8 The American Salmon-fisherman. 



bility of the river in short, on demand and supply. It 

 ought not anywhere to exceed two dollars and a half a 

 day if the angler feeds the men, and three dollars if they 

 feed themselves. Each angler will usually require a 

 canoe and two men to himself, the entire expense of 

 which is included in the preceding estimate. Since the 

 Great Eastern has ceased to plough the wave, many think 

 there is no vessel now afloat large enough to give room 

 for unembarrassed action to two fly-fishermen when 

 actually on the war-path. But however this may be in 

 trout-fishing, where salmon are in question a free field is 

 absolutely indispensable. I was about to say "a free 

 field and no favor" giving the quotation in full which 

 suggested the phrase. But in so doing I should mislead. 

 The salmon-fisher who would also be a salmon-catcher 

 not only needs favor, but all the favors that a kind Prov- 

 idence will bestow. Even then victory will all too often 

 plunge beneath the rushing water in the wake of the 

 salmon's tail instead of perching upon the rod, though 

 its owner woo her with every resource of his art. If 

 the fishing is from the bank, one attendant is enough; 

 but if from canoe, the angler will absolutely require a 

 boat to himself and two men to handle it. 



The amount to be allowed for living expenses will de- 

 pend on whether the angler camps, or boards at some 

 convenient hotel or farm-house. The quantity and qual- 

 ity of his drink and smoke will be a not unimportant fac- 

 tor as well. But leaving this element for each.to meas- 

 ure for himself, the cost of living in any hotel in the 

 fishing-country will not exceed two dollars a day. At a 

 farm-house, or in camp, it should be less. 



When Lord Ashburton worsted us in the determination 



