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that trout, a few weeks ago, left the sea quite fair and 

 plump." 



Shortly we passed over a small bay into which falls 

 one of the hill burns, and in this corner got some 

 beautiful spotted trout from a half to two pounds; 

 but we wanted salmon, yet had seen no sign of any, 

 although I fished all the deeper parts with a grilse- 



fly. 



By this time the west wind had settled into a 

 steady breeze, and the waves were curling and 

 sparkling in the sun, so we decided for an immediate 

 harling cruise for salmon only. 



The light casting-rods were now taken down, and 

 two stout salmon-rods put in order, with powerful 

 reels and strong cast-lines. "Ward put on his a 

 lively Irish fly, and I mounted a "dusty miller" (a 

 fly with dark peacock harl and silver twist). We 

 faced the stern of the boat, placed the rods and a clew- 

 line between, baited with a trout on spinning tackle, 

 and moved off, the Major and Archie at the oars. 



The bont was now rowed well out from land, and 

 across the deep bays, and for some time blank, when 

 suddenly the stone was jerked from the clew, and out 

 flew the line. The Major at once shipped his oars 

 and took the clew, while we reeled up our lines out 



