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mended for this river in the list of Sutherland- 

 shire flies. 



The Oikel. — Perhaps I ought to have written 

 " Okiel." The name is spelt and pronounced dif- 

 ferently. It is a late river, abounding in grilse 

 after June. Nineteen have been killed in it by 

 one rod in a day. They are very small, but 

 active and strong, and even salmon rarely run 

 heavier than 6lbs. in weight. The river is never, 

 for any considerable length of time, in order — 

 not longer than two or three days after a spate or 

 flood. It is useless to fish above the bridge-fall 

 until late in the season. The Oikel is within a 

 couple of hours' walk of the Shin. There is a 

 small stream, called, I believe, the Jenach, run- 

 ning into the Oikel about half a mile below the 

 bridge. The salmon, though small, are exceed- 

 ingly handsome, very small in the head, and deep 

 and short in the body. This little river is seldom 

 in order, being usually very low and bright. The 

 angler should fish it " fine and far off," and with 

 the smallest sized grilse fly of dark colours. The 

 fly, marked No. 9. in the first list of Tweed flies, 

 will answer. 



The Carron. — This river is in Ross-shire, 

 on the borders of Sutherland, and is the picture 

 of a salmon river. It is not carefully preserved, 



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