So MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



There was only one thing which could be 

 done, which was to cut a track for the boat 

 and line out, so, holding the rod steadily, 

 Peter and S. actually cut with their knives 

 a track out of the bushes and their entangle- 

 ment, and were out free. Now they raised 

 the rod, not supposing the salmon was still 

 on, as there had not been a motion of the 

 line all the while they were cutting, so we 

 can well imagine their surprise to find that 

 they still had him, and a pretty fish at that, 

 which they soon had in their boat. S., in 

 telling it, said he never was so proud of 

 capturing any fish as of this. He was 10| Ibs. 



The next morning, by agreement, we 

 changed boats S. fishing below, and I 

 above. It was seven o'clock before going 

 to the pools, as the river was so dense, but 

 scarcely had I cast into the western pool 

 on Little Salmon, when one came and was 

 hooked. The boat was well above the Palls, 

 and the water was not very strong in this 

 part of the pool, so that I had no difficulty 

 in getting him up above the run without 

 disturbing the pool, and he was in the boat 

 in a very short time a 9-lb. fish. Then I 



