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large rfiools in the eddies on the border of the main current 

 of the reat rapids of the Grande Decharge, Wananishe take 

 the fl eadily, they are as wary and capricious as any other 

 of the.- genus, and as much affected by change of weather or 

 charat 1 and amount of food. 



In he early season, whether fishing from shore or 

 from ic canoe, the flies and the methods of casting and 

 workigthem used in Salmon-fishing are the most successful, 

 allowace being made for the peculiarity in feeding hereafter 

 to be oticed. As a rule, small-sized Salmon flies are the best, 

 say . 4 and No. 6 O'Shaughnessy sizes on single hooks; 

 but zi high water, and even at other times, a large fly is often 

 succ- -tul. The Jock Scott, Curtis or Black Dose, Black 

 Fair Popham, Silver Doctor, and Donkey are all good. 

 The rst-named is almost infallible; indeed, I sometimes 

 thin hat with variations in size one needs no other fly for 

 Sahon, Wananishe, and really large Trout like those of the 

 Laurntian wilds of the Nepigon, and the sea Trout of some 

 Candian rivers, except a large brown hackle for the Trout, and 

 this ; not to be scorned as a Salmon fly, when the charms of 

 golan pheasant crest and jungle-cock fail, though, oddly 

 enoL-h, it is not much good for Wananishe. Red is not a favor- 

 ite oior with them; yellow and black is the best combination, 

 ano ray with a yellowish body comes next. Among the 

 larer Trout flies, Queen of the Water, the Professor, and the 

 Gr;.:ly King usually do good work. 



liter in the season, when the fish are lying singly in deep 

 wa'.r along the rocks, or in small pools among the rapids, all 

 on s skill is required to entice them. If you understand the 

 fin art of dry fly-fishing, and can maneuver a tiny dun on 

 a t*elve or thirteen hook so as to look like the real article, 

 an can also handle large fish on the fine tackle required, 

 yo will get good sport and the satisfaction which comes 

 of atching fish as Reynolds mixed his colors with brains. 

 If ot, you will have to fall back on live grasshoppers and 



