FIFTH DAY.] SALMON FISHING. 117 



Physicus, cast your orange fly into that rapid at the 

 top of the pool; I saw a large fish run there this 

 moment. You fish well, were common trout your 

 object ; but, in salmon fishing, you must alter your 

 manner of moving the fly. It must not float quietly 

 down the water ; you must allow it to sink a little, 

 and then pull it back by a gentle jerk not raising it 

 out of the water, and then let it sink again, till it 

 has been shown in motion, a little below the surface, 

 in every part of your cast. That is right, he has 

 risen. 



PUTS. I hold him. He is a noble fish ! 



HAL. He is a large grilse, I see by his play. 

 Hold him tight : he will fight hard. 



PHYs. There ! he springs out of the water ! 

 Once, twice, thrice, four times ! He is a merry one ! 



HAL. He runs against the stream, and will soon 

 be tired, but do not hurry him. Pull hard now, to 

 prevent him from running round that stone. He 

 comes in. I will gaff him for you. I have him ! 

 A goodly fish of this tide. But see, Poietes has a 

 larger fish at the bottom of the great pool, and is 

 carried down by him almost to the sea. 



POIET. I cannot hold him ! He has run out all 

 my line. 



HAL. I see him : he is hooked foul, and I fear 

 we shall never recover him, for he is going out to sea. 



