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to the eriox. I know an excellent fisher, Mr. M , 



of Felton, who flogged away in the Coquet with the 

 most unremitting perseverance on one occasion for three 

 whole days without ever raising a fish, but on the 

 fourth his fortitude was rewarded, as it ought to have 

 been, by the gaffing of no less than thirteen large fish 

 (which I have previously noticed), one-half of which he 

 was obliged to hide by the river-side and carry home at 

 a second trip. May we all have as good luck ! 



THE SALMO ERIOX, BULL-TROUT, OR SEWIN. 



So far as mere sport is concerned, the eriox, in size, 

 power, and game qualities, undoubtedly ranks only second 

 to the salmon himself; and where they are plentiful, and 

 in the humour for taking, the sport they afford is by no 

 means an indifferent substitute for a tussle with the prince 

 of fishes. Although the eriox may not make quite such 

 a wild and desperate resistance, nor be capable of such a 

 protracted struggle, as the true salmon, yet he is a sullen, 

 bold, and determined fish, and will fully task the utmost 

 powers of the angler to bring him safely to land if over 

 five pounds in weight ; therefore the whole of the tackle 

 and implements (flies excepted), and the methods of 

 fishing and playing this fish, are precisely the same as 

 those used for the salmon, while an equal degree of tact 

 and circumspection is requisite on the part of the sports- 

 man. 



The salmo eriox, or bull-trout, differs considerably in 

 appearance from the salmo salar or true salmon when 



