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in other places later ; they continue running up till 

 near their spawning time, which is chiefly in September 

 and October, though some will spawn in August and 

 others as late as December ; at such time they choose to 

 be near the sides or at the end of swift streams with g ra- 

 velly and sandy bottoms, and so high up the river as to 

 have the water pure and free from any brackish tinc- 

 ture, where they will make large holes wherein to depo- 

 sit their spawn. The spawner and milter having per- 

 formed their office, and covered the spawn with the gra- 

 vel, which they had before thrown out, they leave nature 

 to do the rest, and betake themselves to the sea. The 

 best months to angle for them are from the middle of 

 March to the end of June, and from the end of August 

 to the middle of October ; the best time of the day is 

 from five to nine in the morning, and from three till sun- 

 set. They are to be fished for with the flies which I have 

 enumerated in the list, a few of which I give a copy of in 

 the annexed engraving. They will likewise take the min- 

 now and other small fish, as well as lobworms. When you 

 angle for them with the fly, your rod should be from six- 

 teen to nineteen feet long, strong and supple, with strong 

 brass rings from the top to within two feet from the bot- 

 tom, to which should be attached a large reel with about 

 forty or fifty yards of strong tapering line, to the end of 

 which must be fixed about three or four yards of strong 

 salmon gut, well knotted, and whipt on each side of the 

 knots with waxed silk ; to the small end of which must 

 be a well whipt loop to attach your fly to, for you must 

 use but one on your line at * time. When you use the 



