100 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



leaping a yard or two out of the water. This is a dan- 

 gerous time, and here unskilful anglers most frequently 

 lose their fish : for each leap requires a corresponding 

 movement of the arms and body to preserve the proper 

 tension of the line. In fact, on these occasions a good 

 angler will make a low courtesy to his fish. I played this 

 active gentleman fully three quarters of an hour, when he 

 gave up the contest, and I gaffed and secured my prize, 

 a beautiful male fish in fine season, weighing twenty-five 

 pounds. 



"We continued at our sport till mid-day, when it 

 became too hot and clear. By this time my companion 

 had caught a number of large salmon trout, and I picked, 

 up two more salmon and several trout of the same descrip- 

 tion, marked with the most brilliant colours. We then 

 crossed to the shady side and reposed ourselves ; and having 

 discovered a copious spring bubbling through the gravel, 

 close to the water's edge, we enlarged it into a well, into 

 which we plumped our fish and a bottle of Hodson's Pale 

 Ale, covering it with green boughs. We then employed 

 ourselves in collecting strawberries for a dessert to our 

 sandwich ; and after lunch enjoyed our cigars, and chatted 

 over our morning exploits. 



' Fronde sub arborea, ferventia temperans astra.' 



" When the shade of the high bank stretched across the 

 river, we resumed our sport, and returned to a late dinner 



