48 MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



him. When he jumped, we saw he was 

 well fastened, consequently I used him more 

 roughly than usual ; kept shortening him in 

 until nearly up to the boat, when he made a 

 run and a jump, and up the river he went, 

 much above the boat, and there was danger 

 of his crossing the bow and under the moor- 

 ing which he did. I passed the rod to Sol, 

 who, quick as a flash, passed it under water 

 between the mooring and the boat, and when 

 he straightened it, the line was clear with 

 the fish still fast. It was an anxious moment, 

 and by just such a trick has many a fisherman 

 been disappointed of his game. By this time 

 he was wavering, showing his sides as he 

 was being reeled towards the boat. We had 

 changed positions for the final action, and 

 when he was raised nearly to the surface Sol 

 had hold of him and into the boat. 



This one was llf Ibs. S. secured an eight- 

 pounder, at the head of Little Salmon, just 

 as he was leaving for camp, disgusted at 

 the afternoon's luck. When we had the fish 

 ready for the team to take to the village, we 

 were proud fellows. They were a pretty 

 sight, and we concluded the spell of hard 



