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throw this into the deepest part of the pool, and putting my rod dou n 

 on the ground. I be^.m my breakfast. In a short time there came a 

 slight tug at the rod, ai all was still. I thought the fish had 



failed to hook himself, and finished my meal. But on taking up tho 

 rod I found there was a dig fish on. I had to follow him across the 

 most bnak-iuck places, and was several times in danger of cutting the 

 line, but I landed him at last. These were the two largest fish I ever 

 caught at Jubbulpore — L2 and 1" Lbs. The average size is only 5 or 6 

 lbs., though I believe the fish in the river go np to 30 lbs. or more. 

 The Nerbndda is a very large river, though nothing compared with the 

 great Punjab rivers, and of course the fish will not run to the same 

 size. I w:i^ ereatly elated at getting these two fish on the same day. 



About two miles below Goari Ghaut there were some large islands 

 in the middle of the river, and the runs on each side were very good. 

 There were good places all down the river, and at Behra Ghaut, 

 especially just below the Marble Rocks, I was very successful. 



The Marble Rocks are about 11 miles from Jubbulpore, but as 

 there is a pucka road almost all the way, one can easily go out for a 

 day's fishing by sending on a horse half-way. There is also a dak 

 bungalow there, and three days' leave can be spent very pleasantly. I 

 was never tired of looking at the beautiful cliffs, which give the fishing 

 there a peculiar charm ; at home half the delight of trout fishing is the 

 lovely scenery one has to pass through ; but in India tho wide, dry, 

 sandy, or stony bed of the river sadly mars the beauty of the scenery, 

 and it is only in the rainy season, when the river is full, that it 

 can be appreciated. 



The river enters the marble chasm by a fall of 30 feet, and once 

 while fishing above it, I hooked a fish within 40 yards of the brink of 

 the fall. It was very exciting trying to keep him from rushing down, 

 and I don't think I ever played a fish so hard ; it was a terrible strain 

 on my rod and tackle while it lasted. There is a railway station for 

 the rocks, but unless you could interest some of the railway officials in 

 your favour, and get tho mail train stopped there, the station was 

 Bftldom used, as the other trains did not suit. I once went down by train 

 to where the railway crosses the Nerbudda, about 20 miles, as well as 

 I can remember, from Jubbulpore; there was very good fishing there. 

 Up the river above Goari Ghaut there were lots of good places ; one 

 road went along the Rifle Range, and let out at a place where there 

 was a village on the opposite bank. I cannot now remember the name 

 of the place, nor have I any map by me to refer to. There was always 

 a ferry-boat waiting on the near bank to carry the villagers at 

 and this could be hired for fishing from. 



