the boiling pool beneath the fall in search of some boulder 

 or other retreat to rid himself of the line which holds him 

 in restraint. But the relentless rod turns his head down 

 stream, and again he leaps high in the air, repeating the 

 process several times in rapid succession, and then making 

 a mighty rush down stream, until I fear he will run all 

 the line out and smash me. Giving him the butt as hard 

 as light tackle will bear, he comes up doggedly to close 

 quarters, and after fifteen minutes' exciting contest he is 

 lifted into the boat — a well-fed fish of 41b. 2oz. To kill 

 such a fish in fast water, on a 7oz. rod and fine gut is pro- 

 nounced to be a creditable performance, and, having per- 

 formed the pagan rites of imbibing certain decoctions, over 

 the body of the slain, pipes are lighted, and we resume 

 operations. Another " whopper " was played and lost, a 

 couple of pounders were added to the basket, and then wo 

 dropped down stream, to supper and to bed. 



Anglers staying at Kilrea, can fish several other trout 



rivers within easy reach, the best of these being the Mains. 



A mail car between Ealrea and Cullybackey runs morning 



and evening, and the driver T\-ill drop the fisherman on the 



riviS"'s bank and pick him up again, when his day's work 



is done. The distance is ten miles, fare half-a-crown, and 



the Maine is a charming river, running through pretty 



surroundings — an ideal trout stream. There ai-e times 



when the tidal portion of the Bann itself contains lashins 



of sea- trout, and good fun is got by spinning for them, the 



worst part of this sport being that many fish break away, 



for they are tender-mouthed. There is a line of railway 



from Kilrea to Colerame, so that anglers can run down, 



for a change with very little expenditure of time or money, 



and Portrush and the Causeway are but a little distance 



further on. The river Bush, at Bushmills, is also worth 



a visit from anyone wanting a change from Bann. There 



is a flytier in the little village of Bushmills, who can put 



you in the way of getting sport. Another string to the 



angler's bow is Lough Neagh which can be fished bv going 



up to Toom Bridge, wliere fair accommodation -o-ill be 



found, and if good luck attends you, one of the big lake 



