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the rules of the fishing. The river is now in 

 possession of a club of gentlemen, who will 

 with great pleasure allow the stranger to fly 

 fish. 



It will be necessary to have a guide, who 

 will show you all the best throws for salmon ; 

 and when tired of fishing, point out the "Cause- 

 way" to you, which is two miles from the town. 

 The best of the fishing extends about two 

 miles — one mile below the town to the sea, and 

 one mile above it at the salmon leap. 



There are some good throws on the' top of 

 the leap, and towards the tail of the large pool 

 beneath ; another famous throw between that 

 and the town called "Lagan Drade ;" at the top 

 of this long pool there are two large stones 

 projecting out of the water, between which the 

 current of the stream rushes violently, in this 

 rapid place between the stones the fish will 

 take the fly, and below the stones along the 

 left side of the Bush, and on the rising ground 

 at the foot of the pool ; if you can manage to 

 throw well over the bushes you will be very apt 

 to hook a salmon in the mid- water. There is 

 another good throw below the bridge ; the 

 deepest part lying along the gardens, and three 



