DO NOT pretend either to pose as an expert 

 on angling or yet to give any lessons on sal- 

 mon fishing in this book; and this for several rea- 

 sons: First of all there are lots of excellent 

 books on the subject alrerdy. In the second place 

 angling for salmon cannot be learned from 

 books, though, of course, written instructions 

 may help considerably as one gains experience. 

 Experience is really the only teacher. I came to 

 this conclusion many years ago, when I saw a 

 celebrated author on angling, fish like the 

 veriest duffer. My ten-year-old boy could have 

 given him practical lessons. - In his book, which 

 is most admirably written, he had the theory 

 down fine; but he lacked the practice and experi- 

 ence. 



With this introduction I will mention a few 

 things that I have learned by experience, and pos- 

 sibly they may be useful to some beginners. 



Iftrst as t0 Jl0bs- In fishing from a boat where 

 there is clear water, with no rapids of any extent, 

 salmon can be killed with any kind of rod, from 

 a nine foot bamboo up to one of eighteen feet. It 

 is only a question of time with the lighter rod. 

 Where there are rapids and obstructions, a heavy 



