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A more convenient and certain passage is afforded 

 by the Government steamers, which in the beginning of 

 June take the half-yearly supplies and stores to the diffe- 

 rent lighthouses in the Gulf, and will convey the holders 

 of licences to the mouth of any river on which they 

 may have taken fishings. Coming back is however a 

 matter of more uncertainty, though at most of the rivers 

 it is generally possible to find some schooner or other 

 vessel in which a passage may be obtained to Quebec. 

 The Ste. Marguerite is easily reached by steamer twice 

 a week from Quebec, as are also the Gaspe" rivers on the 

 opposite shore. 



It is of course necessary to be well provided with 

 everything for the bivouac, not forgetting a small tent, 

 though on many of the principal rivers sheds of bark 

 will be found, which have been erected by former fisher- 

 men and repaired from time to time by their successors. 



As to the kind of flies best adapted to these rivers, 

 medium-sized ones, with bright brown or claret bodies 

 are as a general rule the most killing. The following, 

 taken by permission from Mr. Nettle's book, are known 

 and tried flies, and no one can do wrong in providing 

 himself with any or all of them. 



" No. 1. Drake wing ; fiery red mohair body ; red and 

 claret hackle mixed; twist of green peacock herl; an- 

 tenna? same as wing. 



