THE GAME FISHES OF THE WOELD 



distinguislied anglers, as Prince d'Arenberg, President of the 

 Casting Club of France, the fine sporting rivers of France will 

 soon come into their own, as years ago they abounded in trout 

 and salmon. Such was the Chateaudin (Finisterre) that, once 

 filled with fish, is now practically empty ; and Prance imports 

 from six hundred to seven hundred thousand kilogramms of 

 salmon, worth twenty miUion francs, in seven years. Despite this 

 extraordinary neglect on the part of the French, they are most 

 enthusiastic anglers ; and on summer days, hoUdays or Sundays, 

 fifty thousand anglers swarm the banks of their beautiful rivers. 

 No country has more beautiful summer streams, and those of 

 Brittany have passed into song. 



Of special charm are the rivers Scorff and EMe and the 

 Quimperl6, which reach the ocean near Poulda.i The latter 

 was once famous for its salmon, which were netted beyond the 

 limit of patience ; yet M, Paul Gaillard tried an experiment with 

 the adjacent streams, and in ten years brought up these rivers to 

 the standard of any in Scotland, affording him one hundred and 

 thirteen salmon one season, and thirteen in a single day. The 

 streams became famous for their trout, the result of the stopping 

 of poaching, re-stocking and intelligent care. If this was tried 

 in aU the French rivers, a great national asset would be revitalized 

 and added to France. 



The lover of trout fishing will find the rivers of Brittany 

 delightful in every sense ; and if the trout are scarce, the angler 

 may solace himself with the thousand and one charms of this 

 fascinating country. With sea angling it is different, it is of the 

 best, and the sea-angler should make his headquarters at Quim- 

 perl6 Pont, Scorff and Pont Oven. Trout, grayhng, salmon, 

 pike, perch, club and sturgeon, tunny, and many more are the 

 attractions on river and sea coast. 



The salmon flies of France are darker than those used in 

 England, but the EngUsh flies are used. The trouble with France, 

 doubtless, is that, as also in America, the ignorant politician 

 attempts to make votes with the ' people ' by winking at poach- 

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