LEAVES FROM A GAME BOOK. 117 



Beginning work again with the " Gordon," another 

 captive to its fascinations was landed. As it was now 

 past three o'clock, the " Yellow Eagle " was given a 

 chance, but produced nothing. Then the minnow again 

 had an opportunity, and two other fish were unable to 

 resist its attractions. This made up the half-dozen, of 

 28, 23, 12, 10, 10 and 8 lbs. On the very same day 

 my host, fishing in the upper water and using fly only, 

 tied me with six other fish, with almost exactly the 

 same weights. All these twelve fish had sea lice on 

 them, and when laid out on the billiard table (the cloth 

 had vanished long before my friends took possession), 

 they made the best show of autumn fish I ever saw. 



There is one distinct advantage the minnow has 

 over the fly, and that is the proved attraction it 

 possesses for *' travellers." These it is well known will 

 rarely halt for a mouthful of feathers, though that is 

 not at all the case when the lure is a good fat minnow. 

 This bait will also do well on frosty mornings while ice 

 is yet on the edges of the pools, and all anglers are 

 aware that to fish a fly under such circumstances is 



