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or even to the fjord. At such a time the 

 Lower Stream fishes well. 



There are of course four periods in the 

 twenty-four hours when the water is at half- 

 tide, and most suitable for fishing. There have 

 been occasions when all these four half-tides 

 have been fished, but usually we find three 

 fishings in the twenty-four hours quite as 

 much as we want, the tide between 3 A.M. 

 and 9 A.M. being omitted. 



Under ordinary conditions Lervik Pool is far 

 the best. Indeed, it would perhaps be difficult 

 to find a piece of water of its size affording 

 such continuous and consistent sport. It is 

 here that our heaviest fish are killed, and though 

 the other pools may have their turn for a day 

 or two, it is always easily first in the season's 

 records. 



As only a portion of the tail can be satis- 

 factorily fished wading, it is almost invariably 

 fished from a boat. To enable the angler to 

 reach the best water, the boat must be rowed 

 in a strong stream, which is a severe trial to 

 the boatman. I have often thought that a punt 

 held by two men with poles, such as is used on 

 the Shannon, would answer extremely well, but 



