GOOD PBOSPECTS OF SPORT. 



the sea-lice; his breadth and depth were enormous in 

 proportion to his length the best proofs of condition. In 

 this capture, from the time the fish was struck till I had 

 him floundering on the bank, full forty minutes elapsed, I 

 having noted time previous to making the first cast at the 

 head of the pool. 



On examining my tackle, I found that it had suffered 

 considerably, particularly the fly, which not only had one 

 of the hackles broken, but also the tinsel ; I therefore 

 stuck it carefully in the crown of my hat, and replaced it 

 with another, intending in the evening, when comfortably 

 seated in our snug cabin, to bring my pliers, scissors, 

 vice, &c., into play, and construct its counterpart, being 

 well satisfied that the combination of colour which in 

 previous exploits had done me good service, was again 

 destined to reap fresh laurels and further establish its 

 reputation. The upper portion of the stream, and the 

 only part I had so far fished, was now well rested ; and 

 while refreshing myself preparatory to making a third 

 essay, several noble fish broke water in the immediate 

 vicinity where I had hooked both of my trophies. From 

 what I had already seen, I was convinced that magnificent 

 sport was before me, and that I had at last arrived in the 

 land of plenty of salmon. There was a satisfaction in 

 knowing this a feeling I will not attempt to describe, a 

 gratification of a longing often felt, but never expected to 

 be realised. Fancy, brother fishermen, having salmon as 

 abundant as trout in a good trout-stream ! In ten casts I 

 had three rises, out of which I had hooked and killed two- 

 fish; and my friend across the water had also been busy. 



