XIV CONTENTS. 



RIVER-TROUTING. 



Choice of flies The Water of Leith at Coltbridge Still deeps The 

 circle Dragging the cast Small black summer-fly The Almond 

 The May-fly The Ale A hint to the young angler Unruffled 

 deeps A curl on the water Obstacles- in the way Queer coin- 

 cidences Insensibility of fish Small minnow a killing bait 

 about dusk Places where trout harbour Wind LENNIE BURN 

 Its romantic beauty and waterfall Burn-trout Offshoot from 

 the burn Frogs Imprisoned trout and eels Their jail habits, 393 



THE MOOR-BURN. 



In ordinary trim When small Linns Eddies On level ground 

 The Balnaguard burn in Perthshire A succession of cataracts 

 Overgrown burn- trout Sea-trout in autumn Spates Caprice 

 of white trout A greedy angler Difficulty of stirring white 

 trout when the burns are low and clear, .... 403 



LOCH-FISHING. 



Best time to fish different lochs Flies Pike an advantage in many 

 lochs A ravenous hue FLY-FISHING Sea-trout Weeds THE 

 MINNOW-TACKLE Boat-trolling TROLLING FOR PIKE The 

 Gorge- Troll SET-LINES AND TRIMMERS FOR PIKE THE LONG- 

 LINE FOR PIKE EELS Perch MOUNTAIN TARNS THE WEEDY 

 LOCH, .... .411 



FISHING ON SALT-WATER LOCHS. 



The sea-loch TROLLING FOR SEA-TROUT THE LONG-LINE THE 

 HAND-LINE THE WHITE FEATHER SEA-LOCH FISHING 

 " Cuddies " Trawling porpoises Spearing Oyster-beds A 

 thrilling episode THE SCRINGE-NET, .... 426 



A RAID ON SUTHERLAND. 



Changes Harry Munro of Altnaharrow Sea-birds Handa A 

 Caithness laird's inquisitiveness The Handa eyrie The " Men " 

 A Highland preaching The " bands " Lochs Slam, Craggie, 

 and Layghal The salmo-feroxes of Loch Assynt Ross of Tongue 

 Hector Gordon of Altnaharrow Loch Naver The school- 



