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fortune to seize another lovely Saima trout, of silvery 

 hue and 31b. weight, from the semi-still water just 

 above the drop of the rapid opposite. This fish 

 showed great fight, and so long and so strong were his 

 runs that Johann cried out excitedly. This fish took 

 out a great deal of line, and came to the same spot to 

 be gaffed, game to the last. My astonishment and 

 Johann' s were great when on gaffing him it was 

 observed that his size was so different to what we had 

 imagined. Mr. M. caught all his fish with a perfectly 

 white Totness, whereas I have used a coloured or dis- 

 coloured one. 



This evening Mr. C. and myself sallied forth at 

 5.30 P.M., as it was getting dark, to try the Haraka 

 water. Mr. C. had delayed somewhat on account of 

 Paulo Haraka' s extreme obstinacy. The man insisted 

 on going out with C., and C. still more strongly 

 insisted to the contrary. The result was that C. put 

 out in a boat with Anti, Paulo at first prohibiting the 

 use of his boat, and then demanding roba for it. 

 He then pursued C. on the water, following him and 

 crossing his line twice, when my man Johann remon- 

 strated with him. While I was shouting across the 

 water to C. my reel sang out, and I landed one of those 

 31b. silver Saima trout which give as much play as a 

 ferox. Soon we glided across once more for the last 

 uikerta, and came to the bay just above the boats, and 

 just as the turn of the boat was bringing my minnow 

 round with a swing it was seized and engulfed in the 

 voracious maw of what Johann suggested was a pike ; 



