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with greater comfort and ease, and from higher up 

 and lower down, than from the other side. 



Last year I hooked a fish here, quite up 

 amongst the stones at the top a fish, the wild 

 rushing of which I never saw equalled. It came 

 out on to the bank at least two yards, but, before 

 my gillie could reach the spot, he was back again, 

 rushing and leaping more like an infuriated bull 

 than anything else I can compare it to. Of course, 

 the fight was as short as it was furious, and the 

 cause of the fearful fright of the fish was soon 

 explained ; a piece, quite as large as the palm 

 of one's hand, had been recently bitten from his 

 side. 



ROCKY POOL, 



The Oak Tree, which is between this and the 

 Lime Kiln, cannot be profitably fished from this 

 side, so I pass it by, merely mentioning that to 

 try it means loss of tackle. It is in the Rocky 

 that you will most probably get a fish. Commence 

 close up to the broken water as shown by the 

 photo. Work carefully and slowly, always exposing 

 yourself as little as possible to the chances of 

 being seen. 



This can be done at your ease, for rocks lie 

 along the bank as if put there to hide you from the 

 fish, and yet give no hindrance to your casting. 

 Begin above the highest rock, and, while standing 

 close to the edge of the water, make a few short 



