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the Coinich, Col, Duror, Laroch, and Leven. There 

 are here a number of small common trout, and a few 

 salmon, and salmon-trout, at particular seasons of 

 the year. 



There is a portion of Argyleshire, near to Glas- 

 gow, which is a good deal frequented by anglers, 

 and it suits those who may have only a short time 

 to spare to indulge in their favourite amusement. 

 If the angler goes by steamer to Kilmun, he will 

 fall in with the stream called the Euchar, which 

 has a run of only about four or five miles out of 

 Loch Eck, into the Holy Loch. There is an abun- 

 dance of trout and grilse in it, and they take at 

 gaudy flies with great readiness. Loch Eck itself is 

 seven miles long, and contains, among a variety of 

 other fish, the powan, or fresh water herring. It is 

 said to possess the fish called in the neighbourhood 

 goldie, known no where else ; in length about five 

 inches, and very curious on account of the succes- 

 sion of brilliant colours it displays before it dies. 



The district known in Argyleshire as Cantyre, 

 which stretches away to the south from the main 

 portion of the county, contains several small streams, 

 in which there is capital fishing, both for salmon, 

 grilse, and trout. The chief of these rivulets, for 

 they can scarcely be called by any other name, are 

 Torisdale, Carradale, Saddell, Crossaig, Sunadale, 

 Claonaig, and Skipness. The flies required here 

 should be of a smallish size, but light and gaudy 

 colour. There are a considerable number of small 

 lochs scattered up and down this district, in which 



