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trout-rods licensed in England in 1882 was 22,755, 

 which brought in 1994; in 1883 the licences 

 amounted to 21,769, and the sum realised was 1913. 

 This gives an average tax, over the whole of England, 

 of one shilling and ninepence per rod a low price, 

 surely, for the privilege of fishing in a protected stream. 

 It thus appears that the expenses attending the ad- 

 ministration of the Close-Time Act in England are, in 

 great measure, met by the anglers for whose benefit, in 

 the first instance, the Act exists ; and there is no rea- 

 son to believe that the trout -fishers of Scotland are so 

 far behind their English brethren in their regard for 

 their sport that they would be unwilling to contribute 

 one shilling and ninepence each towards its preservation. 



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SUMMARY OF LURES. 

 APRIL. 



Fly. In clear or black water : small artificial flies 

 teal with black hackle for trail, March brown and blaes 

 alternately for the others. 



Minnow. In heavy black water. 



Worm. In clay-coloured water. 



MAY. 



Fly. In clear or black water : small artificial flies 

 teal with black hackle for trail in the early part of the 

 month, March brown, blae, sand-fly, black blae, green- 



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