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GALAVAY AND BALLINAHINCH. 



This is one of the best fisliing stations in Ireland, not only 

 on account of the sport afforded by the river which runs 

 through the town of Galway itself, but also because of the 

 other waters within easy access. Our illustration of 

 Galway Bridge shows the open water, and the building on. 

 the left-hand side of the river as you look towards the 

 bridge is the county prison. Along that bank, beneath the 

 grim, inhospitable shade of the prison walls, is all good fly 

 water, and sometimes it teems with salmon and sea-trout. 

 The bridge itself is a popular fishing station with some 

 anglers, and there was a time when a good deal of snatching 

 used to be done from this position. There is a story told of 

 an angler who, fishing from the bridge, hooked a big re- 

 triever dog, and played liim up the street in full cry to his 

 owner's house. There the fly was extracted by the aid of a 

 surgeon, and the unfortunate fisherman was soundly abused 

 by the irascible owner of the animal. There is another 

 section of the river, lower down, where £1 a day is charged 

 for the right to fish, and the sport is honestly worth the 

 money if there are fish running. It is very easy fishing, but 

 to those who love rural surroundings, the Galway river will 

 offer few attractions. 



"With regard to the killing flies, all the Irish patterns 

 kill well, as do many of the Scotch, for fresh-run fish are not 

 very particular. 



" When thev will, they will, 

 You may depend on't ; 

 When they won't, they won't, 

 And there's an end on't." 



I have great faith in plenty of tinsel for fish in tidal 

 water, Silver Doctor, Judge, Dusty Miller, Dunkeld, and 

 Lord Randolph being favourite patterns of mine. But you 



