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OBSERVATIONS ON A SALMON RIVER 



ANGLING 



THE charms of angling are anticipation and 

 solitude. It takes much time and practice to 

 become proficient, and you must be keen 

 and quick and have great delicacy of touch 

 to become a good angler. It cultivates 

 quickness, self-control, and above all things, 

 patience. 



Angling is a sporting fight between you 

 and the fish and, as no two families of fishes 

 fight alike, you are matching your brains 

 and cleverness against the ingenuity of the 

 fish. 



It also cultivates a habit of observation 



which is so necessary if one would enjoy life 



and nature, and it takes one to beautiful 



rivers at nature's most attractive season 



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