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This extract shows very clearly how a stream can be 

 improved, as the largest trout I was able to secure on 

 this water when fishing there was just over half a pound, 

 which was looked upon by the keeper as being an unusually 

 large one. 



My readers may no doubt be desirous of obtaining infor- 

 mation with regard to the best, quietest, most sporting, 

 cheapest, healthiest, or most convenient, etc., fishing inns 

 and fishing neighbourhoods. 



During the last forty years or so of my fishing experi- 

 ence I have compiled notes of the information derived from 

 the personal memoranda of myself and my many friends, and 

 as I have endeavoured to keep these notes up-to-date by 

 asking my clients, when they have taken advantage of my 

 recommendations, to send me the latest report as to the 

 price, food, convenience, and sport of the places they have 

 visited, I have much pleasure in offering to assist those who 

 may be in want of such information. 



The scope of this book will not permit me to attempt to 

 give individual mention of such places, but I shall be very 

 happy to assist any of my readers who may care to write 

 to me by giving them the up-to-date results of such notes. 



I make this offer because among those places which I 

 have mentioned in my former books are one or two which 

 have lost some of the sporting attractions which they then 

 had. In the advertisement sheets of my book will be 

 found particulars of one or two fishing quarters which I can 

 specially recommend, and I also have much pleasure in 

 drawing attention to the " Anglers' Guide," published by 

 the Field newspaper, the Field itself, the Fishing Gazette and 

 Scottish Field, etc., all of which will be found very useful. 



There are also Fishing and Shooting Estate Agencies, 

 such as the Edinburgh Shooting, Fishing and Estate Agency, 

 under the direction of Sir James Duke, Bart., Mr. W. J. 



