,,scot* ,,lo*-,,fi%+                ,,by
        ,,black ,,palm]    ,,william    
,,blackwood ,,& ,,sons     ,,ed9burgh   
,,& ,,london         ,,mdccclxxxii      
,all ,rights res]v$                     
,,d$icat$                     ,,to ,,!  
,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,we/]n ,,angl+ ,,club 
,,glasg[        ,,9 ,,remembrance ,,(   
,,_m ,,happy ,,days             ,,sp5t  
,,9 ,,_! ,,company     ,,preface4   ,!  
,au?or ( ?is v practical treatise on    
,scot* ,lo*-,fi%+ desires *iefly t x may
 be ( use to all :o read x4 ,he does n  
pret5d to h writt5 any?+ new1 b to h    
attempt$ to put :at he has to say 9 z   
readable a =m z possible4 ,ev]y?+ 9 !   
way ( ! hi/ory & habits ( fi% has be5   
/udi\sly avoid$1 & te*nicalities h be5  
us$ z sp>+ly z possible4 ,! writ+ ( ?is 
book has af=d$ him mu* pleasure 9 8     
leisure mom5ts1 & t pleasure w\ld be mu*
 increas$ if he knew t ! p]usal ( x w\ld
 create any bond ( sympa?y betwe5       
himself & ! angl+ community 9 g5]al4    
,?is edition is int]leav$ ) blank %eets 

= ! read]'s notes4 ,! ,au?or ne$ h>dly  
say t any sugge/ions address$ to ! c>e (
 ! publi%]s1 w meet ) consid]ation 9 a  
future edition4  ,,glasg[1 ,m>* #ahhb4  
,,cont5ts4    ,,*ap4                    
,,page      ,i4 ,,introductory1         
#a     ,,ii4 ,,equipm5t1                
#e    ,,iii4 ,,tackle ,,& ,,accessories1
            #g     ,,iv4 ,,flies ,,&    
,,ca/+-,,l9es1          #ac      ,v4    
,,troll+-,,tackle ,,& ,,lures1          
#ba     ,,vi4 ,,duties ,,( ,,boatman1   
#bg    ,,vii4 ,,etiquette ,,(           
,,lo*-,,fi%+1        #cc   ,,viii4      
,,ca/+ ,,& ,,/rik+1             #cg     
,,ix4 ,,troll+1                         
#db      ,x4 ,,capture ,,( ,,fi%1       
#dh     ,,xi4 ,,aft] ,a ,,day',s ,,fi%+1
            #fj    ,,xii4 ,,rem9isc5ces1
                    #fe   ,,xiii4       
,,conclusion1                       #hj 
,,scot* ,,lo*-,,fi%+4     ,,*apt] ,i4   
,,introductory4   ,we d n pret5d to     
write or enl>ge ^u a new subject4 ,mu*  
has be5 said & writt5--& well said &    

writt5 too--on ! art ( fi%+2 b lo*-fi%+ 
p] se has be5 r look$ ^u z a second-rate
 p]=mance1 & to dispel ?is idea is "o ( 
! objects = :i* ?is pres5t treatise has 
be5 writt54 ,f> be x f u to say any?+   
aga9/ fi%+1 lawfully practis$ 9 any =m2 
b _m p5t up 9 our l>ge t[ns w be> u out 
:5 we say t1 on ! :ole1 a day's lo*-fi%+
 is ! mo/ conv5i5t4 ,"o great matt] is1 
t ! lo*-fi%] is dep5d5t on no?+ b en\gh 
w9d to curl ! wat]1--& on a l>ge lo* x  
is v seldom t a dead calm prevails all  
day1--& c make 8 arrangem5ts = a day1   
weeks be=eh&2 :]eas ! /ream-fi%] is     
dep5d5t = a good take on ! /ate ( !     
wat]3 & h[ev] pleasant & easy x may be =
 "o liv+ ne> ! banks ( a good tr\t /ream
 or riv]1 x is q ano!r matt] to arrange 
= a day's riv]-fi%+1 if "o is look+ =w>d
 to a holiday at a date "s weeks ahead4 
,provid5ce may fav\r ! expectant angl] )
 a good day1 & ! wat] 9 ord]2 b exp]i5ce
 has taught mo/ ( u t ! good days are 9 
! m9ority1 & t1 z is ! case ) our rapid 
runn+ /reams1--su* z _m ( our nor!rn    

/reams are1--! wat] is ei!r too l>ge or 
too small1 unless1 z previ\sly rem>k$1 y
 live ne> at h&1 & c cat* x at its be/4 
,a common belief 9 reg>d to lo*-fi%+ is1
 t ! tyro & ! exp]i5c$ angl] h ne>ly !  
same *ance 9 fi%+1--! "o f ! /]n & ! o!r
 f ! b[ ( ! same boat4 ,( all ! absurd  
beliefs z to lo*-fi%+1 ?is is "o ( ! mo/
 absurd4 ,try x4 ,give ! tyro ei!r end (
 ! boat he likes2 give him a ca/ ( any  
flies he may fancy1 or ev5 a ca/ simil> 
to ^? :i* a crack may be us+2 & if he   
cat*es "o = e ?ree ! o!r has1 he may    
consid] himself v lucky4 ,( c\rse !re   
are lo*s :]e ! fi% are n abundant1 & a  
beg9n] may come across z _m z an old]   
fi%]2 b we speak ( lo*s :]e !re are fi% 
to be caught1 & :]e ea* has a fair      
*ance4  ,aga91 x is said t ! boatman has
 z mu* to d ) cat*+ tr\t 9 a lo* z !    
angl]4 ,well1 we don't d5y t4 ,9 an     
untri$ lo* x is necess>y to h ! guidance
 ( a good boatman2 b ! same argum5t     
holds good z to /ream-fi%+4 ,!re are    
pools & pools1 & ! exp]i5c$ lo*-fi%] c  

spot a bay or promontory1 :]e tr\t are  
likely to be ly+1 ) z mu* c]ta9ty z 8   
bro!r angl] c calculate on ! lie ( fi% 9
 a /ream4 ,!n !re are objections to     
lo*-fi%+ on ! score ( exp5se4 ,^! we are
 n prep>$ to refute2 = !re is no d\bt   
:atev] t lo*-fi%+ means money4 ,b :at   
has made x s8 ,! same reason t makes all
 o!r ?+s ( m or less value--! common law
 ( supply & dem&4 ,"t 01 & t n s long   
ago1 :5 a boatman :o us$ to get #cs41 or
 at mo/ #ds4 a-day1 n[ gets 8 #es4 or   
#fs41 & ev5 at ! latt] figure does n ?9k
 himself too well paid4 ,9 ! extreme    
nor?1 h[ev]1 x is /ill possible to get a
 good man = #cs4 a-day2 & we "k ( no?+ m
 enjoyable ?an a =tnight's lo*-fi%+     
amid/ magnific5t sc5]y 9 "s ( our nor!rn
 c\nties4 ,! exp5se ( gett+ !re w always
 be a s]i\s matt]2 b once !re1 ! fi%+ 9 
itself is n de>4 ,! boat is usually got 
= no?+2 ! "r ( fi%+1 s f> at lea/ z tr\t
 are conc]n$1 is free2 & ! man's wage & 
lun* are decid$ly *eap4 ,b = a s+le day 
on "s ( our ne>] lo*s1--su* z ,lo*      

,lev51 ,lo* ,ard1 or ,lo* ,lomond1--!   
exp5ses are heavy1 & ! angl] mu/ always 
be ! be/ judge z to ! likelihood ( !    
game be+ wor? ! c&le4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4 
,,equipm5t4   ,?is w be a %ort *apt]1 z 
ta/es diff] s v mu*1 t _m ?+s we might  
say w\ld mo/ probably be disreg>d$4 ,b z
 to "s matt]s1 !re c only be "o op9ion4 
,d n fi% 9 light-col\r$ clo!s2 &1 %\ld !
 wea!r be wet1 d n we> a :ite mac9to%   
coat4 ,we believe t ! eyesight ( a fi%  
is ! ke5e/ s5se :i* x possesses2 &1 m   
especially %\ld ! day be cle> & f9e1 !re
 is no d\bt t an unusual :ite object )9 
range ( its vision w make a fi%1 :i*    
might o!rwise h tak5 ! fly1 turn tail & 
flee4 ,a good deal ( :at we he> spok5 ( 
z fi% ris+ %ort1 proce$s f ?is cause4   
,no d\bt !y rise %ort sometimes on see+ 
! angl] himself1 b he is mu* less likely
 to attract notice if clad 9 d>k-hu$    
clo?+4 ,we "k ( no?+ bett] = a fi%+     
rig-out ?an a suit made f d>k ,h>ris    
twe$--x w almo/ la/ a lifetime1 & is a  
w>m & com=table we>4 ,?us y w ne$ a d>k 

mac9to% & legg+s2 & a common s\'we/] is1
 :5 ne$$1 a v useful head-ge>4 ,a pair (
 clo?-l9$ india-rubb] gloves w be f\nd  
desirable 9 e>ly spr+1 :5 x is q        
possible t ! temp]ature may be l[ en\gh 
= sn[4 ,a pair ( /\t lac+ boots1 made ) 
upp]s rea*+ well up ! leg1 w be f\nd    
be/1 z !y protect ! feet f gett+ damp :5
 go+ into or leav+ a boat1 ev5 ?\gh "o  
%\ld ne$ to /ep into ! wat]2 & if y\r   
wat]pro( coat is long1 z x %\ld be1 !   
necessity ( we>+ legg+s on a wet day is 
obviat$4 ,la/ly1 by all means keep !    
body w>m1 & rememb] t ! m c>eful y are (
 y\rself1 ev5 at ! risk ( be+ ?\ght old 
wifi%1 y w1 humanly speak+1 be enabl$ to
 enjoy ! sport to a great] age ?an y    
might o!rwise d4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4     
,,tackle ,,& ,,accessories4   ,z ?is is 
likely to be "o ( ! mo/ important *apt]s
 9 ! book1 ! read] mu/ =give u if we are
 p>ticul>--ev5 to a fault--9 describ+ "s
 ( ! necess>ies t[>ds ! full enjoym5t ( 
! pleasures ( lo*-fi%+4 ,s mu* dep5ds on
 our be+ com=table 9 our enjoym5ts1 t we

 h1 p]haps1 err$ on ! side ( luxuriance2
 b to ^? angl]s :o ?9k s1 !re is no?+   
easi] ?an _! leav+ out :at !y ?9k       
sup]flu\s4  ,creel1 or ,fi%+-,bag4--,!  
creel = lo*-fi%+ %\ld be ( ! l>ge/ size 
made1 s z to s]ve = all k9ds ( fi%2 & z 
! angl] is always 9 a boat1 ! diff]5ce (
 room occupi$ is ( v little mom5t4      
,besides1 x accommodates 8 tackle &     
lun*1 & ev5 wat]pro(s1 ?\gh ! latt] are 
bett] to be /rapp$ on outside4 ,^!      
creels are neate/ :5 made 9 ,fr5*       
basket-"w2 & ev5 ! lighte/ ( !m1 )      
ord9>y c>e1 w la/ _m ye>s1 m especially 
if ! edges & bottom are lea!r-b\nd4     
,almo/ any tackle-%op w supply !m pla91 
or b\nd ) lea!r1 z desir$4 ,brass h+es &
 hasp w also be f\nd great improvem5ts4 
,! fi%+-bag is ( some:at rec5t          
developm5t1 & is v conv5i5t2 b !        
objection to x is t1 unless ! wat]pro(  
clo? ) :i* x is l9$ be c>efully wa%$    
aft] ea* day's fi%+1 a na/y smell is apt
 to be contract$ & reta9$4 ,?\gh we use 
! bag (t5 ourselves1 we incl9e = _m     

reasons to ! old-fa%ion$ creel4 ,_m     
lo*-fi%]s c>ry along ) !m a squ>e basket
 ab\t #af 94  #h broad  #aj deep1 :i* !y
 use = c>ry+ _! tackle & lun*1 ?us leav+
 ! creel or fi%+-bag free = fi% alone4  
,?is is a capital plan1 ! only objection
 be+ t x makes ano!r article to c>ry4 ,z
 to its usefulness !re c be no d\bt1 z  
no?+ is m undesirable ?an hav+ tackle & 
fi% 9 "o basket or bag1 ev5 ?\gh y %\ld 
h some?+ betwe54 ,"s angl]s g ! l5g? ( a
 lun*eon-basket1 b ?is sav\rs s mu* ( ! 
picnic t we don't approve ( x4          
,l&+-,net & ,gaff4--,^! may be got at   
any tackle %op1 ! only c>e to be ex]cis$
 be+ 9 ! selection ( a good long h&le1 &
 9 see+ t ! net be made ( tw9e :i*      
resi/s ! cat*+ ( hooks1 & t x be ( a    
size capable ( l&+ a l>ge fi%1 z ! gaff 
leaves an ugly m>k1 & %\ld only be us$  
:5 actually necess>y4 ,! screw ( !      
net-hoop & ( ! gaff w suit ! same h&le4 
,fi%+-,rods4--,= lo*-fi%+1 x is         
desirable to use a rod n less ?an #ad   
feet 9 l5g?1 if fi%+ = ord9>y yell[     

tr\t2 b if = sea tr\t1 & ! *ance ( a fi%
 p> excell5ce1 !n ! rod %\ld be a c\ple 
( feet long]4 ,! angl] w f9d t x is     
bett] to h bo? rods ) him--! sp>e "o be+
 h&y 9 case ( calamity--z ! extra tr\ble
 ( c>ry+ is v slight3 rods & l&+-net    
h&le c be easily ti$ up toge!r ) small  
lea!r /raps4 ,d n h a rod t b5ds too    
freely--r err on ! o!r side2 because 9  
lo*-fi%+ y h g5]ally w9d en\gh to c>ry  
y\r flies out1 & if y d get a #c or #d  
p\nd]1 ! advantage ( a fairly /iff rod  
is app>5t4 ,we pref] rods 9 ?ree        
pieces--no holl[-butts--& made (        
gre5he>t ?r\gh\t4 ,! fir/ co/ is m ?an =
 rods ^: v>i\s p>ts are made ( diff]5t  
woods1 b ! gre5he>t is ! *eape/ rod 9 ! 
end4 ,) ! m9imum ( c>e1 a gre5he>t nev] 
gets out ( ord]2 & a good rod ( ?is     
description w be z /raight at ! end ( a 
season z at ! beg9n+4 ,avoid all fancy  
rods1 & d n be beguil$ into buy+ !m4    
,reels & ,l9es4--,always c>ry a c\ple ( 
reels ) y1 ! small] ) #fj y>ds ( f9e    
l9e1 & ! l>g] ) n less ?an #ajj y>ds (  

grilse l9e4 ,silk-&-hair l9es are n v   
exp5sive1 & ) a little c>e w la/ a long 
"t4 ,!y w be f\nd ! mo/ satisfactory =  
all k9ds ( fly-"w4 ,! reels :i* we      
consid] be/ are made ( bronz$ metal &   
vulcanite3 !y are light1 & /& a lot (   
we>4 ,:5 buy+ y\r rods1 get ! reels     
fitt$ to !m1 & see t ! fit is           
suffici5tly tight1 z no?+ is m annoy+   
?an to f9d ! f]rules loos5+ _! hold ( ! 
reel1 & t1 p]haps1 at a mo/ critical    
mom5t4 ,%\ld ! reels ref]r$ to n be     
heavy en\gh to balance ! rods prop]ly--&
 ?is is a matt] ( great importance--x   
may be z well to take reels made        
entirely ( bronz$ metal4                
,fly-,book4--,we are n mu* 9 fav\r (    
fly-books4 ,!y are a great temptation to
 keep+ a l>ge /ock ( flies2 & 9 ! foll[+
 *apt] we w %[ t ! few] flies "o        
possesses ! bett]4 ,a s]i\s objection to
 a fly-book is1 t ! flies get cru%$ 9 x1
 & we consid] a box a bett] receptacle2 
b if ! angl] w h a fly-book1 "o (       
mod]ate size--r to ! big size if        

any?+--made ( pig-sk9 lea!r1 & well     
provid$ ) p\*es = hold+ ca/+-l9es1 z    
well z ! usual receptacles = flies1 w be
 f\nd be/4 ,^! books are to be _h 9     
great v>iety at any :olesale tackle     
w>eh\se2 & ta/e goes a long way 9       
non-ess5tials4  ,beyond ! articles      
m5tion$1 ! angl] %\ld always h at h& !  
foll[+3--   ,spr+ balance1 weigh+ up to 
#bj lb4  ,small screw-driv]4  ,small    
gimlet4  ,small bottle clockmak]'s oil4 
,bottle v>ni%4  ,c>riage-lamp1 & c&les  
to fit1 = travell+4  ,two packs         
play+-c>ds4  ,good-siz$ flask4  ,flat   
glass or horn dr9k+-cup4                
,pocket-scissors4 ,! k9d t %ut up w be  
f\nd v useful4  ,corkscrew4  ,hank (    
m$ium gut = em]g5cies4  ,f9e silk ?read 
& res94  ,"s common ?9 tw9e = ty+ jo9ts 
( rod toge!r4  ,also articles nam$ 9    
,*apt] ,v41 p4 #ba1 "u ,troll+-,tackle &
    ,lures4  ,_m ( ^! ?+s may be        
consid]$ q de trop2 b ! long] "o fi%es1 
! m "o f9ds out t ! little luxuries give
 a va/ am\nt ( enjoym5t = ! small am\nt 

( =esight requir$ to h !m at h& :5      
want$4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,flies ,,&   
,,ca/+-,,l9es4   ,flies4--,"h we %all no
 d\bt come into conflict ) _m op9ions1 &
 mo/ probably meet ) ! mo/ criticism4   
,h[ev]1 z all we h writt51 & mean to    
write1 is ! result ( actual exp]i5ce1 we
 may be p>don$ = be+ some:at dogmatic on
 ! subject 9 h&4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 don't 
keep a l>ge /ock ( flies4 ,if go+ = a   
day's fi%+1 buy z _m z y ?9k y'll ne$1 &
 no m4 ,buy !m ( diff]5t sizes2 & if y  
get a few ea* "t y g = an out+1 y w be  
a/oni%$ h[ soon a sp>e /ock accumulates4
 ,asc]ta9 c>efully be=eh& ! size        
suitable to ! lo*--! k9ds are n ( s mu* 
importance--& once y h made up a ca/1 9 
:i* op]ation !re is no h>m 9 tak+ y\r   
boatman's sugge/ions1 d n *ange1 unless 
x be to put on a small] or l>g] size    
accord+ to ! w9d1 or unless x is        
conclusively prov$ t o!r flies are rais+
 tr\t :5 y\rs _c4 ,( c\rse1 if y are go+
 = a =tnight's fi%+1 y w require to lay 
9 a fair /ock2 b ev5 !n get z few z y   

?9k y c possibly d )4 ,d n run any risk 
( runn+ %ort1 & d n place y\rself 9 !   
position ( ne$+ to use old ca/s3 t is   
poor economy 9 ! long-run4 ,! foll[+ is1
 we ?9k1 a fair li/ = a =tnight's sport 
9 an out-(-!-way place3--   ,half-doz5  
h>elugs4            r$ & teal4          
orange & mall>d4            gre5 &      
woodcock4            black spid]s ) r$  
tips1 commonly call$ ,zulus4            
r$ spid]s1 hackle tak5 well d[n ! hook4 
,m>* ,br[ns1 :i*1 ?\gh suppos$ to come  
out 9 ,m>*1               are really    
capital flies at any "t4                
yell[ body ) c9namon w+s &              
gold5-pheasant tip4            d>k      
h>elug body1 mall>d w+ & r$ tip4 ,?is is
 a               spl5did spr+ fly4  ,^! 
we w\ld get dress$ on ,lo* ,lev5        
size--any fly-dress] kn[s :at t means2 b
 p]haps ! bett] way w\ld be to get a    
qu>t] doz5 ( ea* dress$ on t size1 & a  
qu>t] doz5 ( ea* on a hook two sizes    
l>g]4 ,! patt]ns 9 a tackle-mak]'s book 
are endless1 b = ! mo/ "p are           

modifications or comb9ations ( ! flies  
we h nam$2 & ! angl] w soon discov] =   
himself t flies & old half-us$ ca/s1 &  
(t5 ca/s made up 9 ! hum\r ( ! mom5t1 & 
nev] us$ at all1 accumulate ^u him s    
rapidly t he is glad to f9d "s          
en?usia/ic boatman to be/[ !m ^u4 ,x is 
ne$less to add1 t a gift ( ?is k9d is   
usually v mu* appreciat$ by ! recipi5t4 
,t9sel is a v useful adjunct to a fly1 &
 %\ld always be employ$ 9 ^? us$ 9      
lo*-fi%+4 ,if v>iety is want$ 9 col\r+1 
! lea/ tip ( ,b]l9 or pig's wool ( !    
desir$ %ade w be f\nd v effective4 ,get 
y\r flies dress$ on ,lim]ick-b5d hooks1 
z ! iron1 %\ld x *ance n to be ! be/    
temp]$ 9 ! _w1 is n s liable to snap z !
 r\nd b5d4 ,! w+s ( ! fly %\ld be dress$
 s z to be di/9ctly ap>t bo? 9 ! wat] & 
out ( x1 ?us--  ,illu/ration  ,x gives !
 fly a mu* m life-l appe>ance1 & makes x
 swim bett] 9 ! wat]4 ,:5 y give ord]s =
 flies1 see t !y are dress$ up to y\r   
in/ructions1 z x is q c]ta9 y w fi% )   
mu* m confid5ce :5 y h fai? 9 :at y are 

us+4 ,d n h !m dress$ on too f9e gut1 z 
!y are apt to get twi/$ r\nd ! ca/+-l9e 
7usually call$ rid+ ! l9e71 & put y to !
 tr\ble ( /raight5+ !m out e few m9utes4
 ,^! rem>ks may seem trifl+2 b trifles  
are v irritat+ 9 mo/ pursuits1 & ! g5tle
 art is no exception4 ,flies suitable = 
salmon & sea-tr\t fi%+ on almo/ any lo* 
w be suppli$ at any %op 9 ! trade on    
ask+ = ,lo* ,lomond patt]ns4 ,^! patt]ns
 are well-kn[n1 & are )\t exception z   
f9e flies z "o c\ld wi% =4 ,!y are      
usually made v full 9 ! body1 & dress$ )
 h]on's hackle4 ,! v>ieties are r$ &    
teal1 gre5 & teal1 orange & mall>d1 or  
turkey1 & a few v>iations (             
^!1--sometimes a yell[ tip to ! r$ &    
gre5 bodies1 or a r$ tip to ! yell[2 b a
 ca/ compos$ ( r$ or gre5 & teal )      
orange & mall>d is unsurpassable4 ,= ?is
 class ( fi%+1 ! flies %\ld be dress$ ) 
loops1 & ! bob %\ld be fix$ to !        
ca/+-l9e by means ( a small /r& ( gut4  
,two flies on a ca/ are q suffici5t :5  
big fi% are expect$4 ,we c h>dly advise 

! angl] to try fly-dress+ on 8 own      
acc\nt4 ,x is h>dly wor? 8 :ile1 z flies
 are to be _h v reasonably f any        
respectable tackle-mak]2 & !y are mu*   
bett] dress$ 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a  
hundr$ ?an any amateur p]=mance4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,ca/+-,l9es4--,provide y\rself ) half a 
doz5 ea*1 ( diff]5t ?ickness--t is1 f9e1
 m$ium1 & /\t1 ! latt] = salmon &       
sea-tr\t fi%+4 ,t quantity %\ld suffice 
= a =tnight's out+1 ev5 mak+ all[ance = 
breakage1 & leave y "s ov] = ano!r "t3 b
 9 ?is matt] x is bett] to run no risk (
 be+ %ort4 ,! gut %\ld be /a9$ a light  
tea col\r1 or ! fa9te/ blue3 x c be     
b\ght s4 ,!re is no occasion = !m be+ m 
?an ?ree y>ds long1 z we _c advocate    
fi%+ ) m ?an ?ree flies at a "t4 ,if    
?ree flies are prop]ly plac$ on a l9e1 &
 ! l9e be prop]ly h&l$ 9 ! ca/+1 !y w   
cov] z mu* wat] z any numb] ( flies4    
,besides1 !re is f> less *ance ( a      
fankle1 to use a mo/ expressive ,scot*  
^w1 ?an :5 f\r or m flies are us$4 ,9   

?is1 h[ev]1 *acun  son gt1--we are only 
giv+ an op9ion aft] try+ bo? ways4  ,9  
mak+ up a ca/ ( flies1 h no loops ( any 
k9d1 except+ ! "o by :i* ! ca/ is atta*$
 to y\r silk-&-hair l9e4 ,! wat]-knot is
 s simple & neat1 t x is ! be/ = !      
purpose ( fix+ on ! tail-fly1 :i*1 by ! 
way1 %\ld be ! heavie/ ( ^? y are ab\t  
to use1 if !re is any diff]5ce betwe5   
!m4 ,9 case our read]s don't "k !       
wat]-knot1 we give an illu/ration :i*   
expla9s itself--  ,illu/ration  ,! loops
 are pull$ tight1 & !n ! fly & ! l9e are
 drawn 9 opposite directions1 ! result  
be+ t ! knots =m$ by ! loops meet & make
 a firm1 & at ! same "t an almo/        
imp]ceptible1 jo9+4 ,y !n clip (f any   
ends t may rema94 ,s mu* = ! tail fly4  
,! putt+ on ( ! o!r two is simplicity   
itself4 ,y take ! /r& ( gut on :i* !    
next fly y purpose affix+ is dress$1 &  
lay+ x along ! ma9 l9e1 tak+ c>e to h ! 
hook ly+ 9 ! rev]se direction f ! tail  
fly1 y tie x into ! l9e a y>d f ! fly   
already atta*$4 ,9 ty+ x 91 leave ! hook

 hang+ ab\t two & a half in*es f ! l9e4 
,! ?ird1 or bob fly1 is atta*$ 9 l      
mann]1 & ?us y\r ca/ ( flies is         
complet$4 ,! only objection to ?is me?od
 ( mak+ up a ca/ is1 t once ! middle &  
bob flies are ti$ 91 !y _c be us$ aga94 
,?is is q true2 b ! ke5 angl] w submit  
to ! little extra exp5se on ?is score = 
! gratification :i* ! sight ( a really  
neat ca/ w af=d him4 ,! sy/em ( susp5d+ 
hooks by loops1 especially :5 us+ f9e   
tackle1 is almo/ entirely explod$4 ,we  
%\ld h said t previ\s to use1 all gut   
%\ld be soak$1 & ! long] ! bett]4 ,x is 
a good plan to let x soak ov] night1 &  
make up y\r ca/ 9 ! morn+4 ,:5 gut is   
?us ?or\ghly wet1 x is wond]ful h[ easy 
x is ( manipulation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 dry  
gut is v brittle1 & w break on !        
slighte/ provocation4 ,fix ! ca/ &      
silk-&-hair l9e toge!r1 hav+ previ\sly  
made a s+le knot on ! end ( ! latt]1 z  
illu/rat$ bel[--  ,illu/ration  ,x is   
prud5t to h a second ca/ ready 9 case ( 
breakage1 z no?+ is m annoy+ ?an los+ "t

 mak+ up "o 9 ! boat1 & t mo/ probably  
:5 ! tr\t are ris+4 ,exp]i5ce is a great
 tea*]2 & x is wond]ful h[ soon ! angl] 
le>ns ! value ( e mom5t1 & seeks be=eh&1
 s f> z human =esight c g1 to provide = 
all cont+5cies4     ,,*apt] ,v4         
,,troll+-,,tackle ,,& ,,lures4   ,d n   
troll at all if y c get fi%+ ) ! fly2 & 
"u no circum/ances troll = tr\t 9 ! v   
e>ly "p ( ! season1 :5 !y are m or less 
9 a kelty /ate1 & take an artificial or 
o!r m9n[ v ke5ly4 ,true1 y may cat* fi%1
 b x is a mo/ unsportsmanlike proce$+ to
 take fi% n 9 fair condition2 & if y1   
sir1 :o read ?is book1 are n a          
sportsman1 y _h bett] /op "h1 = x 0     
compil$ by a sportsman = sportsm54 ,!re 
are "s mis]able pot-hunt]s :o want to   
kill any?+ t swims--be x clean or       
unclean2 b ) !m we h no?+ :atev] to d4  
,b fair troll+ is q legitimate1 & 9 _m  
cases x is absolutely imp]ative to troll
 if a basket is to be made at all4 ,"s  
days ! fly is ( no use--ei!r ow+ to a   
calm1 or to a bright sky2 & a           

well-manag$ troll+-l9e or two is !n !   
only resort1 unless "o /ops fi%+        
altoge!r4 ,& if big tr\t & f]ox are     
want$1 no?+ succe$s--inde$ no?+ w       
succe$1 except v occasionally--b troll+1
 ei!r ) artificial or natural bait4 ,s  
to be complete y mu/ h ! requisite      
tackle1 & we w tell y :at is necess>y1  
bo? = small & l>ge fi%1 9 z few words z 
we possibly c4 ,a ,,rod specially adapt$
 = troll+ is almo/ a necessity1 z x is a
 great /ra9 ^u an ord9>y fly-rod to h ! 
weight ( #cj or #dj y>ds ( l9e ^u x3 ev5
 a good rod is apt to get an ugly b5d f 
su* treatm5t4 ,! rod = troll+ ne$ n be  
long--#ab to #ad feet is q suffici5t--b 
x mu/ be /iff2 & we consid] t ! r+s     
?r\gh :i* ! l9e is l$ ought to be l>ge &
 fix$--t is1 /&+ out p]man5tly f ! wood1
 call$ by ! trade upright r+s4 ,a sp>e  
top w be suppli$ along ) x4 ,! ,,reel   
%\ld be ( ! l>ge/ description1 & may be 
got z /rong z possible1 lightness be+ no
 recomm5dation to "o us$ exclusively =  
troll+4 ,! ,,l9e ought to be at lea/    

#ajj y>ds long--#abj = *oice--& ?is     
suffices = any k9d ( fi%4 ,! mat]ial be/
 adapt$ = troll+ is oil$ silk-&-hair4   
,!re is a k9d ( l9e1 made 9 ,am]ica1 we 
believe1 :i* is admirably adapt$ = !    
purpose4 ,x is /rong z wire-rope1 & does
 n k9k "u any circum/ances--:i* latt] is
 a consid]ation1 z sometimes a paltry   
tr\t may come on1 & y h only to haul him
 9 h&-ov]-h& )\t runn+ ! risk ( y\r l9e 
gett+ into a mess4 ,?is saves ! tr\ble &
 wa/e ( "t 9 reel+ up _m y>ds ( l9e e "t
 a sm\t comes on4 ,! l9e to :i* we ref] 
is some:at exp5sive1 b w be f\nd to be  
*eap 9 ! long-run4 ,an ord9>y           
silk-&-hair l9e does well en\gh1 b is   
apt to twi/ sadly if ! m9n[ is n sp9n+  
prop]ly1 besides ! tr\ble x entails aft]
 a day's fi%+ ( lay+ out two or ?ree    
score y>ds = dry+4 ,! troll] w require  
to provide himself ) ,,m9n[ ,,traces4   
,^! d n require to be m ?an two y>ds 9  
l5g?1 b 9 ord]+ !m take c>e t ! swivels 
are suffici5tly l>ge to insure !        
m9n[--natural or artificial--sp9n+      

nicely4 ,! angl] c easily procure       
swivels & make traces = himself2 b he w 
f9d 9 ?is1 z 9 mo/ ?+s connect$ ) fi%+1 
t he _c compete ) ! tackle-mak]1 s we   
advise him to get !m made up at a good  
w>eh\se4 ,retail tackle-mak]s *>ge long 
prices1 b 9 mo/ l>ge t[ns !re are       
w>eh\ses :i* are specially suit$ = a    
cu/om] trade1 ?us sav+ ! us] a long     
int]m$iate pr(it4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4  
,! ?ickness ( ! gut us$ = troll+ %\ld ( 
c\rse be regulat$1 z 9 fly-fi%+1 by !   
size ( fi% y expect to cat*1 & a few    
traces made ( gimp = pike & f]ox %\ld   
always be 9 ! troll]'s /ock4 ,by ! way1 
& 9 case we =get to m5tion x aft]w>ds1  
always be provid$ ) "s split swan %ot1  
to be us$ 9 case ( a v cle> day1 :5 x is
 desirable to s9k l9e & m9n[ bel[ !     
surface4 ,also be provid$ ) tackle--"s  
m\nt$ on gut & "s on gimp--= sp9n+      
natural m9n[2 & we "k ( none bett] or m 
deadly = ?is purpose ?an t ( :i* an     
illu/ration is giv5 on next page4 ,x is 
v simple1 & seldom misses any?+4        

,illu/ration  ,! l>ge hook is put 9 at !
 m\? ( ! m9n[1 & ! po9t br\ght out at a 
little above ! tail--?us giv+ ! m9n[ !  
prop] curve = sp9n+4 ,"o ( ! small]     
hooks is put ?r\gh bo? lips ( ! lure1 to
 close ! m\? & to keep ! bait 9 prop]   
position1 :ile ! o!r is left to sp94 ,"s
 advocate ! use ( p>-tail z a sp9n+     
bait2 b z x is n "r to kill p> at all1  
we omit any directions = its use4 ,we h 
drift$ into ! subject ( ,,lures almo/   
unconsci\sly4 ,if y wi% to use natural  
m9n[s1 see t !y are nei!r too l>ge nor  
too small--ab\t two in*es long is a good
 size--& t ! belly is silv]y4 ,x is     
bett] to in/ruct y\r boatman to h a     
supply ready aga9/ y\r arrival at ! lo*1
 z sometimes x is z difficult to cat*   
m9n[s z to cat* any o!r fi%4 ,h[ev]1 we 
believe t ! want ( !m is s well suppli$ 
by ! phantom m9n[1 t little or no h>m is
 done ?\gh !y are n to be _h4 ,& :5 !   
h&l+ & bo!r ( us+ live bait is tak5 into
 consid]ation1 we ?9k t mo/ folks w     
pref] ! artificial lure4 ,! phantom we  

consid] ! v be/ ( all ! imitations2 & ! 
troll] %\ld h !m 9 diff]5t col\rs &     
sizes1 f ,nos4 #a to #g4 ,! hooks atta*$
 to ! l>g] sizes %\ld be m\nt$ on gimp1 
z 9 troll+ = l>ge fi%--& especially =   
salmo f]ox--no risk %\ld be run ( !     
m\nt+s giv+ way4 ,t9 boxes1 divid$ into 
comp>tm5ts1 = hold+ ! m9n[s1 are v      
conv5i5t1 & are to be _h at mo/ tackle  
%ops4 ,a spoon-bait is also a spl5did   
deception1 & %\ld n be awant+4 ,a       
tackle-mak]'s catalogue w tell ! read] (
 _m o!r sp9n]s2 b if he _c cat* fi% (   
all k9ds ) ei!r a natural or phantom    
m9n[ or a spoon1 x is n ! fault ( !     
lure2 & he may try any?+ else he        
fancies1 & come no bett] spe$4          
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,duties ,,( ,,boatman4  
,v little requires to be said 9 ?is     
*apt] reg>d+ boatm51 z :5 ! angl] gets  
into ! habit ( frequ5t+ c]ta9 lo*s1 he  
soon f9ds out = himself ! /eady reliable
 m5 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & c g5]ally engage
 "o ( !m be=eh& by writ+ to ! hotel at  
:i* he means to put up4 ,b 9 go+ to a   

new fi%+-gr\nd1 he is bett] to leave    
himself 9 ! h&s ( ! l&lord ( ! hotel1 & 
if n satisfi$ ) 8 fir/ day's exp]i5ce ( 
! man :o accompani$ him1 let him *ange4 
,a good boatman is a treasure2 & ?\gh we
 are decid$ly aga9/ ! sy/em ( tipp+     
indiscrim9ately1 we say1 :5 y get a good
 man1 pay him lib]ally4 ,we "k ( "s m5 )
 :om x is a pleasure to be out all day1 
& ^: company1 9 its own way1 is mo/     
enjoyable4 ,ke5 sportsm5 ^! are1 & !    
capture or loss ( a fi% is a s\rce (    
true pleasure or pa94 ,o!r m5 "o comes  
across seem b to r[ ! boat1 & no?+ m2 & 
an unproductive day 9 su* company is    
some?+ to be look$ back ^u ) horror4 ,! 
lead+ qualification ( a boatman ( ! "r  
sort is a /rong sympa?y ) ! angl]1 :i*  
enables him almo/ in/9ctively to help ! 
angl] to cov] e in* ( likely wat] ) 8   
flies1 & makes him exp]i5ce ! s5sation (
 expect+ a rise e ca/2 9 o!r words1 he  
almo/ puts ! fly into ! fi%'s m\?4 ,)   
su* a man1 in/ructions reg>d+ !         
managem5t ( ! boat are sup]flu\s2 b z x 

(t5 happ5s t y d n get a fir/-rate h&1 y
 h to take matt]s into y\r own h&s to "s
 ext5t2 & we %all give y a few h9ts z to
 :at is be/ to be done "u su*           
circum/ances4 ,x is h>dly to be suppos$ 
t y\r man is 9 ignorance ( ! be/ gr\nd1 
ei!r f exp]i5ce or he>say1 & x is only  
aft] y get !re t our in/ructions c      
possibly come into op]ation4 ,if y are  
oblig$ to take a p]fect gre5horn1 we "k 
( no o!r c\rse ?an to ord] him to keep 9
 ! wake ( "s o!r boat1 b t at su* a     
di/ance z n to be (f5sive4 7,see next   
*apt] on ! ,etiquette ( ,lo*-fi%+47 ,b  
let u assume t y get on to gr\nd :]e fi%
 are3 ! fir/ po9t is to see t ev]y?+ is 
9 ord]1 all unnecess>y articles put out 
( ! way1 & ! l&+-net & gaff conv5i5tly  
at h&4 ,we ought to h said t a l>ge /one
 9 ! b[ is useful1 n only to balance !  
boat & make h] drift bett]1 b also z a  
weight to :i* a rope may be atta*$1 &   
?us let ov] ! side to ! dep? ( a few    
feet1 to prev5t h] drift+ too rapidly   
%\ld !re happ5 to be a heavy breeze on4 

,! next ?+ is to get ! boat prop]ly     
broadside to ! w9d1 s t y may h next to 
no tr\ble 9 ca/+4 ,%\ld a fi% be hook$1 
see t ! man keeps work+ ! boat 9 su* a  
mann] t ! fi% _c possibly get und]nea?3 
a s+le /roke ( ! o> 9 ! prop] direction 
is g5]ally all t is necess>y4 ,y mu/    
also judge f ! size ( ! fi%1 & ! l5g? & 
/r5g? ( y\r tackle1 :e!r x is exp$i5t t 
! man %\ld foll[ ! fi% if he makes a v  
long run4 ,if y\r l9e happ5s to be      
%ort--:i* x w n be1 if y h foll[$ !     
in/ructions giv5 9 ,*apt] ,,iii4--y ne$ 
n be surpris$ if y f9d no?+ left b y\r  
rod & reel1 y\r l9e1 & mayhap a         
half-croon flee fly+ ab\t ! lo* 9 *>ge (
 a fi%4 ,! managem5t ( ! l&+-net or gaff
 is ano!r s]i\s matt]4 ,if ! fi% be     
small1 tell ! man to h ! net ready1 &   
run x 92 b if x is a good-siz$ fi%1 y   
mu/ tell him n to put ! net ne> till he 
gets ! ^w f y4 ,_m a "t we h suppress$  
an exclamation--! rev]se ( a bless+--:5 
we h se5 ! hoop ( ! l&+-net /rike ! fi%1
 & 7 9 susp5se = a second or two z to   

:e!r he 0 on or (f4 ,if ! gaff is       
necess>y1 x is almo/ z well to let y\r  
man hold ! rod aft] y h tir$ ! fi%      
?or\ghly1 & gaff him y\rself4 ,b if y   
?9k x unadvisable to "p ) ! rod1 s5d !  
man to ! o!r end ( ! boat f y\rself1 &  
!n lead ! fi% ne> him1 s t he may h a   
fair *ance4 ,he mu/ put ! gaff ov] ! fi%
 till ! po9t is 9 a l9e ) its broadside1
 & !n ) a sudd5 j]k s9k ! /eel into1 or 
ev5 ?r\gh1 ! animal1 & lift him ov] !   
gunwale ) all possible spe$4 ,a %>p bl[ 
or two on ! sn\t w deprive ! fi% ( life4
 ,always kill y\r fi%1--big or small1--z
 no?+ ought to be m repulsive to a true 
sportsman ?an to see or he> any animal  
he has captur$ dy+ by in*es4  ,x is     
p]haps ne$less to say t 9 ! matt] ( lun*
 & dr9k1 due consid]ation %\ld always be
 paid to y\r boatman's wants2 inde$ if  
he has _h a h>d "t ( x r[+ aga9/ a /iff 
breeze1 no?+ is lo/ by l&+ at mid-day & 
lett+ him enjoy half an h\r's re/ & a   
smoke aft] he has refre%$ 8 inn] man4   
,sometimes--su* z 9 a club              

competition--su* luxuries mu/ be d5i$2 b
 ev5 !n he c put y on to a squ>e drift1 
& enjoy 8 lun* & smoke :ile y are fi%+2 
& y1 on ! o!r h&1 c take y\rs :5 he is  
*ang+ gr\nd4 ,^! rem>ks may seem trifl+2
 b we only give y our exp]i5ce1 :5 we   
say t on "s lo*s :]e good boatm5 are n  
pl5tiful1 ! angl] :o has %[n mo/ k9dness
 & consid]ation on pa/ occasions is nev]
 mu* put ab\t = want ( a man1 ev5 9 a   
busy season4 ,& we h kn[n1 :5 e regul>  
boatman 0 engag$1 t !re 0 g5]ally a     
boatman's fri5d 9 ! neighb\rhood :o 0   
press$ into our s]vice1 & t (t5 at a few
 m9utes' notice4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4     
,,etiquette ,,( ,,lo*-,,fi%+4           
,polit5ess is polit5ess all ! _w ov]1 & 
9 lo*-fi%+ x is p>ticul>ly to be        
practis$4 ,! g5tle art is peculi>ly     
adapt$ = g5tlem51--us+ ! ^w 9 its true/ 
s5se1--& ! true angl] w nev] be mi/ak5 =
 any?+ else4 ,9 ! ,club to :i* we h !   
hon\r to belong1 !re are c]ta9 rules :i*
 w\ld comm5d !mselves naturally to any  
"o ( u2 b 9 ord] t ^! may be cle> & well

 def9$1 !y are circulat$ annually1 & are
 9 !mselves s admirable t we _c d bett] 
?an quote !m3--      #a4 ,no boat %all  
be entitl$ to take position 9 front (   
any o!r     boat :i* %all h already     
begun drift+1 at a less di/ance     ?an 
?ree hundr$ y>ds4      #b4 ,any         
competitor int5d+ to drift a bay already
 9 possession (     ano!r competitor    
%all be oblig$ to take position beh9d1  
or on     ! outside ( & 9 a l9e ) !     
latt]1 b at su* a di/ance     z n to    
int]f]e ) ! boat fir/ 9 possession ( !  
drift4      #c4 ,9 cases :]e boats are  
*ang+ wat]1 x %all n be     admissible =
 any boat s do+ to g betwe5 ! %ore & any
     o!r boat drift+ close !reon4  ,^!  
rules1 z may be inf]r$1 ref] to club    
competitions 9 p>ticul>1 b !y are made !
 /&>d ^u all occasions :]e !re is any   
*ance ( _! becom+ applicable4 ,s mu*    
inde$ h we got into ! way ( reg>d+ ^!   
rules1--/rict z !y are1--t we obs]ve !m 
ev5 :5 meet+ ) /rang]s on any lo* 9 any 
"p ( ! k+dom4 ,& pay special att5tion1  

if y happ5 to be troll+ 9 !             
neighb\rhood1 nev] to int]f]e ) ! drift 
on :i* a fly-fi%] is engag$4 ,no?+ is m 
unbecom+1 z x di/urbs ! wat] :i* is 8 by
 "r1 if he has begun to drift2 & x is an
 unwritt5 rule t ! fly-fi%] %\ld g5]ally
 be all[$ ! fir/ ( ! gr\nd1 z 8 /yle (  
fi%+ does n make ! same commotion z a   
troll+ boat & tackle d4 ,v few ( u b h  
exp]i5c$ ! annoyance ( a m9n[-boat      
cross+ our drift :5 we 7 fly-fi%+2 &    
?\gh we _h no r$ress1 & c\ld make no    
rem>ks )\t l[]+ ourselves to ! level (  
our (f5d]s1 we h1 l ! nigg]'s p>rot1    
?\ght a mighty lot4 ,d n hesitate to put
 y\rself out ( y\r way to help a        
neighb\r 9 di/ress4 ,he may h hook$ a   
l>ge fi% & be unprovid$ ) a gaff3 if y h
 "o let him h x in/antly1 tak+ 8        
directions f :i* side y are to approa*  
him2 & nev] let ! loss ( a few m9utes1 m
 or less1 det] y f foll[+ ! gold5 rule (
 do+ to him z y w\ld expect him to d to 
y 7 y simil>ly plac$4 ,&1 z x sometimes 
happ5s :]e boats are sc>ce & angl]s _m1 

:5 y are 9 ! same boat ) a /rang]1 see t
 y conf9e y\rself /rictly to y\r own %>e
 ( ! wat]1 n mak+ ca/s :i* endang]      
fankl+ = ! m]e sake ( cov]+ a little m  
wat] ) y\r flies4 ,%\ld y h a fly t is  
tak+ bett] ?an any o!r ( y\r own or 81  
(f] him "o2 & 9 g5]al try to make !     
day's fi%+ "o z mu* = ! cultivation (   
goodwill & ! promotion ( good-fell[%ip z
 = ! m]e sake ( mak+ a basket4 ,a *urli%
 angl] is an unnatural ph5om5on1 &1 ?ank
 ,provid5ce6 !y seldom turn up4 ,a man  
:o c look ^u ! beautiful sc5]y amid :i* 
he takes 8 pleasure1--& !re is none f9] 
9 ! _w ?an our ,scotti% lo*s & _!       
surr\nd+s1--& n feel grateful to ! ,giv]
 ( all good1 & at peace ) all mank9d1   
ought to burn 8 rod1 s+e 8 flies1 & only
 associate ) m5 l himself4  ,if !       
introduction ( ?is *apt] into our book w
 h ! effect ( creat+ a bett] und]/&+ on 
! etiquette ( lo*-fi%+ betwe5 bro!rs ( !
 angle1 ! object = :i* x 0 writt5 w h   
be5 accompli%$--&1 let u hope1 a l>ge   
am\nt ( goodwill !reby promot$4         

,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,ca/+ ,,& ,,/rik+4    
,we %all treat ?is subject "u two       
aspects3 fir/1 if y h ! :ole boat to    
y\rself2 & second1 if x is be+ %>$ by "s
 "o else4  ,if y h a boat to y\rself1 /&
 z ne> ! c5tre ( x z y possibly c )\t   
int]f]+ ) ! boatman 9 r[+1 & cov] e in* 
( ! wat] 9 front ( y & z f> to ! sides z
 ! w9d w p]mit4 ,always be c>eful h[ y  
ca/--t is1 e "t y ?r[ y\r flies see t !y
 l& lightly on ! wat]1 z no "o c expect 
to raise fi% if any spla% is made by    
ei!r l9e or flies4 ,f9e ca/+ is n q s   
ess5tial1 ( c\rse1 :5 a fair breeze is  
bl[+2 b if ! w9d be light1 !n ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 a well-?r[n fly & ! rev]se is v 
app>5t4 ,aft] y h made a satisfactory   
ca/1 draw ! l9e sl[ly to y by rais+ !   
po9t ( ! rod1 tak+ c>e to keep ! l9e z  
taut z possible4 ,also see t y\r bob-fly
 is tripp+ on ! surface1 z we consid] t 
a well-manag$ bob is ! mo/ life-l ( !   
:ole lot4 ,d n fi% ) too long a l9e1    
unless1 inde$1 on an exceptional        
occasion1 :5 y wi% to rea* ! lie ( a    

fe$+ fi%4 ,x is difficult to def9e a    
long l9e1 b a good g5]al rule is t x    
%\ld nev] be long] ?an :5 y h !         
consci\sness t1 if a fi% %\ld rise1 y h 
him at a fair & in/antane\s /rik+       
di/ance4 ,rememb] t ! "t ! flies fir/   
t\* ! wat] aft] ea* ca/ is ! mo/ deadly2
 !re=e1 ca/ (t54  ,if y h only ! %>e ( a
 boat1 ! rule is t "o man takes ! /]n up
 till lun*1 & ! o!r aft] x4 ,=          
ourselves1 we h a pref]5ce = ! b[1 & we 
g5]ally f9d t mo/ angl]s pref] ! luxury 
( ! /]n2 s :5 bo? p>ties are pleas$1 !re
 is no occasion = *ang+ at all4 ,! mo/  
important ?+ to be> 9 m9d :5 y h a      
companion is1 z we said 9 la/ *apt]1 to 
conf9e y\rself to y\r own wat]4 ,if !   
left-h& ca/ is ! "o prop] to y\r end ( !
 boat1 ca/ z mu* to y\r "r h& z y c )\t 
infr++ on y\r neighb\r's %>e ( ! wat]3  
all ! wat] to y\r left h& is ( c\rse    
y\rs4 ,! same rem>ks apply vice v]sa4   
,nev] /op ca/+ s long z y are on fi%able
 gr\nd1 = y "k n ! mom5t a good fi% may 
rise4 ,c]ta9 x is t unless y keep y\r   

flies con/antly go+1 y _c expect to h ! 
same basket z ! angl] :o does4 ,keep y\r
 eyes on y\r flies 9 a g5]al way1 & d n 
let y\r att5tion be di/ract$ s long z !y
 are 9 ! wat]4 ,e angl] has exp]i5c$ !  
annoyance ( miss+ fi% :5 look+ else:]e =
 a s+le mom5t--ei!r at ano!r boat1 or at
 a fi% ris+ to itself1 or at ! sky1 or  
at some?+ else4 ,:5 ! eyes 7 turn$ to ! 
po9t f :i* !y %\ld n h be5 div]t$1 !y 7 
j 9 "t to see ! wat] swirl1 & ! h& gave 
a futile /rike at :at _h disappe>$ a    
second be=e4 ,p]haps we %\ld h said at !
 beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] to place implicit   
fai? 9 ! flies ) :i* y are fi%+4 ,no?+  
is m ridicul\s ?an :ipp+ ! wat] ) a ca/1
 ( ! suitabl5ess ( :i* y h any d\bt2 &  
to gu>d aga9/ any su* *ance1 /udy       
c>efully ! /ate ( ! wea!r & ! w9d4 ,if v
 cle>1 use sombre flies2 b if a d>k day1
 use bright] flies4 ,y w ( c\rse        
regulate ! size accord+ to ! breeze1 b z
 a rule1 err on ! side ( small flies4   
,:5 y raise a fi%1 /rike at once4 ,x is 
q possible t by ?is me?od y may once 9 a

 :ile /rike ! lea/ bit too soon1 b x is 
a safe plan to g by4 ,!re is always a   
p>ticle ( a mom5t sp5t 9 ! tight5+ ( !  
l9e2 & by ! "t ! angl] sees a fi% at 8  
flies1 he may safely conclude t x has   
already seiz$ or miss$ !m1 & ! soon] he 
asc]ta9s ! true /ate ( matt]s by /rik+  
in/antane\sly1 ! bett]4 ,if ! fi% has n 
be5 t\*$ by l9e or hook1 ca/ g5tly ov]  
him aga93 ! *ances are t !re w be ano!r 
rise1 &1 if ! fi% has be5 fe$+1 e       
likelihood t ! second or ev5 a ?ird "t  
may be lucky4 ,9 /rik+ small fi%1 ! lea/
 tight5+ ( ! l9e is suffici5t2 b ) l>ge 
fi%1 :5 y\r tackle & hooks are /rong1   
/rike firmly home to s5d ! /eel well 91 
"r ov] ! b>b4 ,tackle t w n /& ?is _h   
bett] be giv5 away or de/roy$1--! latt] 
= *oice4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,troll+4   
,our read]s w h guess$1 f :at has prec$$
 ?is *apt]1 t we don't believe 9 troll+ 
if x c be avoid$2 b /ill !re are times &
 occasions on :i* x mu/ be practis$1 &  
we plead guilty to hav+ gone 9 = x (t5] 
?an once1 :5 we saw t fly-fi%+ 0        

useless4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ev]1 we h set  
out ) a firm det]m9ation to d a fair    
day's troll+1--& no?+ b troll+1--b      
someh[ or ano!r x has g5]ally end$ 9    
fly-fi%+ :5 we c\ld1 & troll+ z a d]ni] 
ressort :5 we c\ld n4 ,?is1 we d\bt n1  
has be5 ! exp]i5ce ( _m ( our angl+     
fri5ds to :om ! m]e kill+ ( fi% is a    
second>y consid]ation comp>$ ) !        
enjoym5t ( real sport4 ,b :5 troll+ is !
 ord] ( ! day1 ei!r f *oice or          
necessity1 !n ?is is ! way to g ab\t x4 
,we assume1 ( c\rse1 t ! angl] is       
equipp$ ) tackle & l9es specifi$ 9      
,*apt] ,v41 & t he has a supply also (  
live m9n[s ) him4 ,! elaborate t9-cans =
 hold+ m9n[s are q unnecess>y s f> z    
lo*-fi%+ is conc]n$2 any ord9>y vessel w
 d well en\gh = a day1 provid$ ! wat] is
 *ang$ n[ & aga94 ,9 troll+1 two rods w 
be f\nd ample4 ,!y %\ld be plac$ at "r  
angles to ! boat1--! ?[l-p91 or1 if !re 
is n "o ne> en\gh ! /]n1 any?+ 7a *eap  
gimlet answ]s admirably7 fix$ into !    
gunwale1 be+ suffici5t to keep ! rod 9  

position1--s t ! sp9n]s1 ( :atev] k9d !y
 may be1 w be z f> ap>t f ea* o!r z     
possible4 ,take c>e t ! butts ( ! rods  
are well at ! bottom ( ! boat1 z we h   
se5 a rod n suffici5tly fix$ g ov]bo>d  
be=e n[4 ,a ma9 po9t 9 troll+ is to h   
pl5ty ( l9e out4 ,!re %\ld nev] be less 
?an ?irty y>ds out f "o rod1 & n less t 
=ty f ! o!r4 ,by ?is means1 %\ld a fi% n
 see ! fir/ lure1 he may see ! second4  
,if troll+ ) natural m9n[1 :i* is mu* m 
apt to get out ( ord] ?an artificial    
ones1 see t ! bait is intact & sp9n+    
prop]ly4 ,?is involves ! tr\ble ( haul+ 
x 9 = exam9ation n[ & !n2 b x is bett]  
to be at t tr\ble ?an be fi%+ )1 mayhap1
 a mangl$ lure1 or "o t has got out (   
sp9n+ ord]1 & m likely to act z a       
repell5t ?an an attraction to any fi% 9 
! neighb\rhood4 ,9 troll+ any likely    
gr\nd1 ! prop] way is to tell y\r man to
 zigzag x1 n pull+ ! boat 9 a /raight   
l9e1 b go+ ov] ! gr\nd diagonally1 & ?us
 cov]+ z mu* ( x z x is possible to d ) 
a c\ple score y>ds ( l9e beh9d4 ,! turn+

 ( ! boat necessitates a consid]able    
circle be+ tak5 to keep ! lures sp9n+1 &
 s t ! l9es d n get mix$ up2 & y\r man1 
aft] mak+ ! turn1 %\ld r[ 9 a slightly  
slant+ direction t[>ds ! po9t f :i* he  
orig9ally />t$1 ?us--  ,illu/ration  & s
 on1 till ! *ances ( rais+ a fi% on t   
beat are exhau/$4  ,%\ld a small fi%    
come on1 haul x 9 h&-ov]-h&2 & ! man mu/
 n /op r[+1 z ! o!r m9n[ is out1 & mu/  
be kept sp9n+4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a fi% t ne$s 
play+ comes to y1 y mu/ seize ! rod to  
:i* he has come1 & ! boatman mu/ take ! 
o!r1 & w9d 9 z fa/ z possible4 ,y %\ld n
 comm5ce w9d+ 9 till ! o!r l9e is w\nd  
up s f> z to preclude ! *ance ( ! fi%   
mix+ up bo? l9es toge!r4 ,b>r+ ! risk "o
 runs ( a s]i\s mess1 x is n a bad plan 
to troll f a reel a ca/ ( l>g]-siz$     
flies ?an w\ld be us$ 9 ord9>y fly-fi%+4
 ,?is l9e foll[s1 ( c\rse1 9 a /raight  
track beh9d ! boat1 & ! m9n[s be+       
consid]ably to "r & left ( x1 !re is no 
dang] ( _! gett+ mix$ s long z ! boat is
 mov+2 b ! risk is app>5t %\ld a fi%    

come to ei!r ( ! ?ree l9es1 & great     
activity is !n necess>y on ! "p (       
y\rself & boatman to keep ?+s "r4 ,y mu/
 keep ! fi% at z consid]able a di/ance f
 ! o!r l9es z y c1 & tru/ a good deal to
 ! *ances ( w> = ! ultimate safety (    
all4 ,"s days1 ev5 :5 ca/+ 0            
unproductive1 we h be5 =tunate 9 secur+ 
fi% by troll+ our flies 9 ! mann]       
describ$4 ,inde$1 unless ! day or !     
season is decid$ly 9 fav\r ( troll+     
m9n[s1 we pref]1 if only troll+ two     
l9es1 to troll f "o ( !m ) ! m9n[1 & f !
 o!r ) ! fly4 ,?is mu/ always be decid$1
 h[ev]1 by ! judgm5t ( ! angl]1 & by 8  
surr\nd+s = ! "t be+4 ,"o ?+ 9 fav\r (  
troll+ ) ! m9n[ is1 t ! be/ size ( fi%  
are caught by t means4 ,?is is n        
inv>iably ! case1 b x is ! rule4 ,& 9   
conclud+ ?is *apt]1 we mu/ n omit to    
ackn[l$ge t we are glad to "k t :5 we   
are n s "y z we once 71 & :5 ! wield+ ( 
a rod all day long %all h come to be a  
s]i\s matt]1 we %all /ill h ! pleasure (
 roam+ ab\t our lovely lo*s--,highl& or 

,l[l&--& h ! excitem5t ( l&+ fi%1 c\pl$ 
) our enjoym5t ( fre% air & gr& sc5]y4  
,= ?is reason1 if = no o!r1 cultivate z 
(t5 z y c1 )\t entr5*+ on ! nobl] pa/ime
 ( fly-fi%+1 ! art ( troll+--= we mu/   
confess t !re is an art 9 ?is z 9 ev]y?+
 else2 & %\ld my read] be sceptical on !
 po9t1 he has only to try conclusions1  
:5 he gets ! *ance1 ) "s old troll]1 &  
he w be conv9c$ be=e supp]-"t4          
,,*apt] ,x4  ,,capture ,,( ,,fi%4       
,scot* lo*-fi%+1 z usually practis$1    
only embraces ! capture ( ! salmo       
species--t is1 ! salmo f>io1 or common  
yell[ tr\t2 ! salmo trutta1 or sea-tr\t2
 & salmo sal>1 ! fi%1 z mo/ boatm5 call 
x1 & ! noble/ game ( ! f9ny creation4   
,besides ^! !re is1 ( c\rse1 ! salmo    
f]ox2 b x is comp>atively sc>ce1 & only 
wor? troll+ = 9 "s p>ticul> lo*s1 :]e !y
 are kn[n to be m easily come across ?an
 9 o!rs4 ,& sometimes :5 wor?i] game is 
n to be _h1 we h a sp9 = pike1 b ,mr    
,jack is z difficult to cat* at times z 
8 m ari/ocratic comrades4 ,9 mo/ ,scot* 

lo*s :]e any sup]vision is ex]cis$ at ! 
in/ance ( our local clubs1 ! ext]m9ation
 ( pike is mo/ vigor\sly c>ri$ on by    
means ( fix$ & spla% nets4 ,?is1 z      
reg>ds our l>ge lo*s1 :]e !re is room = 
all1 we h no hesitation 9 say+ is a     
mi/ake1 z x %uts up "o means ( enjoy+ a 
day's fi%+ :5 no?+ else 9 ! way ( fi% is
 to be _h2 & x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t !re 
are "s old] angl]s1 to :om a :ole day's 
fly-fi%+ is a lab\r1 :o nev] object1 :5 
troll+1 to come across a pike3 & no     
wond]1 = a pike ( #aj lb4 & upw>ds gives
 "s fair play1 ?\gh by no means to      
comp>e ) :at a fi% ( ! salmo tribe ( t  
weight w\ld give4 ,!n we h p]* 9        
abundance1 & spl5did eels2 b z ^! ne$ a 
float & bait to cat* !m1 we dismiss !m z
 q infra dig4 ,true a p]* w come at a   
m9n[1 & we h sometimes se5 !m take a    
fly2 b !y are g5]ally vot$ a nuisance1 &
 expell$ ! boat4  ,z reg>ds ! capture ( 
fi%1 we %all proce$ to deal ) ea* 9     
ord]2 & at ! outset we rem>k1 t :5 y h  
hook$ a fi%1 x is a safe g5]al rule to  

wa/e no unnecess>y "t 9 br++ him to !   
l&+-net or gaff1 & !nce into ! boat4 ,:5
 play+ a fi%1 nev] all[ ! l9e to get    
slack1 unless1 inde$1 :5 he leaps into !
 air1--!n y mu/ give him rope2 b s soon 
z he gets into 8 native elem5t1 feel 8  
m\? in/antly4 ,always play y\r fi% to   
w9dw>d ( ! boat if !re is "s "o %>+ x ) 
y1 z ?is all[s him to g on ca/+ to      
leew>d4 ,( c\rse1 if y h ! :ole boat to 
y\rself1 play y\r fi% 9 any way t x w be
 mo/ exp$iti\sly br\ght to basket4 ,!   
angl] ought to be well assur$ ( ! /r5g? 
( 8 tackle1 & :5 he has confid5ce 9 t1  
he w soon le>n to judge ( ! prop] /ra9  
to :i* x may be subject$4 ,9 ! case (   
,,common ,,yell[ ,,tr\t1 av]ag+1 z mo/  
lo* tr\t d1 ab\t ?ree to ! p\nd1 !re is 
no occasion to put (f "t ) any "o ( !m2 
b 9 "s lo*s1 su* z ,lo* ,lev51 :]e !    
av]age is fairly "o p\nd1 & :]e two &   
?ree p\nd]s are by no means uncommon1 "s
 c>e & a little play are absolutely     
necess>y4 ,b d n1 ev5 9 su* a case1 give
 him too mu* ( 8 own way4 ,we c assure  

our read]s t a ?ree-p\nd ,lo* ,lev5     
tr\t1 9 good condition1 on f9e gut &    
small irons1 gives z nice a piece (     
play1 & ex]cise to ! eye1 h&1 & judgm5t1
 z c\ld well be desir$4  ,! ,,sea-,,tr\t
 is1 = 8 size1 ! game/ ( all fi%4 ,he is
 bold z a lion1 & fights h>d] = 8 life  
?an a salmon twice 8 size4 ,a fi% ( ?ree
 p\nds w run out a consid]able piece (  
l9e1 & make a spl5did leap1 or s]ies (  
leaps1--& !n is ! try+ "t4 ,z (t5 z n1  
y\r flies & ! fi% "p company 9 ! air1 & 
y h to sit d[n mutt]+ curses n l\d b    
deep1 till an application to ! flask    
soo!s y\r w\nd$ _s1 & invigorates y =   
fre% ef=t4 ,a beautiful sight x is to   
see a sea-tr\t rise4 ,no half-he>t$     
attempt is 81 b a det]m9$ ru% = ! fly1 &
 d[n aga9 l ?\ght1 leav+ y ! t9ie/ "p ( 
a mom5t to /rike1 & h>dly "t to admire 8
 beautiful silv]y coat4 ,if y h be5     
=tunate en\gh to get ! /eel into him1 y 
w h "t to admire him :5 y get him into !
 boat4 ,fi%+ = sea-tr\t ) ! fly is1 we  
consid]1 ! mo/ excit+ ( all k9ds (      

fi%+--t is1 if ! fi% run to a fair      
av]age weight4 ,b we are sorry to say t 
lo*s :]e x is to be enjoy$ are1 ) !     
solit>y exception ( ,lo* ,lomond1       
usually f> out ( ord9>y rea*1--& 9 !    
case ( ,lo* ,lomond1 x is only habitus  
:o usually come mu* spe$ on x2 b once ! 
angl] gets a fair day !re1 he f9ds 8 way
 back (t54 ,true1 !re are "s excell5t   
sea-tr\t lo*s 9 ! nor?1 & on ! we/ coa/ 
& isl&s1 b !y are a f> cry f            
civilisation4 ,nev]!less1 if our read]s 
c sp>e ! "t1 let !m f9d _! way into "s  
unfrequ5t$ spot :]e sea-tr\t are        
pl5tiful1 & !y w agree ) u 9 ?9k+ t t   
class ( fi%+ is a mo/ excell5t sport4   
,"s p>ts ( ,irel& are fam\s = _! f9e    
sea-tr\t fi%+--:ite tr\t !y call !m !re2
 & ?\gh we h nev] be5 !re ourselves1 we 
mean to g "s day1 :5 ! ,l& ,bill has    
pacifi$ ! natives1 & made !m law-abid+  
subjects4 ,meantime "o runs ! risk ( be+
 mi/ak5 = a non-resid5t l&lord1 & t w\ld
 be a pity = "o's wife & family4 ,b )\t 
any jok+1 ?is ,iri% sea-tr\t fi%+ is a  

pleasure to :i* we look =w>d2 & 9 ?is   
"w-a-day _w1 some?+ to look =w>d to is  
half ! enjoym5t ( life4  ,! capture ( ! 
,,salmon is ! ambition ( all angl]s1 b  
we d\bt v mu* if ! sport is to comp>e ) 
ord9>y lo* or sea-tr\t fi%+1 provid$    
always t ! latt] are ( good av]age      
weight4 ,! tackle us$ 9 salmon-fi%+ is  
proportionately heavy1 & aft] ! fir/ few
 ru%es1 if ! fi% be well hook$1 !re is  
little 9 x except a matt] ( "t4 ,inde$ x
 is said t "s angl]s1 aft] hook+ a      
salmon1 h& ! rod to a gillie to "w & l& 
! fi%4 ,?is seems go+ too mu* 9 ! o!r   
direction1 b x is q und]/&able4 ,true1 !
 size to :i* salmon run is a great      
inducem5t to g aft] !m2 b ev5 9 ,lo*    
,tay1 :]e ! bigge/ av]age is to be f\nd1
 ! sport1 if su* x c be call$ at all1 is
 v que/ionable4 ,! rod1 l9e1 gut1 &     
m9n[s us$ are on su* a /rong scale1 t a 
well-siz$ vessel might be moor$ ) !m )\t
 _! break+2 & ) sev]al scores ( y>ds (  
l9e ready = a ru%1 :at e>?ly *ance has !
 fi% ( escape1 unless ?r\gh ! grosse/   

c>elessness8 ,! fi% may be loosely      
hook$1 & get (f1 b ?is is q a matt] (   
*ance1 & ! odds are t a hungry spr+ fi% 
w n miss ! lure4 ,?us ! *>m (           
salmon-fi%+ is 9 ! rais+ & /rik+2 & (   
all k9ds ( /rik+1 ! /rik+ ( ! salmon is 
! mo/ difficult3 ! fi% be+ s l>ge &     
silv]y1 ! angl] is c]ta9 to see him com+
 at ! fly1 & is v apt to /rike too soon4
 ,b if x is borne 9 m9d to /rike aft] ! 
brok5 wat] is visible1 & n be=e x1 ?is w
 soon be ov]come4 ,:5 y d /rike1 don't  
let x be a m]e tight5+ ( ! l9e1 z 9     
tr\t-fi%+1 b a decid$ /roke4 ,"s say t !
 salmon w hook himself by 8 own weight4 
,?is may be s1 ?\gh we d\bt x1--b don't 
tru/ to x4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t ! fir/ ru% ( a
 fi% does n usually fix him c]ta92 &    
%\ld ! hook happ5 to be 9 a piece ( h>d 
gri/le or on a bone1 y w soon f9d ?is   
out = y\rself1 b g5]ally at ! co/ ( !   
fi%4  ,salmon-fi%+ is an exp5sive       
luxury2 b if y c get x good1 nev] m9d ! 
exp5se1 b give x a trial4 ,if y get good
 sport1 y may n c>e to g 9 = small] game

 aga92 b 9 all our exp]i5ce we nev] knew
 a salmon fi%] :o did n enjoy tr\t-fi%+ 
z mu* 9 its own way z ev] he did t ( !  
nobl] animal4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! gossam]
 gut & small flies irresi/ibly          
attractive to all sportsm51 & f :i* no  
am\nt ( salmon-fi%+ c ev] wean !m4  ,!  
salmo f]ox is a fi% on :i* _m op9ions h 
be5 express$2 & we h he>d m ?an "o old  
boatman say t he did n believe x to be  
any?+ b a big lo*-tr\t1 z1 !y ask1 ,:o  
ev] saw a "y "o8 ,we see ! "y ( all o!r 
fi%1 b :y d we nev] come across a "y    
f]ox8 ,x seems p]t95t en\gh que/ion+1 & 
we d n pret5d to settle _! d\bts 9 ei!r 
"o way or ano!r4 ,c]ta9 x is1 he is a   
big /rong fi% ) "s features di/9ct f !  
ord9>y lo* tr\t1 & t :5 caught he %[s an
 am\nt ( fight n to be equall$ by any ( 
8 neighb\rs1 ei!r :ite or br[n4 ,he is  
usually caught by troll+ ei!r natural or
 artificial m9n[2 & ! tackle %\ld be    
m\nt$ on gimp & fix$ to a /rong l9e1 &  
pl5ty ( x4 ,we h read ( a f]ox ris+ to !
 fly1 b nev] saw "o s captur$4 ,!re     

seems no reason :y a gaudy fly %\ld n   
attract him4 ,aft] he is hook$ ! fun    
beg9s4 ,a f]ox ( #aj to #ab lb4 w give y
 amusem5t & excitem5t = an indef9ite "t2
 & y are nev] sure ( him till he is 9 ! 
boat4 ,a fri5d ( ours 7a capital angl]  
to boot7 fi%+ ) u on ,lo* ,assynt 9     
,su!rl&%ire 9 #ahgg1 hook$ a f9e        
specim52 & aft] battl+ ) him = an h\r1  
_h ! mortification ( see+ fi%1          
angel-m9n[1 & trace1 disappe>6 ,a good  
boatman is a wond]ful help 9 su* a case2
 inde$ )\t 8 help y\r *ances are small4 
,to be sure x is sl[ "w troll+ = f]oces1
 & a :ole day--yea1 days--may be sp5t   
)\t gett+ a run4 ,! angl] mu/ always be 
! be/ judge z to :e!r ! *ance is wor? 8 
:ile4 ,lo* ,awe1 ,lo* ,eri*t1 ,lo*      
,ranno*1 & ,lo* ,assynt1 are good lo*s =
 try+ "o's luck 9 ?is k9d ( fi%+4  ,!n  
to come f ! nobl] to an inf]ior species1
 we get to ,,pike fi%+4 ,angl+ = ?is fi%
 seems to be 9 great repute among our   
s\!rn bre?r51 if we may judge by !      
lit]ature on ! subject2 b someh[ or o!r 

x is look$ ^u among our nor!rn angl]s ) 
some:at ! same av]sion t a ,jew has to  
bacon1 & fi%+ = pike is only resort$ to 
:5 all *ance ( cat*+ any?+ wor?i] is    
gone4 ,we don't pr(ess to say :5ce ?is  
antipa?y arises2 b we h he>d /ories f   
boatm5 ab\t ! f\l fe$+ ( pike t makes ! 
idea ( eat+ him repulsive4 ,n b t we h  
eat5 him1 b we nev] did s ) reli%1 h[ev]
 cunn+ly ! arti/e may h s]v$ him up4 ,z 
a /ock = s\p he is good2 b 9 ,scotl& x  
is bett] n to say :at ! orig9 ( ! /ock  
is till y\r fri5ds are at _! caf noir4  
,b "h we are only int]e/$ s f> z ! sport
 he gives is conc]n$2 & unless ! pike be
 all ! l>g]--say n "u #h lb4--! sport is
 poor en\gh4 ,ev5 a pike ( #h lb4 & ov]1
 :5 hook$ 7:i* is done by troll+ or ca/+
 a m9n[ & work+ x aft] ! mann] ( a fly71
 makes "o or two long pulls1 n ru%es l a
 fi% ( ! salmo tribe2 & aft] t he       
subsides into a sulk f :i* y mu/ tru/ to
 ! /r5g? ( y\r tackle to ar\se him4 ,!  
tackle %\ld be m\nt$ on gimp1 = 8 tee?  
are v %>p2 & :5 remov+ ! lure f 8 m\?1 y

 w f9d x mu* saf] to h previ\sly put !  
foot-sp> betwe5 8 jaws to prev5t him    
gett+ at y\r f+]s4  ,!re is a fly1 if   
su* x c be call$1 us$ 9 pike-fi%+4 ,?is 
fly resembles a natural insect z mu* z a
 tea-pot resembles an elephant1 b x does
 attract pike--9 ! same way1 we suppose1
 t a piece ( r$ flannel w attract a     
mack]el4 ,if our read]s wi% to try x1 !y
 c buy x at almo/ any tackle %op4 ,pike 
are to be f\nd 9 almo/ all lo*s1 ?\gh 9 
! m frequ5t$ ( our ,scot* wat]s !y are  
be+ sl[ly b surely ext]m9at$4 ,9 o!rs1  
aga91 !y reign almo/ alone4 ,b pike-fi%+
 by itself is a poor affair1 & we advise
 our read]s only to take to x :5 !y c d 
n\ght bett]4 ,if any ( !m wi% to g bel[ 
! level ( pike-fi%+1 we mu/ ref] !m to !
 copi\s in/ructions ( _m books1 f ,isaak
 ,walton d[nw>ds4 ,= ourselves1 :5 x    
comes to bait-fi%+--except 9 runn+ wat]1
 :5 worm-fi%+ is an art--we pref] cat*+ 
:it+s & haddocks 9 "s ( our beautiful   
salt-wat] lo*s1 to all ! p]*1 roa*1 *ub1
 & su*-l1 t ev] swam4 ,b 9 ?is please   

note t we are only express+ our own     
op9ion1 & ) all respect to ! op9ions (  
_m wor?y angl]s4 ,we may say ?is1 h[ev]1
 ) all safety1 t 9 angl+1 z 9 mo/ o!r   
?+s1 if "o aims at ! highe/ po9t ( ! art
 he is n at all likely to condesc5d to !
 l[e/4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,aft] ,a     
,,day',s ,,fi%+4   ,:at a pleasant      
fatigue succe$s a day's fi%+6 ,!re is n1
 or %\ld n be1 a feel+ ( we>9ess1 b j ! 
satisfaction "o feels aft] enjoy+ a     
heal?-giv+ recreation4 ,heal?-giv+ x    
c]ta9ly is to ! body1 & we h no         
hesitation 9 say+ to ! m9d also4 ,x     
makes "o =get = ! "t be+ all ! evils to 
:i* fle% is heir1 & braces up ! :ole    
sy/em to meet !m :5 ! necessity arises4 
,b we mu/ n g 9 = m s5tim5t ?an is      
actually ne$ful4 ,! practical duties    
aft] a day's fi%+ are ^!4 ,if ! wea!r   
has be5 damp1 *ange all wet g>m5ts at   
once1 & if at all practicable h a hot   
ba? be=e sitt+ d[n to d9n]4 ,we say d9n]
 advis$ly1 = ! angl] %\ld always h a    
good s\nd d9n] aft] a day's fi%+1 z     

h[ev] pleasant ! "w may h be51 /ill x is
 exhau/+ to ! body1 & a r\gh tea1 ?\gh  
good 9 itself1 _c pret5d to h ! reviv+  
elem5ts 9 x t a sub/antial d9n] has4 ,a 
glass ( :isky1 or ev5 two1 9 cold wat]1 
w be f\nd a v safe accompanim5t4 ,a good
 plan is to ord] y\r :isky by ! bottle1 
& put y\r c>d 9 a nick made 9 ! cork3 ! 
ord]+ ( :isky 9 glasses is exp5sive &   
unsatisfactory4 ,y\r d9n] ov]1 turn y\r 
att5tion to y\r tackle4 ,unw9d y\r l9es1
 s f> z !y h be5 wet1 f ! reels1 & lay  
!m out on y\r b$room floor2 if any *ance
 ( be+ int]f]$ )1 w9d !m r\nd ! backs ( 
*airs in/ead4 ,!y w be dry by ! morn+4  
,dry y\r reels ?or\ghly1 & put 9 a      
little oil :]ev] y ?9k !y w\ld be !     
bett] ( x2 & ?is %\ld be done to any o!r
 article--spr+-balance1 gaff1 c4--t is  
liable to ru/4 ,y\r creel or fi%+-bag   
%\ld be wa%$ out & hung up to dry by !  
s]vants ( ! h\se imm$iately aft] ! fi% h
 be5 remov$1 :i* latt] %\ld be done )\t 
delay4 ,y\r l&+-net %\ld also be susp5d$
 9 ! op5 air1 t x may get dry z spe$ily 

z possible4 ,a l&+-net w la/ d\ble ! "t 
if att5tion is giv5 to x 9 ?is way4     
,take out all us$ ca/+-l9es f y\r book1 
& lay !m on ! mantelpiece till morn+3   
?is w insure ! fea!rs be+ fre$ f        
moi/ure4 ,& 9 ! case ( exp5sive flies1  
?is is a matt] ( consid]ation1 bo? on ! 
po9t ( exp5se z well z y\r possible     
inability to replace !m :]e y may happ5 
to be soj\rn+ = ! "t4 ,if y mean to make
 up a new ca/ or ca/s = ! morr[1 place !
 ca/+-l9es 9 a little wat] 9 y\r bas94  
,!y w be 9 excell5t ord] next morn+ =   
manipulation4 ,also soak 9 l mann] ! gut
 on :i* ! flies :i* y mean to use are   
dress$4 ,true1 y may n be sure :at flies
 y w put on till y see :at sort ( a day 
x may prove to be1 b !re is no h>m done 
if y soak ! gut 7b only ! gut7 ( z _m   
flies z w give y a good *oice4  ,we %\ld
 h said ne>] ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] to    
look well aft] y\r wat]pro(s1 t !y are n
 hung up 9 a hot place4 ,a dry room or  
ou?\se :]e !re is a good draught is be/4
 ,if y\r fi%+ %\ld happ5 to be ov] = !  

"t be+1 put y\r tackle pa/ 7aft] be+    
?or\ghly dri$7 9 ! mo/ ord]ly fa%ion    
possible4 ,= our own "p1 we h ! draw] 9 
our bookcase spac$ out into comp>tm5ts  
suitable = hold+ all our tackle1 b>r+   
reels & su* l2 & ?is arrangem5t we f9d  
extremely useful1 & wond]fully conv5i5t 
:5 we wi% to f9d any?+4 ,if1 on ! o!r   
h&1 y are out on a l5g?y holiday1 & h "t
 at y\r disposal1 aft] putt+ ?+s "r = ! 
day1 & = next day too1 we "k ( no?+     
bett] ?an a good rubb] at :i/ = fill+ up
 ! ev5+4 ,x mu/ be a good rubb]1 h[ev]1 
= ! p>l\r game is nei!r relaxation nor  
pleasure4 ,h5ce we w\ld advise all our  
angl+ fri5ds to acquire a ?or\gh k ( !  
game1 z only to be le>n$ ) ! aid ( a    
good book on ! subject4 ,rememb] t :5   
/ay+ at "s out-(-!-way fi%+ hotel1 y may
 be ask$ to =m a table ) good play]s1 & 
n to be able to hold y\r own on su*     
occasions is a great loss ( pleasure to 
y\rself1 & usually a s\rce ( annoyance  
to ! o!rs4 ,^! rem>ks are some:at ap>t f
 ! subject ( ?is book1 b by way ( an    

aside1 !y may be f\nd n q out ( place4  
,d n be beguil$ into keep+ late h\rs1 = 
no "o c fi% well next day if he has n _h
 a suffici5t am\nt ( sleep4 ,b ?is is   
also an aside2 = "s m5 ne$ m sleep ?an  
o!rs1 & ea* angl] kn[s 8 own necessities
 be/4 ,we only promulgate ! broad rule1 
t )\t prop] re/ no "o c be 9 good trim )
 h& & eye = a pa/ime t ne$s bo? 9 a     
pre-em95t degree4 ,we speak f exp]i5ce 9
 ?is too2 & h sometimes imag9$ t our "r 
h& _h lo/ its cunn+ till we rememb]$ t  
we _h n be5 prop]ly re/$ ! night be=e4  
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,rem9isc5ces4   ,hav+  
exhau/$1 s f> z we c imag9e1 ! practical
 "p ( our little treatise1 we proce$--9 
accordance ) an idea :i* we _h 9 our    
m9ds at />t+--to give a few p]sonal     
recollections1 & to "n "o or two lo*s   
:]e we h enjoy$ good sport1 & :]e x is  
/ill to be _h = ! tr\ble ( go+4         
,rem9isc5ces are1 z a rule1 n specially 
int]e/+ to ! g5]al read]1 h5ce we %all n
 make !m too l5g?y2 = we wi%1 above all 
?+s1 t our read]s %all close ?is volume 

)\t exp]i5c+ a %ad[ ( we>9ess4 ,"o ?+1  
h[ev]1 we w\ld l to say to our y\ng]    
angl+ fri5ds--,h z _m p]sonal adv5tures 
to look back to z y possibly c4 ,!      
adv5tures !mselves c be be/ s\ght aft]  
:5 ! blood fl[s fa/2 = ! "t w come :5 ! 
rod & ! tackle w p]=ce h to be laid     
aside1 & memory w !n1 unaid$1 af=d y _m 
a pleasant retrospect1 & y w--ev5       
companionless--fight y\r battles ov]    
aga94 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! illu/ri\s   
,pr9ce ,talleyr&3 :5 a "y man ackn[l$g$ 
to him t he c\ld n play :i/1 ,talleyr&  
said to him--,"y man1 :at a sad old age 
y are prep>+ = y\rself6 ,we don't mean  
to g ?is l5g? z reg>ds fi%+2 b we safely
 say t a man :o lives to old age )\t    
hav+ be5 a ke5 angl]1 has n only depriv$
 himself ( great enjoym5ts dur+ 8 active
 life1 b has neglect$ to lay up a       
provision = ! "t :5 ! memory ( !m w\ld h
 made life's clos+ seasons sweet]4  ,our
 fir/ acqua9tance ) ,,lo* ,,ard 0 v     
pleasant--n1 p]haps1 s mu* f any great  
expectation ( sport1 because at t "t 7_m

 ye>s ago n[7 we 7 "y at ! pa/ime1 b m f
 ! feel+ ( tread+ ! gr\nd made classical
 by ! great ,magician ( ! ,nor?1 z !    
sc5e ( ! mo/ /irr+ incid5ts 9 ',rob     
,roy4' ,atta*$ to a big tree 9 front ( !
 hotel at ,ab]foyle !re hangs a c\lt]1  
:i* tradition assigns z ! v]itable      
article :i* ,bailie ,nicol ,j>vie made  
r$-hot & us$ z a weapon ( (f5ce & def5ce
 :5 he 0 9 a dilemma 9 :at 01 at t "t1 a
 v inaccessible "p ( ! ,highl&s4 ,s9ce  
!n _m a ,glasg[ magi/rate has visit$ !  
spot--! inspection ( ! l9e ( ! noble    
wat]works und]tak+ :i* supplies ! city  
be+ a suffici5t excuse = ! annual adv5t 
( ! civic rul]s4 ,a railway /ation      
7,bucklyvie7 is )9 eight miles (        
,ab]foyle1 & ,ab]foyle is )9 ?ree miles 
( ,lo* ,ard1 & by ! "t ?is book is 9 !  
h& ( ! read] !re w mo/ likely be a      
railway /ation at ,ab]foyle itself4     
,%ade ( ,bailie ,nicol ,j>vie6 :at w\ld 
y say if y 7 n[ to be all[$ to haunt !  
old spot8 to he> a locomotive scree* :]e
 =m]ly y ?\ght y\rself s f> frae !      

,sautm>ket o' ,glesca8 ,we don't l !    
idea ourselves1 & d\bt v mu* if x w pay4
 ,h[ev]1 x is ! fi%+ alone :i* conc]ns u
 meantime1 & we c at once assure our    
angl+ fri5ds t ! sport is good--n b :at 
"o has to fi% h>d = a basket2 b ! same  
rem>k applies to all our ne>-at-h& lo*s4
 ,on an ord9>y good day a doz5 to       
eighte5 tr\t may be captur$1 & sometimes
 ! baskets are heavi]2 b eighte5 fi%1   
weigh+ #i lb4 to #ab lb41 is a v fair   
day's "w4 ,! tr\t av]age fairly a half  
p\nd1 & p\nd]s are by no means sc>ce3 a 
two-p\nd] is come across occasionally1 b
 he is ! exception4 ,! fi% are v pretty1
 & = _! size give excell5t sport4 ,f9e  
tackle is "h absolutely ess5tial to     
success1 & z a matt] ( sport %\ld always
 be us$ 9 fi%+ = common yell[ tr\t4 ,!  
lo*1 = its size1 is mu* fi%$2 & we fe> t
 :5 ! railway facilities are complet$1  
!re w require to be a consid]able am\nt 
( re/ock+ to keep x up to ! old m>k4 ,! 
sc5]y is unsurpass$--wood1 wat]1 &      
m\nta91 mak+ a picture ( wondr\s beauty4

 ,to ! nor? ( ! lo*1 ,b5 ,lomond re>s   
its mighty summit2 & 9 ! spr+-"t 7= ,lo*
 ,ard is an e>ly lo*71 be=e ! summ] sun 
has melt$ ! w9t]'s sn[1 ! effect is gr& 
9 ! extreme4 ,april1 ,may1 & ,june1 are 
suppos$ to be ! be/ mon?s = angl+2 b we 
see no reason :y1 if ! wea!r be         
fav\rable1 ^! mon?s %\ld be s+l$ out4 ,!
 hotel accommodation at ,ab]foyle is    
excell5t4 ,9 ! e>ly mon?s y mu/ engage a
 boat be=eh&3 boatm5 fir/-rate4 ,_m a   
happy day we h sp5t on ,lo*             
,ard--sometimes successful & sometimes  
mu* ! rev]se2 b 9 any case !re is a     
wit*]y ab\t ! place t makes "o enjoy    
himself 9 spite ( all c>es4 ,m9d & body 
recruit _! jad$ en]gies1 & get brac$ up 
to meet ! /]n realities ( life4  ,9     
/rong contradi/9ction1 9 ?is respect1 to
 ,lo* ,ard1 is ,,lo* ,,lev54 ,9 ! latt]1
 if ! angl] is n cat*+ fi%1 !re is      
little ( ! beautiful to comm5d itself to
 ! s5ses4 ,! isl& on :i* ! ca/le /&s is 
pretty1 & z a hi/oric ru9 is well wor?y 
( a visit1 b o!rwise ! sc5]y is v tame1 

& ! surr\nd+s n entranc+4 ,b s9ce we h  
drift$ into speak+ ( ,lo* ,lev51 we may 
z well tell ( ! sport :i* is to be _h   
!re1--& ?is1 z is well kn[n1 is         
exceptionally good4 ,! quality ( ! fi%  
is wond]ful2 & aft] read+ ! /ati/ics ( a
 ye>'s fi%+--la/ season some?+ l #ah1jjj
 fi%1 weigh+ z _m p\nds1 7 kill$--"o is 
puzzl$ to "k h[ x is kept up4 ,! lo*    
itself is a great natural fe$+-pond1    
miles & miles ( x be+ ( an almo/ uni=m  
dep?1 & a boat may drift almo/ any:]e1 !
 angl] feel+ at ! same "t c]ta9 t fi%   
are 9 8 imm$iate vic9ity4 ,tr\t ( two & 
?ree p\nds are q common2 & x is a r>e   
occasion t a day's av]age does n come up
 to ! p\nd = ea* fi%4 ,!y are v f9e     
eat+1 & cut r$ z a grilse4 ,! company   
:i* r5ts ! lo* pay #hjj to #ajjj = !    
fi%+1 & !y 9 turn keep a fleet ( l>ge   
boats--tw5ty we ?9k--& let !m out to    
angl]s at ! rate ( #bs4 #f;d4 an h\r4   
,any numb] may fi% f "o boat4 ,!re are  
two boatm5 9 ea* boat1--"o ( :om is paid
 by ! company1 ! o!r by ! angl]2 & we   

are sorry to say t ^! m51 ) a few       
exceptions1 are v mu* spoil$4 ,!re is a 
class ( angl]s787 :o frequ5t ,lo* ,lev51
 ^: :ole aim seems to be1 n sport s f> z
 _! own p]sonal ef=ts are conc]n$1 b !  
kill+ ( z _m fi% z possible4 ,if su* a  
"o has engag$ a boat1 he arms ea*       
boatman ) a rod1 &1 ( c\rse1 fi%es      
himself1 ?us hav+ ?ree rods go+ at once4
 ,z we said be=e1 ! lo* c be drift$ )\t 
any att5tion f ! m51 aft] !y h pull$ up 
to ! w9d1 & ?is enables !m to get ca/+  
all ! "t t _! employ] is do+ likewise4  
,n cont5t ) ?is1 a c\ple ( m9n[s are    
g5]ally troll$ a/]n :5 *ang+ gr\nd4 ,we 
don't say t a man has n a "r to d z he  
likes if he pays = 8 boat2 b we d ask1  
,is ?is sport8 ,& :y %\ld boatm5 be     
spoil$ 9 ?is way to su* an ext5t t we h 
kn[n !m sulk a :ole day because a sp>e  
rod 0 n all[$ to be put up = _! special 
b5efit8 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! m5 are j z !y h  
be5 made1 & true angl]s1 :o fi% = a     
day's sport1 & n = ! m]e sake (         
slaught]1 h ! rem$y 9 _! own h&s4 ,don't

 let any?+ det] y f fi%+ ,lo* ,lev54 ,x 
may be exp5sive2 b if y get a good1 or  
ev5 a fair day1 y w n regret ! exp5se4  
,get a fri5d to jo9 y1 & ! exp5se is n s
 heavy aft] all2 & if y\r fri5d &       
y\rself fi% p]sev]+ly all day1 y w      
usually be rew>d$ ) a v f9e %[ ( fi%4   
,!re is no h>m 9 lett+ y\r m5 fi% :5 y  
are tak+ y\r lun*1 b don't all[ a ?ird  
rod to be put up4 ,! boatm5 are1 z a    
rule1 only fif?-rate fi%]s1 ?\gh1 (     
c\rse1 a few ( !m h&le a rod well4 ,our 
recollections ( ,lo* ,lev5 are pleasant 
9 "s ways1 9 o!rs !y are n2 b don't fail
 to give x a trial1 if only = ! pleasure
 ( h&l+ a big fi% on f9e gut4 ,! manag] 
( ! ,lo* ,lev5 fi%+s1 ,capta9 ,hall1    
fills a v difficult po/ ) mu* acceptance
 to all conc]n$4  ,b to leave ! ,l[l&s &
 g into ! f> ,nor?1 we take y to ,,lo*  
,,assynt1 9 ,su!rl&%ire1 & to a little  
lo* ne> x1--,,lo* ,,awe by "n4 ,! j\rney
 to ,assynt is long & we>y3 tra9 to     
,lairg1 & !n betwe5 ?irty & =ty miles   
driv+1 is a good long scamp] = fi%+1 b x

 is wor? x4 ,! inn at ,in*nadamph is    
good1 b :5 we 7 !re 9 #ahgg ! boat      
accommodation 0 poor en\gh3 p]haps !y h 
improv$ ^u t s9ce4 ,! fir/ day aft] our 
arrival we _h to g to ,lo* ,awe1 z !    
boats on ! l>ge lo* 7,assynt7 7 tak5 up4
 ,su* a morn+ ( ra9 & w9d6 ,we 7 wet    
?r\gh our wat]pro(s dur+ ! f\r-mile     
drive1 b luckily ! wea!r mod]at$1 & we  
_h an excell5t day's fi%+4 ,) two 9 !   
boat1 we took #eg lb4 weight ( beautiful
 fi%1--n l>ge1 b v game1 & spott$       
int5sely r$4 ,x mu/ h be5 a good day1 = 
_m an angl] tri$ 8 luck aft] our        
success1 b nev] came ne> t m>k1 at lea/ 
:5 we 7 !re4 ,lo* ,assynt is m          
attractive1 h[ev]1 inasmu* z ! *ances ( 
big fi% are n remote4 ,tr\t ( a p\nd    
weight1 & ov]1 are n uncommon1 :ile !   
*ance ( a grilse adds excitem5t to !    
sport4 ,!n f]ox1 z we h said 9 a previ\s
 *apt]1 are1 comp>atively speak+1 n     
sc>ce1 if "o c>es to g 9 = troll+ = !m4 
,b1 9 any case1 ! angl] is always sure (
 a basket ( lovely yell[ tr\t4 ,on !    

hills beh9d ! inn !re is a small lo*1   
call$ ! ,,mula*-,,corrie1 9 :i* x is    
said t ! gill>oo tr\t are to be f\nd4   
,:e!r !y are ! real tr\t ( t species or 
n1 we _c say1 b c]ta9ly !y are beautiful
 fi%1--p9k 9 ! scales1 & runn+ to l>ge  
sizes4 ,we saw a basket tak5 by a fri5d1
 & x 0 a treat to look at4 ,! fi% 7 all 
tak5 ) ! fly1 b we 7 told aft]w>ds t    
worm is ev5 deadli] ?an fly1 & t "o %\ld
 nev] g !re )\t a supply ( wriggl]s4 ,! 
hill betwe5 ! inn & ! ,mula*-,corrie is 
a p]fect p>adise = f]n-ga!r]s4 ,x is    
said t ab\t two doz5 diff]5t k9ds c be  
ga!r$2 & we believe x1 = ev5 our        
untutor$ eyes disc]n$ sixte5 v>ieties6  
,our visit to ,in*nadamph mu/ be plac$  
among ! r$-lett] p]iods ( our fi%+ life1
 & to be look$ back to ) mu* enjoym5t4  
,,lo* ,,mor>1 9 ,inv]ness-%ire1 is ano!r
 delightful spot1 & some:at out ( !     
usual track4 ,! fi%+ is mo/ excell5t1 & 
yell[ tr\t ( all sizes are v abundant4  
,sea-tr\t & salmon f9d _! way frequ5tly 
into ! angl]'s basket2 & half-way up !  

lo*1 :i* is a long "o1 at a bay into :i*
 ! ,meoble riv] fl[s1 numb]s ( sea-fi%  
are to be f\nd4 ,! be/ way is to fly-fi%
 up to t bay "o day1 & seek %elt] at    
night 9 "s %eph]d's cottage1 ?us be+ at 
h& to prosecute salmon & sea-tr\t fi%+ !
 next day1 or days1 if y f9d ! sport    
good4 ,x is "r to take a supply (       
provisions & liquor ) y1 = !            
accommodation is humble4 ,we write ?is f
 he>say1 z :5 we 7 !re 9 mid-,july      
salmon & sea-tr\t 7 n 9 ! lo* 9 l>ge    
numb]s2 b /ill we caught "s ( ! latt]1 &
 hook$1 ?\gh1 un=tunately1 did n kill1  
any ( ! =m]4 ,we %\ld ?9k t ! beg9n+ (  
,augu/ w\ld be ! be/ "t = ?is lo* z     
reg>ds sea-fi%2 b ! tr\t-fi%+ 9 ,july is
 unsurpassable4 ,dur+ our soj\rn 9 #ahgf
 at ,arisaig1 ! ne>e/ village to ! lo*1 
:i* is six miles (f1 & necessitat+ a    
drive ov] :at 0 !n a road sadly 9 ne$ ( 
,g5]al ,wade's good (fices1 we _h !     
s]vices ( a boatman1 ,angus by "n1 & 8  
two boys1 :o c\ld n speak a ^w (        
,engli%1--,angus manag+ "o boat1 & 8    

boys ! o!r4 ,we _h ! satisfaction--=    
inde$ x 0 good fun--to be out ) ! boys  
"o day2 & ! managem5t ( ! boat _h to be 
done by signals4 ,x 0 wond]ful h[       
readily ! boys got into ! way ( x1 & h[ 
well we got on toge!r4 ,! memory ( !    
hospitality :i* we enjoy$ at ,arisaig   
,inn w n be =gott5 by any ( our p>ty2 & 
we hope t ! !n occupi]1 ,mr ,r\tl$ge1 w 
be !re :5 we g back aga94 ,an inn 0 9   
c\rse ( be+ built at ! lo*-side 9 #ahgf1
 b we d n "k h[ x has succe$$4 ,! easie/
 way to ,arisaig is by /eam]1 :i*       
usually goes once a-week2 b ! angl]     
%\ld1 if possible1 g to ,banavie or     
,=t-,william1--! latt] = *oice1 z       
,banavie ,hotel is fam\s = long bills 7&
 we c te/ify t its notoriety 9 ?is      
respect is des]v$71--& !n drive to      
,arisaig4 ,x is ab\t ?irty-eight miles f
 ,=t-,william to ,arisaig1 b ! drive is 
some?+ to be rememb]$ dur+ a lifetime4  
,aft] hav+ trav]s$ ?is road1 y w say1   
,!re's no place l home = gr& & beautiful
 sc5]y4 ,we mu/ see ,lo* ,mor> aga9 if  

we possibly c1 be=e we bequea? our      
tackle to ! next g5]ation4  ,! "t w\ld  
fail u to tell ( _m o!r lo*s1 m or less 
fam\s = ! good sport !y af=d2 b ! angl]1
 if at all ( an ent]pris+ nature1 ne$ h 
little hesitation 9 tak+ up ,mr ,lyall's
 excell5t ',sportsman's ,guide1' & mak+ 
a selection on 8 own acc\nt4 ,!         
in=mation is v correct s f> z we h tri$ 
x1 sometimes--p]haps mo/ angl]s are     
incl9$ t way--err+ a little to ! c\leur 
de rose side ( ?+s1 b q tru/wor?y 9 be+ 
foll[$ z a sugge/] = a =tnight's fi%+4  
,we h ga9$ mu* pleasure 9 explor+ "s (  
our m remote lo*s1 ( ! exi/5ce ( :i* we 
might nev] h be5 aw>e b = its in=mation4
 ,we _c1 h[ev]1 close ?is long1 b we    
hope n we>isome1 *apt] )\t s++ ! praises
 ( our ,que5 ( ,scotti% ,lakes1 ,,lo*   
,,lomond4 ,! sc5]y ( ?is beautiful spot 
is well kn[n 9 "s ways1 b no am\nt (    
travell+ 9 a /eam] w reveal its         
beauties4 ,to ! t\ri/ we w\ld say1 take 
a small boat at ,luss & engage a man to 
r[ y among ! isl&s :i* lie betwe5 ,luss 

& ,balmaha4 ,) ?is h9t to ! t\ri/1 we   
leave him1 & turn ! angl]'s att5tion to 
! sport--v prec>i\s at mo/ times1 b     
excell5t at o!rs--to be _h on ,lo*      
,lomond4 ,luss is ! angl+ c5tre1 & !re  
are capital boats & m5 to be _h by writ+
 be=eh& to ! hotel-keep]1 ,mr ,m',nab1  
:o des]ves mu* cr$it = ! att5tion he    
pays to ! wants ( angl]s4  ,! yell[-tr\t
 fi%+ is good1 b1 /range to say1 ?is    
class ( sport is n mu* s\ght aft]4 ,9   
,april & ,may z good tr\t-fi%+ is to be 
_h z on "s o!r lo*s t enjoy a great]    
reputation4 ,b if ! wea!r has be5 at all
 fav\rable to ! fi% runn+1 ! mon? (     
,june sees ! sea-tr\t fi%+ fairly       
comm5c$4 ,x is a h>d lo* to fi%2 & if y 
are lucky en\gh to get two or ?ree      
sea-tr\t 9 a day1 consid] y\rself       
=tunate4 ,!y are a good av]age--#b lb4  
to #c lb4 be+ q common--b !y spread     
!mselves s mu* ov] a l>ge portion ( wat]
 t "o may fi% a :ole day & n come across
 !m4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! exception1 z 9 an
 ord9>y fair fi%+ day 9 ,june1 ,july1   

,augu/1 & ,septemb]1 & ev5 ,octob] if ! 
wea!r is mild1 !y are almo/ c]ta9 to be 
se51 if n caught4 ,"s days really good  
sport is to be _h--inde$1 "o is surpris$
 at ! %[ ( fi%2 b fi% or no fi%1 ! *>m (
 ,lo* ,lomond is ev]la/+4 ,! angl] f9ds 
8 way back ov] & ov] aga91 till1 z 9 our
 own exp]i5ce1 ! isl&s ( ,lonaig1 ,moan1
 ,cru91 ,fad1 & la/ & lea/1 ,d>ro*1 !   
great l&+-spot1 are z famili> to him z 8
 daily bus9ess haunts4 ,!n ! *ances ( a 
salmon are good--inde$1 ?is ye> 7#ahha7 
a great _m h be5 kill$2 b someh[ or     
ano!r ! sea-tr\t fi%+ has n be5 s good1 
& ?\gh a salmon is always a salmon1 we  
w\ld r see a good %[ ( sea-tr\t at any  
"t4 ,l our neighb\rs1 we h _h good & bad
 days on ,lo* ,lomond2 b disappo9tm5t   
has nev] s\r$ u--inde$1 ! fasc9ation    
seems to get /rong]4 ,& x is s v        
conv5i5t = a day's fi%+--d[n 9 ! morn+ &
 home at night1 ) a good long day       
betwe54 ,! *>ge = boatman is #es4 to    
#fs4 & lun*2 & ?\gh ?is seems high1 x   
mu/ n be =gott5 t ! di/ances are great4 

,a boat co/s #bs4 p] day4 ,! m5 are good
 all ov]1 "s ( !m really fir/-rate4 ,_m 
& _m a /ory we c\ld tell ( happy fi%+   
days1 & ( days mo/ enjoyably sp5t :5    
fi%+ 0 no g2 b mo/ly e angl] c d ! same1
 & we don't wi% to become too tiresome4 
,p]haps if we get ! *ance we may ext5d  
?is *apt] on "s future occasion1 & add  
"s exp]i5ces ( z yet untri$ places4     
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,,conclusion4   ,bro!r 
( ! g5tle art1 we bid y f>ewell6 ,we h  
done our be/ to give y ! b5efit ( our   
exp]i5ce 9 ! peaceful pursuit (         
lo*-fi%+2 & if we h said too mu* or too 
little1 pray excuse u1 & 9 y\r goodness 
( he>t reprove u = our v]bosity1 & tell 
u :at is awant+4 ,! _s on our "p has be5
 v will+2 b ! memory may h be5 defective
 :5 x %\ld h be5 mo/ active1 & q        
possibly our love = ! art may h some:]e 
or ano!r l$ u into discursiv5ess :]e we 
%\ld h be5 brief4 ,we are all human1 &  
he is a poor mortal :o ?9ks he _c err4  
,aga9 we say f>ewell6--n = long1 h[ev]1 
we hope4 ,:o kn[s :]e we may meet8 ,if  

we d1 & y recognise u1 don't =get to    
give u a little enc\ragem5t1 &1 if y c1 
new mat]ial = ext5d+ ! usefulness ( ?is 
publication4 ,z we write1 ! h& ( w9t] is
 ^u u1 & ! rod & reel h be5 relegat$ to 
safe qu>t]s2 b spr+ w return1 & ! en=c$ 
cessation ( our enjoym5t w only add new 
ze/ to ! music ( ! reel      ,:5 gre5   
leaves come aga94     ,,pr9t$ ,,by      
,,william ,,blackwood ,,& ,,sons4       
,,lately ,,publi%$1 ,,fif? ,,edition1   
,,revis$4                            ,,!
 ,,moor ,,& ,,! ,,lo*4                  
,,conta9+ ,,m9ute ,,in/ructions ,,9     
,,all ,,highl& ,,sports1                
,,) ,,w&]+s ,,ov] ,,crag ,,& ,,corrie1  
,,flood ,,& ,,fell4                     
,,by ,,john ,,colquh\n4      #b vols4   
po/ #hvo1 ) ,two ,portraits & o!r       
,illu/rations4 #bfs4                    
,,"s ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,press4  ,9 !   
pres5t delightful volumes1 h[ev]1 he    
pres5ts all lov]s ( ,scotl& ) !         
complete/ details ( e ,highl& sport1 on 
all ( :i* he is an unexceptionable      

au?ority2 & ) :at _m w value ev5 m1 a   
s]ies ( life-l sket*es ( ! r>] & m      
int]e/+ animals ( ! c\ntry4 ,he has ?us 
br\ght up to ! pres5t level ( k ! hi/ory
 ( all ! sc>ce birds & bea/s (          
,scotl&4444 ,h5ce=? x mu/ necess>ily f9d
 a place 9 ! knapsack ( e ,nor!rn t\ri/ 
:o is fond ( our wild creatures1 & is   
simply indisp5sable 9 e ,scot*          
%oot+-lodge4--,academy4  ,we %\ld       
recomm5d fi%]s to /udy c>efully all !   
*apt]s on fi%+ = salmon1 lo* tr\t1 sea  
tr\t1 & yell[ tr\t1 :atev] may be _!    
exp]i5ce or erudition4 ,!y w f9d g5]al  
h9ts ( imm5se use :i* !y c apply to t   
local k ( _! own riv] or 'wat]' :i* no  
books c tea*1 & :i* ,mr ,colquh\n       
himself w\ld equally h to le>n4 ,b no   
*apt] ought to be skipp$1 ev5 by a read]
 :o aspires to f> less ?an ! f\rfold    
di/9ction ( a ,highl& hunt]1 :i* consi/s
 9 kill+ a r$-de]1 an eagle1 a salmon1 &
 a seal4--,saturday ,review4  ,! book is
 "o writt5 by a g5tleman = g5tlem51     
heal?y 9 tone1 e>ne/ 9 purpose1 & z     

fre%1 breezy1 & life-giv+ z ! m\nta9 air
 ( ! hills among/ :i* ! sport x         
*ronicles is c>ri$ on4--,! ,_w4  ,"o (  
^? r>e & delightful books :i*1 ) all !  
fulness ( k1 brea! ! v fre%ness ( !     
c\ntry1 & ei!r console y 9 y\r city     
conf9em5t1 or make y sigh to be away1   
accord+ to ! hum\r 9 :i* y happ5 to read
 x4--,blackwood's ,magaz9e4             
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,,lately ,,publi%$4                     
,a ,,h&book ,,( ,,de]-,,/alk+4          
,,by ,,alex&] ,,macrae1                 
,late ,=e/] to ,"l ,h5ry ,b5t9ck4       
,,) ,,introduction ,,by ,,horatio       
,,ross1 ,,esq4              ,fcap4 #hvo1
 ) ,two ,photos4 f ,life4 #cs4 #f;d4  ,a
 "w n only useful to sportsm51 b highly 
ent]ta9+ to ! g5]al read]4--,unit$      
,s]vice ,gazette4  ,! writ] ( ?is       
valuable little book speaks ) au?ority1 
& sums up 9 a few pages h9ts on         
de]-/alk+ :i* ! exp]i5ce ( a lifetime   
has enabl$ him to put =?4444 ,we c only 
recomm5d e "o :o pursues ! fasc9at+     

sport ( :i* ! au?or writes1 to glance   
?r\gh1 & inde$ to read c>efully1 ?is    
h&book4--,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news4  ,an
 int]e/+ little book1 alike because ( ! 
k :i* its au?or displays ( 8 subject1 & 
( ! simple /yle 9 :i* x is writt54 ,x is
 a h&book su* z sportsm5 mu/ h long     
desir$4--,scotsman4                     
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,,recreations                           
,,(                          ,,*ri/oph] 
,,nor?4           ,) ,portrait ( !      
,au?or 9 8 ,sport+ ,jacket4             
,new ,edition4 ,two ,vols41 cr[n #hvo1  
#hs4  ,welcome1 "r welcome1 ,*ri/oph]   
,nor?2 we cordially greet !e 9 ?y new   
dress1 ?\ g5ial & he>ty old man1 ^:     
',ambrosian ,nights' h s (t5 9          
imag9ation transport$ u f solitude to ! 
social circle1 & ^: vivid pictures (    
flood & fell1 ( lo* & gl51 h c>ri$ u 9  
?\ght f ! smoke1 d91 & p5t-up opul5ce ( 
,london1 to ! ru%+ /ream or tranquil t>n
 ( ^? m\nta9-ranges4--,times4           
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,w4 ,,blackwood  ,,sons1 ,,ed9burgh ,,& 
,,london4     ,transcrib]'s ,note3      
,m9or typographical errors h be5        
correct$ )\t note4 ,v>iant     & dialect
 spell+s rema9 z pr9t$4 ,hyph5ation has 
be5     /&>dis$4