Nets and Traps in the Fjords and Rivers. 33 



of the river mouth ; and, with the object of directing them 

 to these points, fishermen frequently paint the rocks white 

 in imitation of falling water, with intention to give fish 

 the idea that a rivulet or beck runs in, and so to excite 

 a curiosity that shall bring them into contact with the 

 net. 



This idea of whitening the rocks may have been 

 original, but probably was suggested by the patches of 

 white quartz which occasionally intersect the rocks at 

 the water's edge, and to some extent appear to attract fish. 



The angler has much to suffer in this sparsely inhabited 

 country, yet he is spared some of the annoyances to be 

 encountered upon the rivers of the United Kingdom — 

 firstly, he is rarely troubled by kelts; and, secondly, there 

 are few dead leaves to foul his hook ; but in order that his 

 life may not be one of unadulterated bliss, a few hazards 

 are strewn in his path. 



The consequences of a landslip in the course of a water- 

 shed or river may be fatal to angling for an entire season, 

 on account of discoloration caused by the wash of marl or 

 clay which keeps pouring in ; then there is the annual 

 transportation of pine logs down the rivers to the fjords, 

 which frequently upsets all calculation, and, maybe for a 

 day or two, renders a good water well-nigh unfishable. 



I have frequently started casting from the boat in a 

 state of water which almost guaranteed sport, and while 



