148 SALMONIA. 



so that a migratory fish is less likely to be 

 deceived. Yet in great floods, often con- 

 nected with storms, or violent motion in the 

 waters near the shore, salmon sometimes 

 mistake their river. I remember in this way, 

 owing to a tremendous flood, catching with 

 the fly a large salmon that had mistaken his 

 river, having come into the Bush, near the 

 Giant's Causeway, instead of the Bann. 

 No fish can be more distinct in the same 

 species than the fish of these two rivers, 

 their length to their girth being nearly in a 

 ratio of 20:9 and 20: 13. I am going; good 

 sport to you. 



EVENING. 



HAL. I am sure I may congratulate you 

 on your sport, for I see on the bank a fine 

 salmon, three grauls or grilses, and three 

 large sea trout. 



ORN. You have not seen all, for we have 

 crimped two fish one a great salmon, and 

 the other a trout almost a yard long, and 

 both in excellent season. We have had 

 great sport, and sport even of a kind which 



