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pressible vigour and nimbleness. They are in seasow 

 when they come from the sea in the spring ; but gradu- 

 ally lose their flavour, colour, and appearance of health, 

 as their spawning season approaches. Some are found all 

 the year round 5 but in the cold months they are not 

 worth dressing. 



Angle for them after afresh, or as in some parts called 

 a spit, when tlie water is strong and discoloured, with a 

 well -scoured brandling, or a large red-worm. At such 

 times they often take the bah near the surface, espe- 

 cially at the edges of whirls and eddies. Both trolling 

 and roving are good modes ; but your dead I ait ought 

 not to exceed the size of a minnoiv. 



When the water is clear, you must try the rapid scours, 

 and under mill-aprons , weirs, and all small falls from 

 which the water runs smartly. Most of these places are 

 deep where the water tumbles in, and harbour the finest 

 fishes. 



Your tackle should be strong, but fine ; such as a very 

 substantial single gut for your foot-length, and increasing 

 it after about two feet, by twisting two moderately thin 

 ones together very neatly ; this may continue for about 

 four or five feet more, and then loop on to a very small 

 swivel, whereby it should connect with a taper hair line. 



Such will be found applicable, not only to salmon- 

 trouts, but to all fishes of this class which do not exceed 

 seven or eight pounds > though with proper management, 

 and under favourable circumstances, it ought to hold 

 fishes of far greater bulk. 



Your hook should be No. 3, where the fishes run 

 -large > but where they do not exceed four pounds, No. 4 

 \vill be preferable. As this fish has a good-sized mouth, 



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