X PREFACE. 



when he will find salmon waiting to be caught in every 

 river. I need not say that these " opposite poles of 

 belief" are both of them erroneous. The first, I 

 presume, owes its origin to those who, knowing well 

 the magnificent sport that is to be had in some parts, 

 have adopted the plan of keeping such knowledge 

 to themselves and their own immediate circle; while 

 the latter is the natural reaction of the former. 



There is no question but that the lest parts of the 

 best rivers are "taken up" for longer or shorter 

 periods ; but that a man, who is blessed with a good 

 constitution, who does not object to locomotion, and 

 who does not mind " roughing it " a bit, cannot meet 

 with very fair sport, experience has shown me to be 

 a fallacy. 



And, what is more, it frequently happens that 

 the latter may meet with better sport than the former ; 

 for the one is necessarily a fixture, while the other can 

 move from place to place, and try his luck in many 

 waters. 



It is more especially for this class of sportsmen that 

 the following pages are intended; and while I fear 

 some of the former will not be pleased at my revealing 

 facts which have hitherto been kept very dark, I am 



