I HAD STRAINED TOO HARD ON MY PET ROD AND HAD SNAPPED IT AT THE 



FIRST JOINT. 



my first cast, after getting about 30 feet of 

 line out, was a success. I hooked a young 

 salmon and what a fight he gave me! I 

 was, like all lovers of the sport, a little too 

 anxious to get him in the boat, but for- 

 tunately I had him well hooked, and after 

 experiencing all the exhilarating feelings 

 that have been described so many times my 



prize lay at my feet, glistening like silver 

 in the bright sunlight. My guide, much to 

 my surprise, was highly amused at my de- 

 light in landing what I thought a great 

 prize. After I had made 4 or 5 unsuccess- 

 ful casts he suggested that it was rather 

 slow fishing and that we would better give 

 up Kennebago and go over the ridge to 



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