

THE salmon, above all other fish, both from its 

 value and the sport afforded in its capture, is the 

 most worthy of the angler's attention ; and to hook 

 and kill a fine fresh-run lively fish of this species, 

 weighing from seven to seventeen pounds, requires 

 the exertion of all his patience and skill. Owing 

 to the scarcity of this fish in the south of England, 

 angling for salmon, either with fly, worm, or min- 

 now, is seldom practised south of the Tees. In the 

 northern counties, where they are more plentiful 

 the Tyne, in Northumberland, and the Eden and 

 the Derwent, in Cumberland, are the rivers which 

 afford the best chance of success to the salmon 

 fisher. A good many salmon are caught with the 

 rod in the Tweed, during the season, between 

 Berwick and Peebles ; but he who wishes to enjoy 

 the sport in its greatest perfection must go farther 

 afield, and locate himself for a month beyond the 

 Tay, or in the wilds of Connemara. With respect 

 to salmon-fishing in Wales, two recent authors, 

 who both profess to speak from experience, dis- 

 agree ; the one telling the angler that he must 

 expect no good salmon-fishing in the Principality, 



