THE BJJOOK TROUT. 135 



Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, to upland Penn- 

 sylvania. 



The fishing at the Sault St. Marie is difficult, because 

 it is practiced from that, to one unaccustomed to its use, 

 most ticklish of all vessels, a birch-bark canoe, poled by 

 an Indian up the foaming rapids, or guided down them, 

 and held steady from time to time in the most favorable 

 spots. Where, however, the angler is so well accustomed 

 to his conveyance as to be able to balance his body 

 without bracing it, and move his arms without danger 

 of upsetting the canoe, the sport is admirable, the scene 

 enchanting, and the fun vastly enhanced by the touch 

 of romance and possibility of danger, which, however, 

 with a good Indian at the pole or paddle, amounts to no 

 more at most than a possibility. The best rod to use in 

 this powerful and tumultuous torrent is a tolerably stiff 

 fourteen foot fly-rod ; the water is so much broken, that 

 tackle may be used which, from its coarseness, would be 

 quite out of the question in fine and clear waters ; and 

 the most killing flies are large and moderately gaudy 

 lake flies. Such as are used on the Irish lakes I prefer 

 to the very fancy-colored flies which are xrften used on 

 the Hamilton county waters, and the very best assort- 

 ment of these I have ever seen, were tied by my friend 

 " Dinks," of Canada West, who has proved them mur- 

 derous in that locale. 



It must, of course, be evident, that in a paper limited 

 in length such as this, it is utterly impossible to go at 



