112 THE TROUT 



CHAPTER VI 



SOME HEAVY BASKETS AND BIG FISH 



IT will be easily understood that it is not possible to 

 do more than give a very imperfect account of remark- 

 able baskets of trout made during the last thirty years. 

 In that period a vast number of good days' sport 

 have occurred which could fairly claim their right to 

 be enrolled amongst fishing records, or would at the 

 least be deserving of detailed remark, of which the 

 fortunate fisherman himself and his intimate friends 

 are alone cognisant. 



It would, therefore, be obviously a hopeless task 

 to attempt anything in this direction, beyond jotting 

 down some few results which have come under my 

 personal observation, and alluding to some baskets of 

 trout, details of which have been supplied me through 

 the courtesy of Mr. R. Anderson, of Princes Street, 

 Edinburgh ; Mr. W. Thomas, secretary of the Fishing 

 Club at Mullingar ; Mr. W. G. Craven, and other 

 kind friends. 



