104 The Atlantic Salmon 



result in hooking the fish. Neither could our 

 angler resist a transient feeling of relief, as his 

 salmon went down untouched, that the conflict 

 had been postponed. However, he waited five 

 minutes by the watch before casting over the fish 

 again, though this length of delay is greater than 

 many recommend, some saying that three, others 

 two, and still others that half a minute is suffi- 

 cient. Then, beginning two or 'three yards above 

 the fish, he cast down till he reached a spot sev- 

 eral yards lower, but no move. The Jock Scott 

 was then changed for another a size smaller, and 

 that in its turn for a Silver Doctor No. 3. When 

 these had vainly been shown the salmon, a change 

 was made to a No. 2 Durham Ranger. When 

 this passed over the fish there was a slight and 

 languid break, but that was all to be got out of 

 him, though three other flies, and finally the 

 original Jock Scott, were tried before the canoe 

 was dropped farther down. Fishing was resumed 

 with a No. 2 Jock Scott, and after half an hour's 

 work another rise came, this time on a long cast, 

 and scarcely visible, followed by a strong pull on 

 the line ; and as the rod bent a steady pull, not a 

 hard jerk, was given by the angler, the watchful 

 Indian in the stern hastily pulled up the anchor, 



