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-weighing from 10 to 40 pounds, must be expected t3 

 make. 



The reel should be of the largest size, and furnished 

 with a sound line of not less T han 40 yards long. Those 

 who angle for salmon in Scotland, use a very stout line 

 made of horse-hair, generally black, wound on a cross 

 stick fastened to the butt,, as has been already described. 



The Scotch people angle for them in earnest ; being 

 often for six or seven hours up to the middle in the 

 stream, into which they wade, so as to throw their flies 

 over the salmon's haunts. 



When you think the salmon runs large, your hook 

 should be on double gut .j else, with the best manage- 

 ment even, you will rarely land a good fish. 



Many talk of catching salmon with single hairs 5 but, 

 admitting that such may have happened, under favourable 

 circumstances, no man in his senses would expect to be 

 successful, who had no stronger check apon the fishes dis- 

 position to go his own way. 



Indeed, sa'lm on -fishing is not such a finical amusement; 

 it is a laborious one, and requires" both skill and a strong 

 arm, to follow with any advantage. Those who have 

 ever felt a fish of 2O pounds weight at the end of their 

 line, must be se-nsible of the necessity for having very 

 strong tackle. 



Further, tihe salmon Is extremely voracious, and when 

 on the feed, does not stick at trifles ; that is, in proper 

 waters. In still clear water, where the deception may 

 t>e discovered at some yards off, he is at least as prudent 

 as his neighbours. 



Under the head of Flies, those suited to salmon will 

 be shewn ; they are best used in die middle of cool breezy 



