On the Tobique — No fishing waters on earth excel those of Canada 



There is accommodation for 400 guests at 

 the Mt. Kineo House, and very often at the 

 height of the season there is not a room 

 vacant. 



Within a few miles of Kineo are many 

 fine ponds well stocked with trout, such as 

 the Wilson, Spencer, and Roach ponds. 



The Katahdin Iron Works, fifty miles from 

 Bangor, is a good headquarters for the fish- 

 erman, since there are any number of lakes 

 and ponds nearby. Silver Lake, Little and 

 Big Houston, Spruce, West and East Chain, 

 Back, Lost, Long, and a dozen other ponds 

 are within a few miles of the village. The 

 Silver Lake Llotel has a capacity of 100 

 guests, and is a very comfortable inn for its 

 size. 



Ashland, 167 miles from Bangor, on the 

 Aroostic River, is quite famous as a fisher- 

 man's resort. Nearby are Portage, Green, 

 Low, Long, Big Machias, Clayton, Carr and 

 Squa Pan. 



Eagle Lake, 202 miles from Bangor, is the 

 noint of departure for Eagle and Square 

 Lakes. The latter lake has yielded speckled 

 trout up to twelve pounds in weight, and 

 there are plenty of landlocked salmon. Fly 

 fishing is at its best by June 20th. 



It would seem that more anglers will visit 

 the state of Maine this year than ever. 



HINTS ON SALMON FISHING. 



By CHARLES A. BRAMBLE. 



{Continued from May issue) 



The Jack Scott is as good a general utility 

 fly as is tied. On a strange river it may well 

 be the first choice. It seems to take well in 

 high water, low water, European streams, 

 and Canadian rivers. 



Almost equal to the Jack Scott (more pro- 

 perly, Jack O'Scotts) is the Silver Doctor; 

 on most rivers it is taken well, but on some 

 few it seems to have no charm for the fish, 

 though no rule or reason appears to exist, so 

 far as I can discover. 



The Black Fairy is a clear-water fly, rarely 

 useful in the larger sizes, but perfectly indis- 

 pensable during the dog-days. The Fairy is 

 the most celebrated of a series, which in- 

 cludes the Black Dose, Black Dog, etc., etc. 



Most of the trade Durham Rangers are too 

 full-bodied ; tied sparely it is a particularly 

 good fly early in the season. Later on, when 

 the water is low and clear, it must be used in 

 very small sizes, and the dressing should be 

 toned down as much as practicable. 



Many will not recognize the Grey Monkey. 

 My pattern has a grey mohair body, plain 

 mallard wing, black head and butt, silver 

 tinsel, natural ginger hackle, orange, red or 



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