138 THE WONDERFUL TROUT 



Our measurements and weights are not 

 taken by the ordinary spring-balances, which 

 are often faulty in the smaller weights, and 

 can seldom be relied upon after some time 

 in use, even when specially constructed by a 

 good maker to order such at least is our 

 own experience many times over. 



The following are a few weights sent from 

 Rothiemay under date of 25th May 1898 by 

 an angling friend, along with tracings of 

 outlines of fish. 



Rothiemay is fifteen miles by stream higher 

 up the river, but not at a very much greater 

 altitude. The day was rank bad. 



May 25th, 1 trout measured 11 Jin., wgt. lljoz. 

 >i 2 ^th, 1 llf 101 



n 25th, 1 12 101 



ii 25th, 1 111 ?j ?j 9 



We ought also to mention that our measure- 

 ments are taken on a straight line between 

 the nose along the medial line to the fork 

 of the tail in all cases. 



The following is a specimen of a lanky 

 trout, dating April 18th, 1895 : 



C. H. A. 1 trout measured 19 J in., wgt. 1 



