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ing into Gaspe Bay and the Bay of Chaleurs; in. the 

 Tartigo, Blanche, Matanne, Chatte, and in many others, 

 they are abundant, weighing from four to seven pounds. 

 The angler can hardly fail in obtaining magnificent 

 sport in any of them from the commencement of the 

 season, and indeed until the salmon fishing begins he 

 need not wish for better. Mr. Nettle in four hours' 

 fishing has taken from 150 to 200 Ibs. weight of Sea- 

 trout, averaging from one to five pounds each. 



They may be fished for from the 1st of February 

 to the 15th of November, and will take freely most 

 of the bright medium-sized or smaller salmon flies; too 

 freely indeed for salmon-fishers, who often find their 

 sport interfered with by them. A scarlet fly is in high 

 estimation at Quebec, and may be got at any of the 

 tackle shops there, which for the bays and salt water 

 is the best that can be used. The body is of scarlet 

 wool, ribbed with gold tinsel, and the wings of scarlet 

 ibis feather. In the brackish water within the rivers, 

 and as far up as the tide extends, there is nothing better 

 than a yellow or bright brown salrnon-fly, though the 

 two following are much used: 1. Body, red mohair, 

 claret hackle ; tail of claret hackle, with gold tip ; wings, 

 blue-jay wing feathers. 2. Body of green silk, ribbed 

 with gold; dark or pale green hackle; hook No. 4. 



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