CONTENTS. xvii 



CHAPTER XII. 



TROUT FLY-FISHING. — THE STREAM. 

 Casting the Fly. — Theory of strict imitation. — Striking and killing a 

 Fish. — Likely places, how to fish them ...... 327 



CHAPTER XIII. 



SALMON-FISHING. 



Tackle used in Salmon-Fishing. — Rods. — Reels. — Reel-lines. — Cast- 

 ing-lines. — Salmon-fiies. — Materials required for Salmon-flies for 

 American rivers. — Salmon-flies for the rivers of New Brunswick 

 and Canada. — Theory and practice of Salmon-fishing. — Salmon- 

 fishing compared with Trout-fishing. — Casting the fly. — The straight- 

 forward cast, casting over the left shoulder, casting in difficult 

 places, explained by diagrams. — Casting in an unfavorable wind. — 

 Striking. — Playing a Salmon. — What a Salmon will do or may do.— 

 Gaffing. — Camping on the river. — Camp equipage. — Protection 

 against mosquitoes, black-flies, and midges. — Clothing, &c. — Cook- 

 ing utensils. — Stores. — Cooking Salmon on the river. — To boil a 

 Salmon. — To broil a Salmon. — Cold Salmon. — Soused Salmon. — 

 To bake or steam a Grilse under the coals and ashes. — Kippered 

 Salmon. — Smoked Salmon. — Law and Custom on the river . . 345 



CHAPTER XIV. 



SALMON-RIVERS OF THE BRITISH PROVINCES. 

 Salmon-rivers of Lower Canada. — Salmon-rivers emptying into or 

 tributary to rivers flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay 

 of Chaleurs. — Salmon-rivers of New Brunswick, and those of 

 Canada adjacent. — Mirimichi. — Ristigouche. — Metapediac. — Cas- 

 capediaes. — Bonaventure. — Tittigouche. — Nipissiguit . . .370 



CHAPTER XV. 



REPAIRS, KNOTS, LOOPS, AND RECEIPTS. 

 Repairs. — To wax silk, thread, or twine. — Tying on hooks and making 

 loops, illustrated. — Splicing a line and splicing a rod, illustrated. — 

 Knots. — The angler's single and double knot, and knot used in 

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