CHAPTEE XII 



OUANANICHE AND SEA-TKOUT FISHING 



While all fly fishing is to 



j>Jdf^,x&, ,- a certain extent similar, the 



method of taking ouananiche 



varies considerably in many 



. . „ . , respects from all the others. 



Canoeing for Ouananiche. ^<^^^^ 



This fishing is done mostly 

 upon rough, seething, boiling waters and requires a 

 certain amount of practice to Jbring success. In the 

 first place, it is well to know in advance that when 

 one of these fish is hooked the fisherman is obliged 

 to fight not only its own strength, but that of 

 the current as well. As stated in the chapter on the 

 ouananiche, none of the fresh-water fish can equal its 

 fighting powers, and, pound for pound, it will out- 

 fight even the salmon. 



Ouananiche are great smashers of rods and tackle, 



unless one understands how to play them, especially 



when they make their numerous high jumps from 



the water. It is not an exaggei-ation to state that 



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