30 How to Fish for Salmon. 



of 12 lbs., another of 8 lbs., and a fine fresh-run 

 fish of 14 lbs. Five fish. 



" Third day. One of 9 lbs., one of \2^ lbs., one 

 of 13 lbs., one of 14 lbs., one of 7 lbs., a grilse of 

 6\ lbs. Six fish weighing 62 lbs. 



" Fourth day. One fish, 8^ lbs. I hooked a fish 

 at 12.40 in the Coa Pool, and had him on till 4.20, 

 when I lost him, after one of the most exciting 

 fights I ever had with a salmon. What his weight 

 was, — well, I won't think of it, but he was a 

 monster. 



" Fifth day. A grilse of 6 lbs., another of 5^- lbs., 

 a salmon of 12]^ lbs., another of 15 lbs., and to 

 wind up, at six I hooked a fish ; after an hour's 

 exciting fight, I landed him — 23^ pounds." 



This day would have been still better, but one of 

 the best pools had been spoilt from the mergansers 

 fishing it. These birds scare the fish, destroy 

 large quantities of parr, and should be destroyed 

 whenever and wherever found. 



The five days' fishing on the Spean gave me twenty- 

 one fish, weighing 239 lbs., average of 1 1^ lbs. 



