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Sea- trout and grilse run up the Allan in 

 spring and autumn, which afford good sport. 

 The small trout flies in my list suit this river 

 capitally. 



A few miles ahove Stirling there is good 

 fishing up to Loch Katrine, commencing below 

 the town of Dumblane, on the Scottish Central 

 Line, and fish up to " Callander," on the east 

 of Ben Lomond. Dumblane is famed as the 

 birth place of " Charming Jessie," in Burns' 

 poetic muse — 



" The sun had gan' doun 

 O'er the lofty Ben Lomond, 

 And left the red clouds 

 To preside o'er the scene, 

 When lanely I stray'd in 

 The calm summer gla'ming, 

 To muse on sweet Jessie, 

 The flower of Dumblane." 



There is another stream that runs down from 

 "Aberfildy" to Stirling, in which there is ex- 

 cellent trout fishing. It has a winding course, 

 falling over rocks, rushing through gorges, 

 down precipices in its way, where it forms 

 deep holes for itself, which in the summer are 

 the haunts of large and fine trout. 



The flies to suit it are, small dark hare's 





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