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until the beginning of summer, when the temperature of the 

 two rivers will be nearly the same. The Peterel joins the 

 Eden a little above, and the Caldew at Carlisle ; yet up 

 these rivers salmon never run, unless in the spawning season, 

 and even then in no great numbers.'' These are facts which 

 all who angle for salmon should know ; and attention to 

 them in the various rivers on which they fish for salmon 

 will be a guide to the time when good sport may be ex- 

 pected : a want of this knowledge may only lead to disap- 

 pointment. 



Salmon-fishing with the net commences on the 30th No- 

 vember, in the Tweed, Forth, and Tay, and ends on the 26th 

 of August. 



The chief months to angle for salmon are March, April, 

 May, and June, although they will take a fly, whether 

 natural or artificial, until October ; but they are out of 

 season at that time. Salmon are fished for with min- 

 nows and lob-worms, but a large artificial fly is the most 

 killing. 



Fly, No. 1. — The artificial fly for spring-fishing must be 

 larger but not so gaudy as those used in summer. The hook 

 should be No. 1. The feather used for representing the 

 wings should be the darkest speckled part of the bittern's 

 wing, stripped ofi" from the stem, and the head of the same 

 colour as the body, which is to be formed of the reddish- 

 brown part of the fur of a hare, and deep copper-coloured 

 mohair, the tail forked, with two single strips of the same 

 feather as the wings, and a bittern's hackle over the body 

 for legs. See plate xv. fig. 12. 



Fly, No. 2. — The hook to be the same size as No. 1 ; the 

 wings the mottled feather of a peacock's wing, intermixed 

 with any fine plain dusky red ; the mixture for the body, the 

 light brown hair of a bear next the skin, sable fur, and gold- 



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