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advices may well suit float and gudgeon 

 fishers, but the Salmon Angler must lauorh 

 at such ideas ; he had better indeed never 

 begin the occupation, if he has not a consti- 

 tution strong enough" to wade in deep and 

 rapid rivers, during all the hours of the day, 

 and be able to bear every vicissitude and 

 eager extremity of both sky and water. 



" As the spirited and skilful navigator 

 does not lie in a harbour waiting for a favour- 

 able wind, but goes to sea to seek for one, so 

 the keen and knowing Angler does not sit at 

 home to watch for a fortunate prognostica- 

 tion, or change of weather, but takes it as it 

 comes, and repairs to the river to ply his 

 skill in rousing the finny race to his artful 

 lures. There is scarcely any time, unless 

 when it thunders, or when the water is thick 

 with mud, but you may chance to tempt the 

 Salmon to rise to an artificial fly. But the 

 most propitious and critical moments are un- 



