Salmon Fishing. 35 



for a new fish, I had not the remotest idea of 

 any sport myself; but I was only too well- 

 pleased at the thought of witnessing better 

 luck on the part of another. 



Again my friend tried, and again, but no ! I . 

 saw the fish most distinctly come at the fly,, 

 and then turn away, as though it were not at all 

 to his taste. The sun then came out strong and 

 bright, and to teaze the fish any more, was the 

 way to stop all chance of his rising him by and 

 bye, later on in the day. 



After the lapse of some hours, we fished 

 down to the same spot, though on the opposite 

 side. My friend tried him more than once, with- 

 out success, and when he left him, he said, " now 

 you may catch him, if you can." 



It was pleasant, very pleasant to me, to be 

 quite sure there was a fish there, and I deter- 

 mined to stick to him, though my chance of 

 rising him, I considered a very remote one. 

 Commencing a little higher up, just conceive, 

 ye youthful beginners, if you can, my sensations, 



