66 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SALMON FISHING 



caught at Kelso in the morning by the net and 

 coble. From Kelso to the higher districts of the 

 river the principal modes of fishing are by the rod, 

 leister, cairn and straik net." 



When fish are ascending the river the cairn net is 

 very destructive. In the parts of the river most 

 favourable for placing it a cairn is built, as in the 

 vignette. This projection into the current makes 

 the water comparatively still and easy below ; and 

 Salmon in travelling naturally take to it, as finding 

 there some relief to the labour of ascending. They 

 pass between the net and the shore ; and en- 

 deavouring to get forwards at the point of the 

 cairn become entangled in the net, and are taken in 

 great quantities.* 



THE SALMON TROUT 



SALMO TRUTTA, Linn. 



This fish is called by different names in various 

 localities White Trout, Phinock, Sea Trout, W hilling, 

 Hirling. It is little inferior to the Salmon in flavour ; 

 and being less rich, is I presume more wholesome. It 

 is distinguished, says Mr. Yarrell, by the gill-cover 

 being intermediate in its form between that of the 

 Salmon, and Grey or Bull Trout. The teeth likewise 

 are more slender, as well as more numerous than in 

 those fish. The tail is less forked than in Salmon of 



* The changes that have come over the methods of catching 

 salmon on the Tweed have been discussed in the Introduction. 

 (ED.) 



