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salmon, weighing together five thousand two hundred and 

 fifty-two pounds, which on the average would he some fifteen 

 pounds each. 



Owing to there heing but few casts from the banks, the 

 Namsen can only be fished to advantage out of a boat 

 by trolling as it were, which some consider rather tame 

 work. 



People visiting this river must be well equipped. " The 

 Namsen," writes a friend, " requires different flies and tackle 

 to any other river; and any one coming out with English 

 ideas will be woefully disappointed. The salmon will break 

 all ordinary tackle, running out frequently one hundred and 

 fifty yards of line." 



The fishing-rights of the whole or the best portions of 

 the Namsen, are now in the hands of our own countrymen. 



The accompanying illustration, beautifully representing the 

 Namsen, the boats in use in that part of the country, and 

 the manner of fishing as also the magnificent mountain- 

 scenery in the background, is from the pencil of Mr. Oxendon 

 Hammond, and was executed for his friend Mr. Edward 

 Brettle, through whose kindness it is allowed to appear 

 in this work. 



Beyond the Namsen, and between it and the Alten, in- 

 numerable rivers empty themselves into the North Sea, all 

 or most of which abound with salmon ; and though many 

 have doubtless been visited by yachtsmen and others, I 

 myself am in much ignorance as to their fishing capabilities ; 

 with the exception of the Mons and the Malanger, near 



Tromsoe, which Mr. C , who was fishing there last 



summer, describes in glowing colours as " quite good 

 enough," to quote his own words, " for any one who has 



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