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exercises a fatal fascination for two other 

 grayling, whose respective sizes are well above 

 the limit. 



The D.F.E. is now in favour of going 

 home, says it is no joke casting in such 

 weather; but I point out what a desirable 

 thing it is to attain to three brace first. So 

 we proceed . 



A certain noted part of the river is fished 

 exhaustively without any ^response, and the 

 angler declares he will try no more, but he 

 yields, though under protest, to my optimism 

 respecting the few yards that are left before 

 a small tributary flows into it. My hopefulness 

 is not misplaced, for the rod bends, and the 

 reel sounds, just before this junction is reached. 



For, and into, the turmoil of meeting 

 waters rushes the fish. The danger is but too 

 obvious, and, at all costs, he must be allowed 

 to have his way without hindrance. Presently 

 he continues his flight into calmer water, then, 

 as if realising the security he has just left, 

 turns,, and heads up stream. But he has 



