CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



How and where Salraon-fishing may Ije Obtained — List and Map of 

 Salmon-rivevs . Page 5 



CHAPTER II. 



Rods : Theoretical Efficiency of — Single-handed for Salmon-fishing 

 — Selection of — Spliced ot. Ferruled — Ferrules for Salmon^ 

 English m. American Salmon — Guides and Rings for — Rod- 

 making . 25 



CHAPTER III. 



SALMOisr-REELS : Essential Features of — Capacity of — Object, Im- 

 portance, Construction, and Resistance of Click — Drags — Weight 

 of Salmon-reels. Lines : Length and Cost of Salmon-lines — 

 Spliced Lines — How to Splice a Line — Heavy Line advisable- 

 New Style of Line. Leaders : Selection of Gut — Testing Gut 

 and Leaders — Twisted and Braided — Length of — Construction 

 of— Best Color for 45 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Gaff : The "Veteran Gaff," when and how it was Obtained, 

 its Description and Portrait— Rules for Selection or Manufacture 

 of Gaff — Gaffing from a Canoe — Birch Canoes for Salmon-fish- 



