86 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



The big river that flows into the head of North Bay is the best ; 

 and the waters nearest the mouth (always provided the fish are 

 not frightened) will be found the most prolific. It was in this 

 particular part of the river, that an accomplished and energetic 

 Scotch " fasherman " had a tremendous tussle with a twenty-six 

 pounder salmon. And I shall ever regret not being present at 

 this most interesting combat. It appears he hooked this fine 

 fellow with a spoon, in a deep long reach ; up and down they 

 went, and eventually after a prolonged struggle he completely 

 exhausted the fish, he (the fisherman) who was also of a " well 

 nourished " disposition being much the same way himself. And 

 now arose the difficulty as to how to effect the landing, the water 

 being deep, with not a shallow within a quarter of a mile, and 

 the bank very steep gaff he had none. However, being a man of 

 ready resource, he hit upon the novel expedient, of lowering his 

 mate by the leg into the water ; and he by good luck managed 

 somehow to grasp the salmon in his arms, and the two were then 

 hauled up on to terra finna> amidst shouts of laughter from the 

 applauding onlookers. 



For the shooting, I advise going down to South Bay, and working 

 over the large swampy plain, that runs away towards the hills. It 

 is very bad walking, but there are several pools about, which in 

 September and later on hold a lot of teal and widgeon, and along 

 their edges a few snipe. 



