SALMON-FISHING. 



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Although I had been a Trout fly-fisher for a quarter of 'a 

 century and had gained, as I thoiight, much knowledge from 

 Chitty, Scrope, and "Ephemera" (and there is no better 

 authority than the last), I must confess that I received more 

 instruction last summer in a few days from the hints and 

 suggestions of John Chamberlain, an unlettered canoe-man, 

 than I had from books in many years ; though still adhering 

 to the teachings of "Ephemera" in opposition to John, on 

 points which were in accordance with my own notions. 



I have heard anglers say that Salmon-fishing is only 

 Trout-fishing on a grand scale. There is much truth in the 

 remark, for a person who can cast well for Trout, will soon 

 acquire the knack of throwing the fly for Salmon. But in 

 several important points there is a difference, for Salmon do 

 not often lie in that part of a pool where the angler would 

 look for Trout. He moreover fishes for Salmon with only 

 one fly, and displays it differently — mostly beneath the surface. 



I offer these hints not with a view of enlightening Salmon- 

 fishers of experience, but with the hope that they may be of 

 some service to beginners who have not access to the authors 

 I have mentioned, or who may not fall into as good hands in 

 their first attempts as I did. 



A few words in the first place as to holding the rod. — A 

 right-handed man will naturally grasp it with the right hand 

 above the reel, and with his left hand below at the end of the 

 butt ; and will throw from over the right shoulder. The left- 

 handed man will do the reverse, that is, grasp with his left • 

 hand above the reel and cast from the left shoulder. A right- 

 handed man will advance his right foot in casting, and a left- 

 handed man his left foot. Supposing then that the great 

 majority of men are right-handed, I will shape my hints 

 accordingly. 



The first thing is to get out as much line as one intends 



