8 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 



more plentiful, but earlier in season than 

 those in the southern rivers. 



Thus having given a general account of the 

 nature of this noble fish, I shall now proceed 

 to the method of taking him with the angle, 

 and referring the reader for the description 

 of his rod and the manner of making artifici- 

 al flies ; (see instructions and observations 

 under that head) I shall only remark in this 

 place, that every part of his apparatus must 

 be proportionably larger than for Trout ; 

 the rod at least eighteen feet long, with a 

 reel or winch capable of containing from one 

 hundred to one hundred and fifty yards of 

 line ; for a large fish, when first struck, will 

 sometimes run out an immense length with 

 incredible swiftness, and however you may 

 depend on the goodness of your tackle, if 

 you be not also prepared with your heels to 

 follow and keep him in proper play, he will 

 very often break your line. 



And here let me remark that "the Salmon 



