38 MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



of the deep water between Poltz and it. As 

 we were not successful in starting any on 

 these runs, we concluded to try for trout at 

 the mouth of Dean's Brook, a short distance 

 below a famous resort then for large ones. 

 So, changing my fly for a sea-trout one, and 

 dropping to the spot named above, I hooked 

 a noble one on the second cast, and landed 

 him after a plucky fight. It was only a few 

 moments when I was fast into another, and 

 then another, until I had five none less than 

 a pound, while two of them were If Ibs. 

 Then, as we had disturbed the water so much, 

 we moved nearer the middle of the river, 

 where, at the very first cast I made, up 

 rushed a salmon ; but I took the fly from him. 

 Then I put on the heavy gear, judging he 

 would take it after being once started; but 

 not he. I changed flies till I got disgusted 

 with him, then went back to the trout-gear, 

 and ran the risk of a capture, if he came, 

 or add him as No. 3 of lost fish. I had 

 fished only a short time, when up he came, 

 but evidently not to take. He had been fished 

 over too much, so I tried a new dodge to fool 

 him. I threw a long line, let it sink a little, 



