much shaded, either with steep rocky banks or 

 trees. They are most likely to "be found a little 

 "below weirs and falls, and towards the head of 

 large pools. As salmon never, or at least very rarely, 

 rise at the fly when the water is clear and unruffled, 

 the angler need not be apprehensive of disturbing 

 them by wading ; for when the water is in such a 

 state as to afford him the greatest chance of success, 

 they will not be very likely to notice him at the 

 distance of twenty yards. When the angler knows 

 that salmon are in a pool, he must not be content 

 with making two or three casts, as directed by mere 

 book-makers, who probably may never have seen a 

 salmon caught, but fish the pool diligently again 

 and again, making his casts frequent; and, should 

 he not succeed with one fly, try another of a dif- 



