154 THE SALMON 



the name, and the combination thus accidentally 

 arrived at is, with a few alterations, a standard fly on 

 the Suir. 



1877. Mr. T. B. Lawes killed a fish of 54 Ib. on 

 the Awe, near Dalmally. 



1880. An angler killed a fish of 50 Ib. on Loch 

 Tay. 



1884. The keeper on the Ardoe water of the Dee 

 killed a fish of 57 Ib. 



1886. Mr. Pryor killed a salmon of 57^ Ib. on the 

 Floors water of the Tweed. 



1888. The late Mr. E. Frances killed a very 

 handsome fish of 55),- Ib. on the Corby water of the 

 Eden. 



1889. Mr. Brereton, on Lord Polwarth's Mertoun 

 water on the Tweed, killed a fish of 55 Ib. on a small 

 ' ^Vilkinson ' with single gut. An angler on the Scotch 

 Esk caught one of 50 Ib. with a small grilse fly ; and 

 Mr. Lowther Bridger also got one of 50 Ib. with a 

 small ' Bull Dog' fly and single gut. 



1892. Mr. G. Mackenzie got one of 56 Ib. on the 

 Warwick Hall water of the Eden, on a small ' Jock 

 Scott,' landing it in fifteen minutes. Colonel Home 

 got one of 51-', Ib. on Lord Home's Birgham water 

 on the Tweed, and Lord Winterton got one of 50 Ib. 

 on the Gordon Castle water on the Spey. 



