The Grayling 



British Columbia. A second species is 

 native to Michigan, and the third is found 

 only in Montana. 



The first mention of the grayling and The Arctic 

 grayling fishing in America was that of Sir 

 John Richardson, in the narrative of the 

 Franklin Expedition to the North Pole, in 

 1819. Dr. Richardson called it "Bach's 

 Grayling " in honor of a fellow officer, a 

 midshipman of that name, who took the 

 first one on the fly. He gave it the techni- 

 cal specific name of signifer, meaning 

 " standard bearer," in allusion to its tall 

 and brilliant dorsal fin. 



Regarding the gameness of the grayling, 

 Dr. Richardson says : " This beautiful fish 

 inhabits strong rapids ... It bites 

 eagerly at the artificial fly and, deriving 

 great power from its large dorsal fin, 

 affords much sport to the angler. The 

 grayling generally springs entirely out of 

 the water when first struck by the hook, and 

 tugs strongly at the line, requiring as much 

 dexterity to land it safely as it would to 

 secure a trout of six times the size." 

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