CHAPTER XIX 



THE GAMEKEEPER AS A FISHING GILLIE 



. 



By P. D. MALLOCH 



WITH the space at my disposal it will be impossible for 

 me to exhaust the subject or do little more than mention 

 the principal duties of the fishing gillie. 



River Salmon- Fishing from the Bank. The first 

 duty of the gillie is to see that the river is properly 

 protected from poachers. Should there be no net 

 shots on the beat, the places which could be netted 

 ought to be protected ; this can usually be done, 

 and at little expense, by putting large boulders, 

 anchors, or stakes in the river. When pools are 

 thus protected, sweep netting, as a rule, will be pre- 

 vented, and trammel netting also, in part. The 

 latter method of netting is, however, difficult to put 

 a stop to. 



A careful look-out should be kept for any signs of 

 trammel netting. If it be suspected that this method 

 of poaching is being carried on from a boat, the gillie 

 should observe if any scales of fish have been left in the 

 boat or on the bank. 



A sharp look-out should be kept in the morning to 



343 



