200 W 'HA T I HAVE SEEN WHILE FISHING 



to his protest, told him I would not fish unless he 

 went over the pool first. 



I showed him the spot, and, strange for him, he 

 made a poor cast, entangled his line in his top 

 joint, freed it after many seconds, yet, when he 

 commenced to draw in his line, found he had the 

 fish on, and killed it. 



Many and many a good fish has gone to Mr. 

 Knight's hotel from here. In the billiard room 

 may be seen the cast of a 31^ pounder which 

 Mr. Knight gaffed for me. 



The river was in full spate when it was taken. 

 We had fished the Lime-Kiln, and, on nearing 

 this pool, we saw that it was being fished by Sir 

 Donald Currie's son-in-law, accompanied by Ford, 

 head keeper. Of course we kept away, proceeding 

 up stream. I heard the keeper call, and, looking 

 round, saw that he was beckoning to us. So we 

 returned, thinking there was some entanglement 

 which they desired us to free from our side. 

 Instead of which it transpired that Ford had 

 spoken of my method of fishing which I shall 

 attempt to fully describe to you later on and 

 was desirous that I should give a demonstration 

 of it. 



I hesitated, and, while I did so, a fish rose close 

 to their feet, and a very long cast from where I 

 should have to stand. I drew out my line and 

 made a cast for a corresponding distance in a 

 totally different direction, drew back the line and 



