- 

 ment of guides, boats, and the like will be gladly furnished, and 

 every thing that hospitality can efl'ect will be lavishly offered to 

 the gentle angler. 



I venture here to mention the name of an enthusiastic and 

 thorough fisherman, Mr. Perley, her Majesty's emigration 

 officer in the city of St. John, as one certain to do whatever in 

 his power lies to forward the views and promote the pleasure of 

 any who shall visit his part of the world, led by the love of the 

 gentle science ; and I take the same opportunity of thanking 

 him for the very valuable information he has afforded me con- 

 cerning the fisheries and fishing of the province, and of 

 bespeaking his friendship and attention for any of my readers 

 who shall be induced by the perusal of these pages to wet a line 

 in the rapids of the St. John, the Obscache, the Chemenpeek, 

 or the Richibucto. 



Before proceeding to describe the mere technical portions of 

 Salmon fishing, and the implements necessary for the prosecu- 

 tion of the sport, I shall take the liberty of quoting from myself 



