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from Elvanfoot to the primary rivulets of the river are 

 full of fine trout; and there is a splendid fly-fishing 

 range of many miles in extent. The streams are 

 numerous and rippling, and are beautifully fitted to aid 

 the deceptions of the artificial fly. 



The railway runs close by the banks of the river from 

 this station, to within three or four miles of the famous 

 Falls of the Clyde, which commence above the town of 

 Lanark. As there are stations every three or four miles 

 along this route, the rod-fisher has every possible facility 

 for throwing his liae upon any section of the stream he 

 may fancy. There is no wood to obstruct his operations, 

 and he will find a succession of fine streams and deep 

 pools ia every part of his progress. 



The trout found ia these portions of the Clyde waters 

 are of very good quality, but they do not run large; 

 though, occasionally, there have been some singularly 

 heavy fish taken, chiefly by trolling, out of streams in 

 the vicinity of the village of Coulter, of full ten pounds 

 weight. The best trout are unquestionably taken with 

 the natural minnow in these waters, and this bait has 

 become of late years quite popular among the mass of 

 Clydesdale rod -fishers. There are no salmon, nor 

 sahnon-trout, in these portions of the river. The Falls 

 efi'ectually prevent their ascending higher up than a few 

 miles below Lanark. The flies in general use here have 

 light brown wings, and black or red bodies ; but the 

 trout are not at all fastidious on this point. 



The rod-fishing is interrupted by the Falls, which are 

 objects well worthy of a visit from the tourist. Below 

 them, good fishing again commences, and continues 

 down to within three miles of Glasgow Bridge. As the 

 angler descends the river from below the Falls, he will 

 find its bed becoming constantly enlarged, so that he 

 has a difficulty of realising the breadth of the stream in 

 many directions. To fish this portion of water, wading 

 is requisite; but this we do not take upon us to 

 recommend. 



There are no tributaries of the Clyde of so much 

 fishing repute as to induce the tourist to turn aside from 



