412 THE AWE, AND RIVERS 



quarter, and rented moreover, as a sportsman, the Ewe 

 in Ross-shire, during a course of several years. 



In respect to the trouting-flies used on Loch Awe, I 

 am informed by Professor Wilson, who fished there in 

 1845 and '46 with considerable success, that he found 

 green bodies on all occasions attractive, but that one 

 of the most killing flies is winged with mottled feathers 

 taken from the bustard, the upper part of its body 

 formed of blue, and the lower of orange dubbing; a 

 light brown hackle carried well down towards the bend 

 of the hook imitates the legs. Tinsel and a tail-tuft also 

 are introduced; the latter consisting of two or three 

 fibres from the tippet of the golden pheasant. 



The ETIVE is a stream of considerable size, but 

 situated in a lonely, almost inaccessible district of 

 country; on this account it is little frequented by 

 anglers, but in its season, I understand, that is 

 during the months of July and August, should the 

 weather prove favourable, affords excellent sport, both 

 among sea-trout and grilses. At the recommendation 

 of Professor Wilson, his son and I visited it several 

 years ago, and were only deterred by the impractica- 

 bility of procuring night quarters from giving it a 

 trial. At Dalness, there is a pool of great depth, 

 headed by a waterfall, above which salmon seldom or 

 never ascend; but they may be perceived at certain 

 seasons, occupying the bed of the river underneath, in 

 great numbers, and at a depth of several fathoms. 

 The course of this stream exceeds sixteen miles. 



It would be impossible, within reasonable limits, to 

 give an outline of the various streams and lochs in 

 Argyleshire ; nor, in reference to the former, is the task 

 required. They all partake much of the same charac- 

 ter, both as respects their contents and the nature of 



