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yet a strong and active fish, which tested his skill 

 and tackle thoroughly. 



"This is real sport," said Ward, still flushed with 

 the exciting game; "now for some brandy-and- 

 water." 



I may mention that rivers of short course, and 

 having a loch for a reservoir, are seldom discoloured, 

 especially when there are no important tributaries ; so, 

 in fishing, we could always get pure and nice water. 



Next pool, the place looked rather shallow, and we 

 did not fish it, but went on to the " Heron Stane 

 Pool." 



The rock, from which this cast takes its name, is a 

 huge mass of isolated stone on the river bank, and 

 jutting into the water ; and on scrambling up to the 

 top of it we had a fine view up and down the river. 

 A little below it, and just above the pool, a good-sized 

 hill burn falls in. 



This pool seemed full of sea-trout, and I got seven, 

 all of them fresh run, but did not see a "fish,"* 

 although it looks a fine hold for salmon. We now 

 rested a while, and then went up the river to try the 

 old places. 



* When a Scotch angler speaks of a fish, he indicates a salmon; 

 even a grilse is not honoured with the title of a fish. 



