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A more convenient and certain passage is afforded 

 by the Government steamers, which in the beginning of 

 June take the half-yearly supplies and stores to the diffe- 

 rent lighthouses in the Gulf, and will convey the holders 

 of licences to the mouth of any river on which they 

 may have taken fishings. Coming back is however a 

 matter of more uncertainty, though at most of the rivers 

 it is generally possible to find some schooner or other 

 vessel in which a passage may be obtained to Quebec. 

 The Ste. Marguerite is easily reached by steamer twice 

 a week from Quebec, as are also the Gaspd rivers on the 

 opposite shore. 



It is of course necessary to be well provided with 

 everything for the bivouac, not forgetting a small tent, 

 though on many of the principal rivers sheds of bark 

 will be found, which have been erected by former fisher- 

 men and repaired from time to time by their successors. 



As to the kind of flies best adapted to these rivers, 

 medium-sized ones, with bright brown or claret bodies 

 are as a general rufe the most killing. The following, 

 taken by permission from Mr. Nettle's book, are known 

 and tried flies, and no one can do ^wrong in providing 

 himself with any or all of them. 



" No. 1. Drake Aving ; fiery red mohair body ; red and 

 claret hackle mixed; twist of green peacock herl; an- 

 tennse same as wing. 



