3o6 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



little above the end of the Castle water, the Teviot, after a course 

 of sixty miles, joins the Tweed on the right bank, salmon ascending 

 it in considerable numbers, many of them spring fish, for which 

 March and April are the best months, the Duke owning the chief 

 four miles of the river from Ormiston March to Maxwellheugh Mill. 



The north bank of the Tweed for three miles is then the property 

 of Sir Richard Waldie Griffith of Hendersyde Park, and goes 

 down to the Eden junction. In this distance there are twenty-one 

 pools and streams, the best being Mill Stream, Butterwash, Bushes, 

 Scurry, the Dub, Slap, Little Davie, Mill End, Cottage Stream, 

 Faulds, and Edenfoot, all fished from a boat, the best time in 

 spring being from the middle of February to the end of April , and then 

 in the autumn from the 15th of September to end of November, 

 during which time about 180 salmon and grilse are got each season, 

 the former averaging 18 lb. and the latter yi lb. The owner always 

 keeps it in his own hands, and usually fishes it with two rods, 

 though at times it could easily take a third. 



The record on this water is held by Major the Hon. E. Bourke, 

 who took from Sprouston Dub, on the 7th of October 1895, seventeen 

 salmon and grilse, weighing 169 1 lb. Numerous, however, are the 

 good days recorded in Sir Richard's Fish Book, and by his kindness 

 I am enabled to give a few of them. 



In 1873, on the 13th of November, the late Sir George Waldie 

 Griffith had thirteen' fish, of 248 lb. ; and on the foUowuig day 

 Mr. T. Taylor had a like number, totallmg 263 lb. On the gth of 

 November 1883, Sir Richard had fifteen, of 194 lb., all these three 

 days being on Sprouston Dub. 



On the lower water, in 1886, on the 13th of November, Mr. 

 T. Taylor of Chipchase Castle had a day of ten fish. On the 19th 

 the late Mr. Turner Farlev, of Cairnton fame, had nine fish, making 



182 lb. ' , ^ , 



In 1887, on the 12th of November, Sir Richard had eleven fish, 

 and on the 25th other ten. On the 26th of October, Captain 

 Bridges had fourteen, averaging over 16 lb. 



In 1889, on the 22nd of November, I\Ir. T. Taylor had fourteen, 

 averaging over 18 lb. „. , , 



In i89i,Sir Richard had thirteen fish, totalling the same heavy 

 weight • and in 1899, on the 21st of October, he had twelve, the 

 latter score showmg that there are still a few fish left m the Tweed. 



Here are the recent takes made on this famous water :— 



IQ06 Spring . • 63 salmon 538 lbs. 



1875 „ 



1907 



1908 



943 



