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able sum yearly. We shall notice in another place 

 the eastern streams of this county. 



Argyleshire is a district rich in numerous and 

 varied fishing waters. Indeed, there are so many, 

 that a formal enumeration and description of them 

 would be both tiresome and unprofitable. The 

 county is readily accessible from Glasgow, from 

 whence the angler can plunge at once into the very 

 heart of it, in a few hours, by steamers plying in 

 every direction, and at a very trifling expense. In 

 no part of the island is there a more interesting 

 field for piscatory excursions than in this section 

 of it. 



If the tourist move from the Dumbarton side of 

 the county, he may soon be in the neighbourhood of 

 excellent fishing waters. Let him make his way to 

 Inverary. He will be in the vicinity of Loch Fine, 

 into which the rivers Ary and Shira fall. These 

 are good trout streams. The fish are rich, and in 

 fair size. The most seductive flies, in our experi- 

 ence, are the red and black hackles. "We have 

 known several dozens of trout taken with them in 

 these waters, in a very short space of time. 



Loch Eine is the largest arm of the sea which 

 penetrates inland in Scotland. Its length, between 

 Inverary and the Mull of Cantyre, is nearly one 

 hundred miles. Near its mouth the sea communi- 

 cates with many other large openings into the land. 

 It is famous for its salmon and herring fisheries. 

 The scenery is very beautiful in most localities. One 

 of the most interesting objects in this neighbour- 



