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river being very high took a few casts from shore, but 



rose nothing. S y rose three fish in the evening, 



fishing from his boat. 



" June 12th. Fished from boat from 7 until 8J A.M., 

 rose two and killed one. Fly, blue body, silver tinsel, 



mixed, gaudy wing, medium hook. S y killed one 



from boat. 



"June 13th. Hooked a large salmon at 11 A.M., at the 

 head of the stream between the shore and the island, held 

 him for several minutes, when, in spite of the butt, he 

 caught the rapid and carried away the fly, dark body, 

 silver tinsel, wing of light mallard and turkey, black hackle. 



S y killed one fish of 7 Ibs, and S one of 8 Ibs. 



Weather clear and windy. A few fish running up, but 

 not many. 



" 14th June. Divided the hours for fishing. S y 



began from 4 to 6, and brought in a salmon of 7 Ibs. 



I fished from 6J to 8| rose one. S killed one of 



9 Ibs. From 4 to 6 killed a 9J Ib. fish with a 14 foot rod. 

 From 6 to 8 rose ten fish, hooked and lost two in long 

 rapid on the north shore of the second island. Evening 

 clear and calm. Several salmon playing in the pools, but 

 rising shyly at the fly. 



"June 15th. From 4 to 6 A.M., hooked a salmon at 

 the head of the long rapid, fought him for a few minutes, 

 but lost him and casting-line in the stream. The claret 

 and fiery-brown bodied flies, the favourites, varied in the 



