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line in tne water, apparently entangled tip stream. 

 I unsteadily wound it in it was fast around the 

 woodwork of the dam. I tried to draw it to me 

 - then suddenly out sped the still attached fish. 

 Was ever such good fortune ? Reader, / fongJit 

 tJiatfisJi anew, and landed him. He ^veigJled seven 

 and a quarter pounds ! He should have been lost 

 to me, I know, according to usage in all fishing 

 stories, but I cannot tell a lie ! 



This occurred at Chertsey Weir, England, A.D. 

 1 867 ; and many yet live near the spot who can 

 attest the occurrence. 



My second episode occurred in 1891, at the East 

 Greenwich Dam, Batten Kill River, Washington 

 Co., N.Y. Time of year, also May ist. A glori- 

 ous morning for the fisherman was this when I 

 drove up to Lake's Hotel " as the gray dawn was 

 breaking." The robins were still at matins around 

 the house, and very soon I had mine host and his 

 satellites roused. A keen sportsman he ; and to his 

 salutation I returned, " Is the dam in good order 

 for fishing ? " receiving an affirmative reply in no 

 uncertain tone. No boat being on the river, I had 

 taken my " Acme " canvas folding boat, intending 

 to fly-fish all the likely spots of this famous trout 



