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pedition with some of the best big game shooting in 

 the world. 



An attempt will now be made to give some detailed 

 information of the fishing to be obtained in British 

 East Africa. 



Firstly, the trout fishing is something to look forward 

 to in the near future, and this will be in the cool high 

 altitude streams at 6,000 feet and above. At present 

 there are no fish of any kind in these mountain streams, 

 although there is an abundance of food, including fresh 

 water crabs, which it has been found the trout feed 

 upon readily and which are probably largely responsible 

 for the rapid growth and brilliant colouring of the trout 

 already in the streams in the Aberdare mountains, but 

 which, fortunately, do not prevent them rising to a fly. 

 The possibility of trout doing well on the Equator 

 was naturally thought remote in the beginning, even 

 when account was taken of the perfect appearance, 

 food, and temperature of many of the streams in the 

 Protectorate. That the experiment of putting trout 

 into these streams was made is to the credit of Mr. 

 F. S. Jackson, Mr. S. L. Hinde, and Mr. Grogan. 

 The success of their experiment looks like being a 

 source of lasting satisfaction to these gentlemen. If 

 this success continues, as now appears almost certain 

 — in Africa the word "almost" must never be left out 

 — an asset of great value will be added to the 

 country. All fishermen will note the prospects of 

 the Protectorate with pleasure, and must feel delighted 

 that these prospects are being furthered by Mr. 

 Woosnam, who unites his knowledge as a naturalist to 

 his skill as an angler. 



Secondly, in almost all the East African rivers below 

 5,000 feet there are several species of a large sealed 



