SURPRISES 



had walked along the banks the overflow had 

 become knee deep. 



The length is stated as being twelve miles. 

 Double surprises, Nos. 4 and 5. The truth 

 has been hidden and deeply hidden; it is 

 nearer twelve hundred miles and long ones at 

 that. You expected to see strips of sandy 

 shore at least. Nothing of the kind. You 

 walk on, walk over, fall down upon, hit, scrape, 

 and curse the most marvelous collection in 

 the universe of pebbles, stones, rocks, boul- 

 ders, and Giant Causeways to be entangled 

 with on terra firma. 



The fishing for salmon and the big "salt- 

 ers" is simply glorious sport and well repays 

 for all annoyances, labor and hardships. As 

 the waters are wonderfully clear, small flies 

 should be used. 



One morning, equipped with an ordinary 

 trout rod and tackle, the Angler wished to 

 ascertain what might be accomplished by 

 using a No. 12 fly. A location was chosen 

 where fair sized trout had often been taken, 

 simply a good trout ground and not a pool 

 or anything approaching one. Surprise No. 

 6 hovered in the air. When a cast was made 

 a goodly salmon flashed in beauty in his up- 

 ward leap, then speeded up stream. That 



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