CHAPTER X 



OCTOBER 



Early Closing on the Tay An Unexpected Invitation 

 Bismarck The Earn in Flood Next Day 

 "Whaur Peter Bides " Peter's Bad Repute 

 Apologetic Reflections John's Account of Peter 

 A Seatrout and a Snub In the Afternoon The 

 Dread Pool At Last ! The Spectre and the Salmon 

 Rash Curiosity and What Came of it. 



IN Scotland the statutory close-time as 

 regards trout begins on October 16 ; but 

 in our district it is feudally ordained that 

 there shall be no fishing for trout after 

 the end of September. That is wise. 

 The Tay trout spawn late, and are in 

 good condition throughout October ; but 

 they are not so plentiful as they should 

 be. Twenty years ago, Mr. Wood tells 

 me, any fairly skilful angler could easily 

 have 15 lb., or even more, on a favourable 



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