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at Loch Leven, near Kinross, in Scotland. They were 

 extremely shy, and it was some time before they would 

 bite j however, about mid-day, I hooked four or five : 

 they had a great resemblance to salmon-t routs, but their 

 sides were more beautifully coloured. 



I was told, that my success was remarkable ; for that 

 many gentlemen had tried for years, arid scarce ever 

 caught a charr. From the complexion of my informer, 

 a needy boatman by whom I w r as poled and sculled about 

 the lake, I thought it very probable he had the same 

 morsel of flattery ready for all who employed him ; and I 

 \vas rather confirmed in this (perhaps unjust) sentiment., 

 from being afterwards assured, that charr s were fre- 

 quently hooked in numbers. 



My baits were small red- worms, fresh taken from old 

 stable dung ; and I am inclined to think, notwithstanding 

 what 1 heard to the contrary, that with a fly my success 

 would have been much greater ; for their appearance^ 

 especially about the mouth, indicated their lent to DQ 

 towards the surface. 



It may be proper to explain my meaning ; which is 

 simply, that observation has taught me to consider such 

 fishes as are broad, flat, or much hog-backed, as being 

 best suited by worms, &c. as in bottom-fishing, or roving j 

 while such as are more round and long in the body, almost 

 invariably are keen after the Jiy : a very slight reference- 

 to the descriptions given in this Volume, will suffice to 

 prove the truth of this position. 



The charr is not known to anglers in the South of Eng- 

 land, except from its excellence when potted -, though 

 even in this particular they are under some deception ? 

 for the people who prepare them in that manner, it is 

 M 3 said, 



