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bushes I cast aud killed a nice fish of 4 lb., and 

 shortly had upon the bank half a dozen of about the 

 same weight. I next moved up to the neck, and cast 

 from the summit of the rocky wall, pulling a few extra 

 yards from the reel while the fly was in the air, and 

 thus managed to kill a good many more, despite the 

 difficulty of landing them, getting altogether 25 trout 

 scaling just upon 15 lbs., all in fair condition, but 



• they would have been better for another fortnight's law. 



This was evidently the best ground, for lower down 

 my companion killed but 12 fish of not such good 

 weight, and thus it was clear that the larger fish had 

 drawn up from the lake to feed upon the flies sailing 

 down the river's neck, and, as is generally the case 

 when fish are rising well, the smaller ones kept at a 

 respectful distance. 



Thus the innkeeper had laid us on to an entirely 

 false scent, and this little bit of sport, such as it was, 

 we might easily have missed by reason of the bushes 

 shutting out all view of the river. 



* The next day we returned to Surendal, having 

 enjoyed a pleasant trip, and I think that the angler 

 who does not object to kill plenty of small fish in 

 exceedingly fine country, might do worse than go to 

 Interdalen. . ' 



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