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where the large fish had before risen. A whirl and 

 a wave by my fly and I had him. For three-quarters 

 of an hour I played this fish, and although I had 

 chosen my stoutest tackle for the contingency, he 

 doggedly refused to come to terms, and worked 

 always to the far side of the river where the stream 

 is strong and deep, but luckily he did not rush down 

 the shallows. At last I got him directed to the easy 

 water, where Archie (who with the others had joined 

 us) waded in and cleeked him. This salmon was 

 only twenty-four and a half pounds, very little heavier 

 than the one I had last day, and rather dark coloured 

 from being some time in the river, but still a fine 

 handsome fish. Archie and the Major agreed with 

 me in thinking that, from its colour, and keeping so 

 firmly to the pool, it must be the one before seen 

 and supposed to be so large. 



The other party* had had a pleasant day's sport. 

 The Major caught two grilse, and Fred got, strange 

 enough, the only salmon. They had merely killed 

 three trout, although we had seen so many. 



Sea- trout do not go far up large, strong, running 

 rivers. In the Tay, for instance, they are scarce a 

 few miles above tide way. Grilse go farther, but few 

 travel beyond Dunkeld. While the strong, vigorous 



