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(BB.) 



Salmon numerous in Connemara. 



Salmon are so numerous in Connemara, that about eight years 

 since, during a long dry season, when they were unable, from want 

 of water, to ascend the Ballynahinch river, no less a number than 

 497 salmon and white trout were taken at the mouth of the river, by 

 one haul of the net. 



(CO.) 



Gaffing the wrong Salmon. 



A. curious and rather ludicrous circumstance occurred one day at 

 the Ballyuahinch fisher} 7 . A gentleman had hooked a salmon, and 

 after playing him till he was exhausted, he requested the man who 

 attended him to gaff the fish ; upon which the man went steadily to 

 work, watching his opportunity to gaff with certainty, which he at 

 last did, and drew out a fine salmon : but the astonishment of both 

 parties now had a ludicrous effect, for the fisherman had gaffed some 

 other salmon. 



(DD.) 



Salmon in Norway. 



" In twenty-seven days in the Namsen, I caught 106 salmon, 

 which together weighed 1,558 fos., besides twelve white trout, which 

 weighed 36 fts. Nine of the salmon weighed 30 fbs. and upwards, 

 thirty-three weighed 20 Ibs. and upwards each." ' Two Summers in 

 Norway,' vol. i. p. 277. 



(E E.) 



To dress Fish a second time. 



After pike, skate, cod, turbot, or any other solid fish has been 

 dressed, pick it from the bones in pieces, add to a pound of fish, or 



