96 TROLLING FOR THE SALMO-FEROX. 



Loch-Tulla, that my Lord Breadalbane pat in." We 

 made small bones of him, as he was only four pounds 

 weight. Got two more trout, rather above a pound, on 

 our way home. 



May 5. I had now only one more day to spare, and 

 was disappointed at being unable to devote it to the 

 west end of the loch, at " the foord," decidedly the best 

 trolling ground for the large fish. It was a squally 

 showery morning, so I waited to see if the afternoon 

 would clear up. There was no change, but as the wind 

 was westerly I ordered out the boat about four o'clock. 

 Trolled down three miles, when I had " a rug." Landed 

 the trout in a few minutes only two pounds. Crossed 

 over and searched the Inistrinich shore on our return. 

 Unsuccessful, till we reached a very weedy creek nearly 

 opposite Cladich, which Sandy was anxious to avoid. 

 But to me it looked so tempting that I made him turn 

 in, although he cast many a rueful look at his great 

 enemies, the weeds. About half-way down the little bay, 

 a strong lively fish seized the bait ; we got clear of the 

 confined water with some difficulty, landed, and played 

 him from shore. Although he only weighed six pounds, 

 I have seldom taken out a more high-mettled trout. The 

 evening was bitterly cold, so we did not bait again, but 

 pulled straight for the harbour of Cladich, and next day 

 drove over the hill to Inverary for a short sojourn there. 

 Caution : Always weigh the large fish yourself, or see 

 them weighed, .when at a fishing inn, otherwise they will 

 probably weigh two pounds heavier down stairs than up. 



