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man who can fish the still parts of the river with tact and 

 science, and I will be answerable for the rest of his per- 

 formance. As to wind, which most anglers make such a 

 fuss about, although a moderate breeze is a sine qua non 

 in loch-fishing, and also an advantage to the clumsy 

 craftsman on the river, yet if the water is in its best state, 

 and the sun not very bright, a first-rate angler would 

 rather have too little than too much. 



The above observations apply equally to all the rivers 

 and streams I have fished ; and my practice has been in 

 many parts of England, as well as in the north, south, 

 east, and west of Scotland. 



