pool to find out, if possible, where the salmon are 

 lying, at the same time keeping a good distance 

 away so as not to frighten them. By doing this 

 you are able to place the canoe in a position to 

 reach the salmon the first cast. Wait ten or fifteen 

 minutes before trying, for if we have chanced to 

 disturb them as we passed they probably have for- 

 gotten all about us by that time. 



Having located the fish, anchor the canoe far 

 enough away not to be seen, but do not make the 

 cast until you have got out sufficient line to land 

 the fly five or six feet to the right or left of them, 

 as your position in the pool requires. This can be 

 done by casting almost at right angles to the canoe 

 until you have the required length; then, drawing 

 the line back over the right shoulder, send it for- 

 ward, making the fly and leader fall in a straight 

 line upon the pool. If you do the trick correctly, 

 something huge will suddenly dart from beneath 

 and seize the fly, the quiet and smoothly run- 

 ning waters will part, and away you will go, 

 dancing merrily down the rapids, shouting with 

 joy. 



A friend and I had been fishing all the morn- 

 ing; it was late in the season about July tenth. 

 As the river was very low and clear, we had 

 taken only one salmon ; however, there was just 

 time enough before luncheon to try another pool 

 nearly a mile down the river. I thought we had 



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