CHAPTER VIII 



Boards of Conservators and their influence The double-handed 

 rod Salmon and trout netting Salmon fishing A sagging 

 line Method of fishing the river Hauling for salmon Using 

 a spinning line Your first salmon The rise of the salmon 

 Gaffing Necessity of learning how to cast The position of 

 . the salmon reel Casting. 



BOARDS OF CONSERVATORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE 



Netting for Trout and Salmon 



THAT netting for salmon should, in the interests of 

 the rod fisherman, the fish, as well as that of the netting 

 industry, be restricted by extending the weekly close 

 time, will no doubt meet with the approval not only of 

 my readers, but of all those who have the interest of 

 our salmon rivers at heart. 



Far too many salmon are taken when entering the 

 lower part of each salmon river, and it is my firm belief 

 that not only the pastime, but the industry itself, is 

 being seriously injured owing to the enormous per- 

 centage of the salmon which are annually caught in 

 the nets when entering the river for spawning pur- 

 poses. 



The weekly close time for nets should be lengthened 

 in order to permit a sufficient number of fish to run 



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