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spring fishing fit to compare with that of the Dee 

 or Spey. I have no doubt that he is correct, and the 

 spring fishing of 1920 is evidence to the truth of his 

 theory. And the sport in an isolated year due to 

 timely spates which enabled fish to get upstream 

 in unusual quantities might become a regular thing. 

 Even should spring fishing become a feature once 

 again, one hopes that the autumn sport would still 

 go on, for it has qualities of its own which are very 

 delightful. A crisp November day on lower Tweed 

 when the glories of autumn colouring are at their 

 height is one of the most enjoyable things the sport 

 of fishing can offer. And it may provide wonderful 

 sport, a bag of ten or a dozen fish to a single rod 

 being within the bounds of possibility. There are 

 not many other rivers which can hold out chances 

 like that. It only shows what the Tweed might be 

 if it were really taken in hand and developed to its 

 utmost possibilities. It would probably fish well 

 the whole season through, whenever the water was 

 in condition. 



H. T. SHERINGHAM 



