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chances of a salmon are good indeed, this 

 year (1881) a great many have been killed ; but 

 somehow or another the sea-trout fishing has 

 not been so good, and though a salmon is 

 always a salmon, we would rather see a good 

 show of sea -trout at any time. Like our 

 neighbours, we have had good and bad days 

 on Loch Lomond; but disappointment has 

 never soured us indeed, the fascination seems 

 to get stronger. And it is so very convenient 

 for a day's fishing down in the morning and 

 home at night, with a good long day between. 

 The charge for boatman is 5s. to 6s. and lunch ; 

 and though this seems high, it must not be 

 forgotten that the distances are great. A boat 

 costs 2s. per day. The men are good all over, 

 some of them really first-rate. Many and 

 many a story we could tell of happy fishing 

 days, and of days most enjoy ably spent when 

 fishing was no go ; but mostly every angler can 

 do the same, and we don't wish to become too 

 tiresome. Perhaps if we get the chance we 

 may extend this chapter on some future occa- 

 sion, and add some experiences of as yet un- 

 tried places. 



