84 FISH: THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



our tent, and soon had it pitched. Leaving 

 our guide to arrange matters, we put our rods 

 together and tried the fishing. We found 

 the insects very annoying, and were obliged 

 to use our veils and gloves ; thus protected 

 we soon raised a fine fish of the salmon 

 tribe. After several desperate plunges his 

 strength became exhausted and he was cap- 

 tured. The scales put him at three and one- 

 half pounds, a very good beginning. This 

 fish resembles the salmon so closely that 

 most people call it the dwarf salmon. It sel- 

 dom weighs over four pounds, and averages 

 two pounds. We caught before dark some 

 ten or twelve fish, none, however, so large 

 as the first one taken. The most successful 

 fly was a small salmon-fly, with mixed yellow 

 and red body. A fish cooked for supper 

 proved to be delicious. 



