SALMON FISHING. IOI 



ever, at another time of the day, and in view of 

 this contingency the casting over him of a number 

 of flies a great many times is less likely to attract 

 than to disgust him. 



WADING. 



Wading is often necessary in Salmon-fishing, 

 and indeed in Trout-fishing also. Where the 

 fisherman has to wade deep, as is often the case 

 in Salmon-fishing, fishing trousers fastening round 

 the waist will often be found a great convenience : 

 they are also much less dangerous than either 

 wading stockings or leather boots. In the event 

 of a sudden immersion these latter fill with water, 

 and thus act as plummets, loaded with which even 

 a strong swimmer may very easily be drowned. 

 Wading trousers, on the contrary, take so long to 

 fill that they practically act as floats during a time 

 which is generally sufficient to enable a swimmer 

 to reach the bank ; and they give of course a non- 

 swimmer a proportionately better chance than he 

 would otherwise have. 



If leather boots are used, the best dressing that 

 I am acquainted with, as also for shooting-boots, 

 is a coat of the green-looking waterproof paste 

 manufactured by Messrs. Strawson, of Crewkerne, 



