,transcrib]'s ,note ,! punctuation & spell+ f ! orig9al text h be5 fai?fully pres]v$4 ,only obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,,fi%+ ,,9 ,,briti% ,,columbia4 ,,fi%+ ,,9 ,,briti% ,,columbia ,,) ,a ,,*apt] ,,on ,,tuna ,,fi%+ ,,at ,,santa ,,catal9a4 ,,by ,t4,w4 ,,lamb]t1 ,m4,a41 ,m4,b41 ,b4,c4 7,cantab472 ,m4,r4,c4,s41 ,l4,r4,c4,p4 7,london74 ,late ,surgeon to ! ,we/]n ,division1 ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company4 ,,london3 ,,horace ,,cox1 ,,field ,,(fice1 ,,w9dsor ,,h\se1 ,,bream',s ,,build+s1 ,e4,c4 #aijg4 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,horace ,,cox1 ,,field ,,(fice1 ,,w9dsor ,,h\se1 ,,bream',s ,,build+s1 ,e4,c4 ,,preface4 ,! ,au?or hopes t ?is book may prove ( "s int]e/ to angl]s by giv+ a %ort acc\nt ( ! fi%+ :i* is to be obta9$ 9 a "p ( ! _w hi!rto little exploit$1 & well wor?y ( bett] acqua9tance4 ,briti% ,columbia only became fairly easy ( access aft] ! completion ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 9 #ahhg1 :i* plac$ x )9 two weeks' j\rney f ,london4 ,be=e t "t x 0 cut (f by ! imm5se prairies ( ! nor?-we/ ( ,canada1 & c\ld only be rea*$ by a long j\rney r\nd ,cape ,horn or ov] ! ,i/hmus ( ,panama4 ,s9ce ! date giv51 h[ev]1 a new era has dawn$ = ! c\ntry1 & all ! s\!rn "p ( x has be5 op5$ up by railways4 ,?us its wat]s h be5 r5d]$ easy ( access to any fi%]man will+ to try !m4 ,! position ( ! c\ntry on ! map resembles t ( ,norway & ,sw$5 9 ,europe1 & ! g5]al resemblance is borne out by ! features ( bo? c\ntries4 ,ea* possesses a deeply ind5t$ coa/ l9e & a weal? ( p9e =e/s1 lakes1 & riv]s4 ,b ! climate ( ,briti% ,columbia is mu* mild]2 ! valleys are ri*] 9 soil1 ! m\nta9s 9 preci\s metals1 & ! wat]s are inhabit$ by diff]5t species ( fi%4 ,& :]eas ! ,sc&9avian p59sula has "s t5 millions ( p1 ,briti% ,columbia supports z yet b "o hundr$ ?\s& ( population1 includ+ ,indians4 ,x is )\t d\bt a c\ntry ( great possibilities4 ,! summ] climate ( ! s\!rn c5tral plateau is v brac+ & dry1 resembl+ t ( ! s\!rn ,cali=nian w9t]2 :ile ! w9t] climate ( ! coa/ is l ,devon%ire4 ,game1 bo? l>ge & small1 is /ill pl5tiful 9 ! s\?1 :ile ! nor!rn "p is "o ( ! be/ big game di/ricts ( ! _w4 ,briti% ,columbia is ! home ( ! ra9b[ tr\t1 :i* fl\ri%es 9 all its riv]s & lakes to ! fur!/ nor?1 & spreads s\?w>ds into ! neighb\r+ ,pacific /ates1 :]e x has1 h[ev]1 to compete ) ano!r species1 ! cut-?roat tr\t4 ,! ea/]n limit ( ! ra9b[ is ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 range4 ,! *ief purpose ( ?is book is to give "s idea ( ! habits & peculi>ities ( ! ra9b[1 & ! sport :i* x af=ds 9 its native haunts4 ,! au?or sp5t "s twelve ye>s 9 ! int]ior ( ! c\ntry1 & has fi%$ a great _m ( its numb]less lakes & /reams1 s he may claim to write f practical exp]i5ce4 ,b he writes also ) ! hope t p]haps someone m compet5t may 9 ! future publi% a complete hi/ory ( ?is mo/ int]e/+ fi%1 & solve "s ( ! problems :i* are "h b allud$ to4 ,= !re is ample scope 9 ^! almo/ virg9 wat]s = bo? ! naturali/ & ! fi%]man1 to :om ^! notes may p]haps s]ve z ! blazes on a m\nta9 trail1 & z "s slight record ( ! sport t 0 to be obta9$ 9 ! e>li] days ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,?\gh ! inl& wat]s sw>m ) ,pacific salmon at c]ta9 seasons1 ! fi% are useless = purposes ( sport4 ,!y take no bait ( any k9d :5 !y h once />t$ to migrate up ! riv]s4 ,9 ! salt wat]1 h[ev]1 & :ile wait+ at ! m\?s ( riv]s1 !y take a spoon-bait freely1 & ! small] k9ds w 9 ! same conditions (t5 rise readily to ! fly4 ,b x may be /at$1 z a g5]al rule1 no salmon are ev] tak5 on bait or fly z !y travel1 & :5 !y rea* ! upp] wat]s4 ,! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t has rec5tly tri$ ! exp]im5t ( hat*+ & turn+ out #bej1jjj ( ! small fry ( ! ,atlantic salmon f "o ( _! hat*]ies2 &1 %\ld success att5d ! ef=t1 a great attraction w\ld be add$ to ! inl& /reams2 b a p]iod ( "s few ye>s mu/ naturally elapse be=e any op9ion c be giv5 z to ! success or failure ( ?is attempt4 ,briti% ,columbia is rea*$ z soon z ! travell] crosses ! summit ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 j beyond ,banff1 on ! ma9 l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,! summit1 :i* is kn[n z ! ,great ,divide1 sep>ates ! ,pacific ,slope f ,ea/]n ,canada4 ,! cross+ once made1 a c\ntry is rea*$ 9 :i* !re is a great *ange 9 climate1 fauna1 & flora2 & 9 ! riv]s1 in/ead ( ! s-call$ speckl$ tr\t1 ! muskallunge1 black bass1 & ,atlantic salmon1 are f\nd ! ra9b[1 silv]1 & /eel-head tr\t1 ) ! five species ( ! ,pacific salmon4 ,?is la/ fi% is n a salmon at all1 b only be>s ! title by c\rtesy1 because no o!r ,anglo-,saxon "n has be5 giv5 to x4 ,! e>ly settl]s mi/ook x = a salmon1 & call$ x a salmon because x s closely resembl$ "o 9 appe>ance & habits1 j z ! ruff$ gr\se 01 & is1 call$ a p>tridge 9 ,ea/]n ,canada4 ,b x has no true ,engli% "n4 ,sci5tifically1 ! five species ( ,pacific salmon belong to ! g5us ,oncorhyn*us1 & ea* is mo/ly call$ by ! ,indian "n :i* di/+ui%$ x :5 ! :ite man fir/ arriv$1 su* z qu9nat or cohoe4 ,! physical relation%ip ( ! ,pacific ,oncorhyn*us to ! ,atlantic ,salmo sal> is n unlike ! physical relation%ip ( ! grayl+ or *> to ! tr\t4 ,! ra9b[ is f\nd be=e ! ,divide is rea*$1 9 "s ( ! /reams fl[+ ea/w>d f ! ,rockies1 b x does n foll[ !m mu* bel[ ! foo?ills2 & x ab\nds 9 ! riv]s & lakes among ! m\nta9s !mselves4 ,b x is n until ! c5tral plateau ( ,briti% ,columbia is rea*$1 a c\ntry ( roll+ hills1 valleys1 & op5 range ab\nd+ 9 lakes & small /reams1 t ! be/ fi%+ gr\nds are enc\nt]$1 ! true home & headqu>t]s ( ! ra9b[ tr\t4 ,! /reams & lakes 9 ! m\nta9s are too turbul5t1 & f$ by too mu* glaci] & sn[-wat]1 to make ! be/ fi%+ gr\nds4 ,! guide-books ( ! railway speak highly ( ! fi%+ ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 b !re is bett] to be obta9$ l[] d[n1 & my advice to ! travell] is to make no /op = fi%+ purposes until ,sicam\s is rea*$1 at ! head ( ,%uswap ,lake :]e ! ,eagle ,riv] ent]s x4 ,! ,?ompson ,riv] fl[s out ( ! lake at ! o!r end1 & ! ,%uswap ,lake & ,?ompson ,riv] con/itute ! be/ fi%+ di/rict ( ,briti% ,columbia1 & w be ! *ief subject ( ! foll[+ pages4 ,x %\ld be premis$1 h[ev]1 t !re is pl5ty ( :at may be /yl$ virg9 wat] 9 ,briti% ,columbia besides ! /reams & lakes describ$ 9 ^! pages4 ,9 a few ye>s ! ,gr& ,trunk ,pacific ,railway w r5d] accessible a network ( riv]s & lakes "s f\r hundr$ miles to ! nor? ( ! pres5t l9e1 & ! addition to ! angl]'s opportunities by ?is w1 ( c\rse1 be v great4 ,! co/ ( ! f\rte5-day j\rney f ,london to ,briti% ,columbia w be at mo/ #ej ea* way2 x c be done = mu* less4 ,!re is no *>ge = ! fi%+1 & ord9>y liv+ exp5ses are n high4 ,"o c /op at ! hotels along ! ,?ompson = #b doll>s a day1 9 ,kamloops = #c doll>s a day1 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway hotels at #d doll>s to #f doll>s4 ,!re are no extra *>ges1 except at ! b>1 :i* 9 ,briti% ,columbia x is consid]$ ! duty ( ev]yone to support lib]ally4 ,a /rang] w f9d t a few doll>s sp5t judici\sly & ) tact 9 ?is way w usually be productive ( q a/oni%+ results4 ,9 ! ,we/ a dr9k puts ev]yone on equal t]ms1 & at once e/abli%es a feel+ ( cam>ad]ie4 ,x might be said to correspond some:at to ! old cu/om ( (f]+ ! snuffbox4 ,! natives und]/& x z a sign t ! /rang] wi%es to be on good t]ms1 t he does n consid] himself sup]ior 9 any s5se1 t !re is no side ab\t him1 t he is will+ to dr9k ) !m z an equal4 ,he w c]ta9ly receive a l invitation1 & he mu/ on no acc\nt refuse2 to d s is an unp>donable violation ( ,we/]n etiquette1 ev5 if ev]yone pres5t insi/s on tak+ ! "p ( ho/ 9 turn4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no cause = al>m on ! score ( temp]ance1 = x is q de rigueur to ask = a cig> or to take a m]e apology = a dr9k4 ,if ! /rang] ?us satisfies ,we/]n ideas ( :at is "r & prop] he w usually f9d t ! individuals :o _h app>5tly hi!rto reg>d$ him some:at 9 ! mann] t a /range dog seems to be look$ at by 8 fell[s 9 a new /reet w q sudd5ly be mo/ int]e/$ 9 8 pursuit & mo/ will+ to help him 9 e possible way ) advice z to someone :o c tell him all ab\t ! riv] or lake & ! be/ way to get !re4 ,p]haps ev5 ! result may be an (f] ( a horse or hospitality = a night or two f "s ran*man :o may live ne> ! place he wi%es to get to4 ,! p ( ,briti% ,columbia are1 z a rule1 mo/ g5]\s & op5-he>t$ :5 !y are approa*$ 9 ! "r way4 ,all m5 are equal 9 ! ,we/2 !re mu/ be no "q ( /&+ on "o's dignity4 ,z reg>ds outfit 9 g5]al 7fi%+ tackle is dealt ) lat]71 x is ! greate/ mi/ake to take a lot ( useless luggage4 ,any r\gh fi%+ suit w d1 & a /rong pair ( boots4 ,wad]s are n ne$$1 except 9 ! coa/ riv]s4 ,ev]y?+ c be got 9 ! c\ntry itself4 ,! ,hudson ,bay /ores or ! g5]al /ore :i* is f\nd 9 e little t[n w provide ev]y?+ t is want$4 ,my advice is to procure ! outfit 9 ! c\ntry itself1 because !y "k be/ :at is ne$$ = ! local wants4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,page ,! ,ra9b[ ,tr\t--,names--,di/ribution--,appe>ance- -,size 9 ,briti% ,columbia--,its ,food--,fly-fi%+ =--,sport+ ,qualities--,possibility ( ,new ,species be+ ,discov]$ #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,season = ,tr\t ,fi%+--,pr9cipal ,di/ricts--,tackle ,necess>y--,no ,draw+-room ,"w--,advantage ( ,pl5ty ( ,"t--,poor ,fi%+ 9 ! ,rockies--,! ,?ompson ,riv]--,! ,s\? ,?ompson--,its ,c\rse & ,"*--,cle>1 ,swift ,wat]--,difficulty ( ,l&+ ,big ,fi%--,a ,lo/ ,?irty-p\nd]--,! ,successful ,*]okee ,fi%]man--,f9e1 ,calm ,days ,be/ = ,fi%+--,mosquitoes n ,tr\blesome #i ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,kamloops ,di/rict--,kamloops z ,headqu>t]s--,may ,floods & ,fi%+ 9 ,%uswap ,lake--,silv]-bodi$ ,flies--,/reams ,runn+ into ! ,lake--,! ,eagle ,riv]--,advantages ( a ,/eam ,laun*--,a ,big ,cat*--,possibilities ( ! ,prawn--,a ,july ,spectacle--,fi%+ at ,tranquille--,kamloops ,lake--,savona's ,f]ry--,great ,sport 9 ,june--,dolly ,v>d5 ,tr\t--,a ,fifte5-,p\nd]--,fall+-(f ( ,sport :5 ,salmon are ,runn+--,! ,salmon ,fly--,size ( ,cat*es on ! ,?ompson--,augu/ a ,bad ,mon? #bj ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:at is ! ,silv] ,tr\t8--,evid5ce 9 ,fav\r ( a ,new ,species--,diff]5ce 9 ,appe>ance f ! ,ra9b[--,a ,jump]--,native ( ,kamloops & ,%uswap ,lakes--,a ,bag ( ,tw5ty-f\r--,! ,dolly ,v>d5--,orig9 ( ! ,"n--,n a ,free ,ris]--,grayl+--,*ub & ,squaw ,fi%--,great ,lake ,tr\t--,! ,silv] ,fi% at ,sp5ce's ,bridge--,salmon or ,/eel-head8--,cut-?roat ,tr\t--,possible ,fi%+ ,t\r 9 ,briti% ,columbia #cd ,,*apt] ,v4 ,o!r ,lakes--,long ,lake--,its ,silv]y ,tr\t--,fi% ,lake--,extraord9>y ,fi%+--,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,tr\t 9 ,?ree ,days--,a ,m9iature ,gaff--,uses ( a ,collapsible ,boat--,cat*+ ,fi% ,?r\gh ! ,ice--,mammit ,lake--,nicola ,lake--,beautifully ,m>k$ ,tr\t 9 ,nicola ,riv]--,! ,little ,r$ ,fi% #df ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,koot5ay ,di/rict--,sawdu/ & ,dynamite--,f9e ,sport 9 ,vanc\v]--,h>rison ,riv] & ,lake--,big ,fi% 9 ! ,coquehalla--,! ,/eel-head 9 ! ,fras]--,ne$ = ,bett] ,riv] ,protection #fe ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! ,salmons ( ! ,pacific--,leg5ds ,conc]n+ ,!m--,! ,five ,species--,sy/ems ( ,migration--,p[]s ( ,endurance--,abs5ce ( ,kelts--,d ,!y ,take a ,fly8--,t]rible ,mortality--,a ,vivid ,r$ ,ribbon--,po9ts ( ,diff]5ce ,betwe5 ! ,qu9nat & ,salmo sal>--,"w ( ! ,cann]ies--,artificial ,propagation #gb ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,diplomat & ! ,salmon--,! ,/ruggle = ,exi/5ce--,salmon & ,/eel-head ,liable to be ,confus$--,sport 9 ,tidal ,wat]s--,! ,campbell ,riv]--,! ,pione]s--,a ,riv] ( ,fifty-,p\nd]s--,small] ,salmon on ! ,fly--,me?od ( ,fi%+--,tackle--,typical ,good ,bags--,! ,/eel-head--,co/ ( ,fi%+--,dang]s ( ,ov]-,fi%+ = ,cann]ies--,a ,good ,troll+ ,"t #ia ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,recapitulation ( ,salmon & ,tr\t ,problems--,importance ( ,pres]v+ ,briti% ,columbian ,fi%]ies--,possibility ( ,introduc+ ,atlantic ,salmon--,"q ( ,alt]+ ,pres5t ,close ,season = ,tr\t--,pa/ & ,pres5t ,neglect ( ,tr\t ,fi%]ies--,ne$ = ,gov]nm5tal ,action--,difficulties 9 ! ,way ( x--,conclusion #ajg ,,*apt] ,x4 ,tuna ,fi%+ at ,avalon1 ,santa ,catal9a ,isl& #aah ,,fi%+ ,,9 ,,briti% ,,columbia4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,ra9b[ ,tr\t--,names--,di/ribution--,appe>ance- -,size 9 ,briti% ,columbia--,its ,food--,fly-fi%+ =--,sport+ ,qualities--,possibility ( ,new ,species be+ ,discov]$4 ,! ,ra9b[ tr\t 7,salmo irideus7 is a true tr\t ( ! same g5us z1 & closely alli$ to1 ! common tr\t 7,s4 f>io7 ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 :]e x is also n[ acclimatis$4 ,x holds ! same position 9 e /ream1 lake1 & riv] ( ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,pacific ,coa/ ( ,nor? ,am]ica z ! br[n tr\t does 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,unless ! wat]1 = "s local reason1 is unsuitable1 x is met ) ev]y:]e1 until fur!r s\? x ov]laps ) ! cut-?roat tr\t1 :i* ultimately seems to take its place4 ,9 ! small m\nta9 /reams x is v pl5tiful1 & is g5]ally call$ ! brook1 m\nta91 or speckl$ tr\t1 & :5 ( l>g] size is kn[n locally z ! r$ side--a "n :i* (t5 v aptly describes x4 ,! "n ra9b[ is n mu* he>d or us$ locally4 ,9 ! diff]5t lakes & riv]s ! fi% v>ies a good deal 9 size1 numb]s1 col\r1 & appe>ance--s mu* s t :5 ^! wat]s are bett] kn[n ! naturali/ may be incl9$ to "n & describe sev]al v>ieties ( ra9b[s1 p]haps ev5 may discov] new species4 ,?is fi% is conf9$ to ! we/ side ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 save 9 ! head wat]s ( ! /reams :i* take _! s\rce f ^! m\nta9s & !n fl[ ea/4 ,(t5 two /reams fl[ f a lake1 "o ea/ & "o we/1 & ! ra9b[ is f\nd 9 bo?2 a good in/ance ( ?is is f\nd 9 ! ,kick+ ,horse & ! ,b[ riv]s4 ,! latt] fl[s ea/ f ! divide1 & ! ra9b[ foll[s x = "s di/ance into ! prairie2 b z ?is riv] ceases to be a m\nta9 /ream & becomes sluggi% & discol\r$ traces ( ! fi% cease4 ,b 9 ! cle> /reams ( ,ea/]n ,canada1 ne> ! great lakes1 its place is tak5 by ! spott$ tr\t 7,salvel9us font9alis71 a beautiful & game fi%1 memb] ( ! *> family1 unkn[n we/ ( ! ,rockies4 ,9 appe>ance ! ra9b[ is well wor?y ( its "n1 & may ju/ly claim to be ! equal 9 beauty1 if n ! sup]ior1 ( any ( ! ,salmonid4 ,x is clean-cut 9 %ape1 p]haps r li!r ?an ! br[n tr\t1 & :5 l>ge x is n s deep4 ,! col\r on ! back is an olive gre51 ) ! usual *>act]i/ic black spots1 & at ! side a few r$ ones2 lat]ally ! gre5 %ades (f into silv] & sometimes gold1 :ile along its side f gill to tail fla%es ! beautiful ra9b[ /ripe1 v>y+ f pale sunset p9k to ! mo/ vivid sc>let or crimson2 (t5 ! effect is z if a pa9t-bru% dipp$ 9 r$ pa9t _h be5 drawn along ! fi%'s side2 ! belly is silv]y :ite2 ! anal1 v5tral1 & pectoral f9s be+ col\r$ 9 proportion to ! col\r+ ( ! individual fi%4 ,! g5]al appe>ance is v /rik+1 & 9 a f9e specim5 is c]ta9ly "o ( great beauty4 ,:5 fre% f ! wat] & 9 brilliant sun%9e ! fi% rivals ! object aft] :i* x is call$2 ! liv+ ra9b[ on its side %[s a play ( delicate col\r :i* x w\ld be h>d to surpass or to equal1 ev5 9 ! heav5s4 ,f ! fly-fi%]man's po9t ( view ! fi% may be said to run up to #dlb4 9 weight2 by :i* /atem5t x is meant t ! fly is readily tak5 9 bo? /ream & lake by fi% up to ?is size4 ,mr4 ,f4,j4 ,fulton1 ( ,kamloops1 /ates t he has nev] l&$ a #elb4 fi% on ! fly1 & he is an au?ority on ! ,?ompson ,riv]4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] se5 a ra9b[ ov] #dlb4 :i* ,i knew to h be5 caught ) ! fly2 b ,i h se5 a model ( a fi% ( #ablb4 caught ) ! fly 9 #ahia 9 ,kamloops ,lake by ,capta9 ,drummond4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 n ! slighte/ d\bt t ! fi% gr[s to a mu* l>g] size4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,langley caught a ra9b[ ( #bb-a_/blb4 on a small spoon 9 ,m>ble ,canyon ,lake ab\t ,may1 #aijj1 & ! photograph ( ?is fi% 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,field4 ,i h also se5 v big specim5s :i* _h be5 spe>$ by ,indians 9 ! ,?ompson & sold z salmon2 two ( !m ,i weigh$ myself & f\nd to be #aelb4 & #ablb4 respectively4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 !re is "s evid5ce to %[ t ^! l>ge fi% may be caught ) spoon & m9n[1 x may be /at$ z a broad fact t ! ra9b[ is n (t5 caught ) ! fly ov] ! weight ( #dlb41 & t up to ?is size he takes x freely4 ,! fly is tak5 be/ dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june & ,july1 :5 !re is a rise ( ! /one fly 9 ! riv]s1 & flies ( all k9ds are pl5tiful 9 ! lakes4 ,at ?is "t1 inde$1 natural fly seems to be ! ma9 article ( ! fi%'s food4 ,b ! small fry ( ! salmon & ( its own species are also dev\r$ 9 great numb]s1 & 9 late summ] !re are gras%opp]s z well2 ^! are v pl5tiful1 & are eag]ly snapp$ up z !y fall into ! wat]4 ,no d\bt a fur!r great s\rce ( food supply is ! spawn ( ! salmon1 :i* mu/ be v pl5tiful on ! spawn+ b$s4 ,x =ms ! usual lure ( ! ,indian fi%]m54 ,! fe$+-gr\nds ( ! ra9b[ are ! eddies & ! back-wa%es 9 ! swift-runn+ riv]s1 into :i* flies1 gras%opp]s1 & o!r food are c>ri$ by ! curr5t4 ,a v fav\rite haunt is at ! m\? ( creeks & /reams runn+ into a lake1 or :]e a l>ge riv] runs into or out ( a l>ge lake4 ,food is naturally pl5tiful at su* places1 & at c]ta9 times ! fi% ga!r !re 9 great numb]s1 spla%+ ab\t & *as+ ! small fry4 ,!y w !n take a silv]-bodi$ fly mo/ gre$ily4 ,9 _m ( ! small] m\nta9 lakes :]e fly seems to be at c]ta9 seasons ! ra9b['s sole food1 no o!r lure w attract x1 b ) ! fly great numb]s may be caught4 ,! fly-fi%] also scores among fi% ga!r$ at ! m\?s ( creeks swoll5 by summ] floods4 ,! m9n[1 also1 bo? natural & artificial1 is useful 9 ^! conditions1 & x w acc\nt = mu* l>g] fi%1 up to #ajlb4 & ev5 ov]2 ^! mon/]s h probably =sak5 a fly diet & tak5 to small fry4 ,b !re is no d\bt t ! ra9b[ is1 q z mu* z our own tr\t1 a fly-fe$]1 & t x takes ! artificial z readily &1 ow+ to want ( education1 &1 p]haps1 also to natural boldness1 ) ev5 great] fre$om & less reg>d to ! nature ( ! lure or ! skill ( ! fi%]man :o ?r[s x4 ,s f> z /r5g? & gam5ess g ! ra9b[ is fully ! equal ( ! br[n tr\t1 &1 9 my op9ion1 its sup]ior1 ?\gh1 z its play is (t5 aid$ by ! v /rong wat] x frequ5ts1 its /r5g? may sometimes appe> great] ?an x w\ld 9 our small] /reams4 ,= ?is reason fi%+ = ra9b[s 9 ,briti% ,columbia has always seem$ to me to resemble sea-tr\t fi%+ m ?an ! fi%+ = br[n tr\t2 p]haps less skill is necess>y1 b !re is a /rong] fight4 ,! riv]s & lakes ( ,briti% ,columbia are at pres5t an angl]'s p>adise1 & w probably long cont9ue to be s4 ,& x promises ! additional int]e/ t ! fi%]man is n tread+ a beat5 & well-kn[n pa?4 ,!re is pione] "w = him to d4 ,!re are _m problems = him to solve & discov]ies = him to make4 ,9 ! numb]less lakes & riv]s /ret*+ f> up ?r\gh nor!rn ,briti% ,columbia to ! ,arctic1 x is n unlikely t sev]al new species ( ! ,salmonid await description4 ,! big-game hunt] has %[n :at secrets may lie hid 9 s wide a l&1 = s9ce ^! nor!rn regions h be5 explor$ = big game & gold 7f ! date ( ! ,klondike ru% 9 #ahih7 no few] ?an f\r new species ( ! %eep family h be5 discov]$2 a pure :ite m\nta9 %eep1 = in/ance1 has be5 f\nd to exi/ 9 great numb]s4 ,heads ( ?is %eep are n[ q common1 b x is a mo/ curi\s pro( ( ! g5]al ignorance ( ! c\ntry t5 ye>s ago t su* a rem>kable animal 0 !n entirely unkn[n4 ,_h any explor] 9 ^? days report$ see+ su* an animal )\t br++ any tangible pro( to support 8 /ory1 he w\ld h be5 univ]sally reg>d$ z a mo/ unique li>1 9 a "p ( ! _w :]e su* p are f> f uncommon4 ,! enorm\s moose heads rec5tly br\ght d[n f ,alaska & nor!rn ,briti% ,columbia 7 undreamt ( n s _m ye>s back1 & ! ,alaskan grizzly is1 too1 ,i believe1 a new species4 ,x is1 !re=e1 f> f unreasonable to believe or to hope t z ! c\ntry is op5$ up ! fi%]man w also a*ieve new conque/s4 ,z yet !y lie be=e him1 = he only foll[s sl[ly 9 ! foot/eps ( ! pione] & ! big-game hunt]2 he requires a railway & an hotel1 & he mu/ be able to dispose 9 "s mann] ( 8 cat*1 :i* he _c d unless he is at lea/ ne> "s settlem5t4 ,i h conv]s$ ) numb]s ( prospectors & hunt]s f all p>ts ( ! nor?-we/1 & !y all h ! same acc\nt ( teem+ riv]s & lakes4 ,_m a weird fi% /ory h !y told me1 b none h really be5 fi%]m52 !y h simply caught fi% = food1 & h n not$ !m mu* except ) a view to _! edible prop]ties4 ,x is1 !re=e1 highly probable t1 z ^! /range wat]s are gradually made accessible to ! angl] & become z well kn[n z ! m s\!rn riv]s ( ,briti% ,columbia1 _m int]e/+ facts w become kn[n too1 & new v>ieties ( tr\t & o!r fi% w be discov]$4 ,ev5 ^? s\!rn wat]s are1 9 tru?1 little kn[n1 & sev]al int]e/+ matt]s :i* c\ld well be> inve/igation w be put =w>d 9 ^! pages4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,season = ,tr\t ,fi%+--,pr9cipal ,di/ricts--,tackle ,necess>y--,no ,draw+-room ,"w--,advantage ( ,pl5ty ( ,"t--,poor ,fi%+ 9 ! ,rockies--,! ,?ompson ,riv]--,! ,s\? ,?ompson--,its ,c\rse & ,"*--,cle>1 ,swift ,wat]--,difficulty ( ,l&+ ,big ,fi%--,a ,lo/ ,?irty-p\nd]--,! ,successful ,*]okee ,fi%]man--,f9e1 ,calm ,days ,be/ = ,fi%+--,mosquitoes n ,tr\blesome4 ,fly-fi%+ = tr\t 9 ,briti% ,columbia may be said to beg9 9 ,april or ,may at ! coa/1 b 9 ! int]ior x is ,june or ,july be=e mu* success c be obta9$4 ,if "t be no object1 good sport might be obta9$ 9 ! coa/ riv]s & lakes dur+ ,april & ,may1 & a move might be made to ! int]ior wat]s dur+ ,june & ,july1 :ile ,augu/ is ab\t ! be/ season = ! big salmon fi%+ on ,vanc\v] ,isl&4 ,dur+ ,septemb] & ,octob] good sport may /ill be obta9$1 & ! fi% are !n 9 ! be/ condition2 b usually ! attractions ( %oot+ prove too mu* = ! local sportsman1 & ! riv]s are m or less des]t$4 ,! s\!rn wat]s may be divid$ into ?ree pr9cipal di/ricts--namely1 ! coa/ riv]s1 ! ,?ompson ,riv] di/rict1 & ! wat]s ( ! ,koot5ay c\ntry1 :i* all seem to possess special peculi>ities1 ?\gh ! ra9b[ is f\nd 9 !m all4 ,b 9 ! coa/ riv]s ! /eel-head1 or sea-tr\t1 is alone met )4 ,z reg>ds rods & tackle = tr\t fi%+1 l>ge rods are out ( place 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 & q unnecess>y2 an #aa;ft4 split cane is ! be/1 & long en\gh = any riv]2 a #ad;ft4 rod is v unh&y 9 a r\gh c\ntry or among trees1 & all local fi%]m5 use a small rod4 ,tackle %\ld be ( ! same k9d z "o w\ld use = sea-tr\t fi%+1 & %\ld be /rong4 ,z reg>ds flies1 size is ! mo/ important consid]ation1 z ! usual patt]ns are ! ord9>y sea-tr\t & lo* flies4 ,! imitation /one fly is ab\t ! only fly t %\ld resemble ! natural insect4 ,r l>ge flies are us$ on ! riv]s1 & small] on ! lakes1 b ?is "q may be left till individual /reams are describ$4 ,= a g5]al supply l>ge sea-tr\t flies 7,jock ,scott1 ,silv] ,grey1 & ,silv] ,doctor1 etc471 ) "s ,m>* ,br[ns & /one flies ( ! same sizes1 & an assortm5t ( small] ,scotti% lo* tr\t flies ( v>i\s patt]ns--^! are all t are ne$$4 ,! artificial m9n[ ( v>i\s k9ds1 ! spoon1 & ! dead bait on a crocodile or ,ar*] sp9n] are all us$1 & ! prawn has lately be5 tri$ ) deadly effect on l>ge fi%4 ,bottles ( pres]v$ m9n[s & small prawns w\ld !re=e be a useful addition to ! equipm5t4 ,x is also wise to take pl5ty ( /rong ca/s & traces1 z local fi%+ tackle is n to be tru/$4 ,x mu/ be not$ well t fi%+ 9 ^! wat]s is no draw+-room "w2 great sport c be got1 b ! be/ is (t5 only to be obta9$ by a c]ta9 am\nt ( r\gh+ x4 ,! riv]s are n always 9 "r condition1 nor ! wea!r always fav\rable--un=tunate facts peculi> to e riv] 9 ! _w--& x is only :5 all ?+s are fav\rable t ! be/ sport is obta9$4 ,to h pl5ty ( "t at 8 disposal is ! great ?+ = ! fi%]man1 = x is only natural t a man pass+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry & hav+ only a c\ple ( weeks at ! outside to sp>e may easily f9d no?+ b disappo9tm5ts4 ,no "o mu/ expect to get (f ! ,canadian ,pacific express & f9d ! ra9b[ tr\t eag]ly expect+ 8 arrival4 ,! di/rict be/ kn[n to me is t ?r\gh :i* ! ,?ompson ,riv] runs1 f ! ,%uswap ,lake to its junction ) ! ,fras] at ,lytton4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway foll[s ! riv] 9 its :ole l5g?1 & ?us r5d]s x v accessible4 ,_m o!r small] /reams & lakes are "p ( ! ,?ompson wat] sy/em1 & af=d good fi%+4 ,! riv] runs ?r\gh ! dry belt1 :i* is s call$ ow+ to ! smallness ( ! ra9fall1 :i* only av]ages ab\t #h;94 9 ! ye>4 ,x is f ?is cause t ! banks ( ! riv]s are v op5 & free f bru%1 :i* makes !m easy to fi% & to travel along2 :ile1 = ! same reason1 ! c\ntry is g5]ally op5 roll+ hills1 cov]$ ) grass or scanty p9es1 af=d+ a great contra/ to ! moi/ c\ntry at ! coa/1 :]e ! riv]s run ?r\gh ?ick woods & imp5etrable bu%1 :i* r5d] !m v difficult to approa* & fi% unless !y are %all[ en\gh = wad+4 ,! fi%+ to be obta9$ along ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway z x passes ?r\gh ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s is n v good1 ! guide-books not)/&+4 ,at ,banff !re is a little fi%+ 9 ! ,b[ ,riv]1 b x is poor1 & ! fi% d n seem to take ! fly4 ,9 ,devil's ,lake lake tr\t1 a species ( *>1 c be got on ! spoon by deep troll+ up to a v l>ge size2 b x is n a v high =m ( sport1 & _c be comp>$ to ! ra9b[ tr\t fi%+ along ! ,?ompson4 ,! ,s\? ,?ompson ,riv] has its s\rce at ! we/]n end ( ! great ,%uswap ,lake1 ne> ,%uswap /ation on ! ,canadian ,pacific1 & jo9s ! ,fras] at ,lytton2 at ,kamloops x is jo9$ by ! ,nor? ,?ompson1 & ! comb9$ /ream fl[s into ,kamloops ,lake1 ab\t sev5 miles bel[ ! t[n1 runn+ out aga9 "s tw5ty miles bel[ at ,savona's ,f]ry4 ,its total c\rse be+ ab\t #adj miles1 & almo/ all ( x fi%+ wat]1 x is a f9e riv]4 ,! wat] is usually cle>1 v>y+ 9 bread? & 9 swiftness ( curr5t accord+ to ! nature ( ! c\ntry x fl[s ?r\gh4 ,9 places x is broad & calm2 9 ! canyons x is a ru%+ torr5t4 ,its pace bel[ ,savona's is f eight to twelve miles an h\r1 above ,kamloops probably n m ?an two to f\r4 ,! ,s\? ,?ompson f ,%uswap ,lake to ,kamloops is always cle>1 ow+ to ! filtration ( ! lake1 & f9e fi%+ c be _h 9 "s ( ! upp] rapids & pools4 ,ne> ,kamloops ! curr5t is too sluggi%1 & sport is n v good4 ,! riv] fl[s along ! ,s\? ,?ompson valley1 an op5 c\ntry ) scatt]$ f>ms & cattle ran*es1 bord]$ by bun* grass range & hills cov]$ by yell[ p9e1 v beautiful 9 spr+ & e>ly summ]4 ,x is ! c5tral plateau ( ,briti% ,columbia1 & has an exce$+ly dry climate1 ) h>dly any ra91 v heal?y & brac+1 ! altitude be+ ab\t #abjj;ft4 above sea level2 x is v hot 9 summ]1 & sometimes cold 9 w9t]4 ,fi%+ beg9s "h e>ly 9 ,june1 &1 ?\gh x is little fi%$1 !re is no bett] "p ( ! riv]4 ,9 ,kamloops ,lake ! ra9b[ is v pl5tiful1 & good fi%+ may be obta9$ z e>ly z ,june at ,tranquille1 :]e ! riv] fl[s into ! lake1 & causes a sl[1 wide-sweep+ eddy4 ,f ,savona's ,f]ry1 ! outfl[ ( ! lake1 d[n to ,a%cr(t is ! be/-kn[n "p ( ! riv]1 & "h ! curr5t is v swift & ! banks are rocky & /eep4 ,ne> ,lytton ! canyon is s deep & ! banks s /eep & dang]\s t fi%+ is out ( ! "q4 ,on ! :ole !re is probably no fi%+ riv] 9 ,briti% ,columbia to beat ?is "o = ! size & quality ( ! fi%1 ?\gh x does n af=d ! l>ge bags t c be obta9$ on ! ,koot5ay4 ,x is a v sport+ riv]1 ow+ to ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t1 = a big fi% is h>d to hold if x once gets out into ! ma9 curr5t1 away f ! side eddies4 ,ma9ly ow+ to ?is is ! fact t !re seems to be no record ( fi% ov] ab\t #dlb41 = a l>g] fi% c get into ! ma9 /ream1 :]e ! =ce ( a t5-mile curr5t drags on x & ! l9e to su* an ext5t t !re is no *ance ( hold+ x4 ,su* l>ge fi% are r>ely met )1 b e fi%]man on ! ,?ompson has /ories ( !m1 & !y are all ! same & co9cide ) my own4 ,x 0 only once my luck to hook a really l>ge fi%4 ,he jump$ out ( ! wat] twice close to me1 & ,i _h a spl5did view ( him1 & judg$ him to be ab\t #hlb4 ,he head$ = ! opposite bank1 & j z a break 0 inevitable ! fly came back4 ,o!r m5 h told me ! same /ory1 b su* l>ge fi% are hook$ s seldom t x is n wor? :ile us+ a /rong] rod & tackle4 ,?\gh v l>ge fi% are und\bt$ly pl5tiful1 !y seldom take ei!r fly or any o!r bait1 & p]haps deep live bait+ w\ld be ! only means ( successfully fi%+ = !m4 ,! av]age fi% is f #a_/blb4 to #dlb41 b mu* l>g] fi% are 9 ! deep pools4 ,i once 0 %[n at ,sp5ce's ,bridge ?ree suppos$ salmon 9 ! w9t] :i* _h be5 spe>$ & sold by ! ,indians = two %ill+s apiece4 ,i notic$ _! p]fect condition & bright r$ side /ripe1 &1 on exam9+ !m m c>efully1 po9t$ out to an exp]i5c$ fi%]man :o 0 pres5t1 & to ! proprietor ( ! hotel & o!rs1 t ^! fi% 7 l>ge ra9b[ tr\t4 ,! l>ge/ weigh$ #aelb41 ! two o!rs #ablb4 apiece4 ,?is incid5t happ5$ at ,sp5ce's ,bridge1 on ! ,l[] ,?ompson4 ,on ano!r occasion ( a visit !re1 ! b>-t5d] ( ! hotel1 :o happ5$ to be a "y ,engli%man1 told me t ! angl+ editor ( an ,am]ican sport+ pap] _h /ay$ (f !re & propos$ to try ) spoon & m9n[ = l>ge ra9b[ tr\t1 :i* he _h he>d c\ld be got4 ,! next day !y w5t to :]e ! ,nicola ,riv]1 a l>ge /ream1 fl[s into ! ,?ompson ab\t half a mile f ! hotel4 ,! angl+ editor 0 provid$ ) /rong sp9n+ ge> & rod1 & mu* to ! b>-t5d]'s surprise1 v soon got into a fi% ( mo/ surpris+ /r5g? & dim5sions1 = !y saw him sev]al times1 & e/imat$ him at ! unbelievable weight ( ov] #cjlb4 ,! fi% took !m rapidly d[n to "s impassable rocks1 & w5t away ) ev]y?+ b ! rod4 ,i believ$ ?is /ory at ! "t1 & see no reason to disbelieve n[1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! size ( ! fi% 0 probably ov]-e/imat$4 ,no o!r fi% 0 se5 or hook$4 ,! only po9t :i* ,i w\ld wi% to call att5tion to is ! probable great size ( ! ra9b[s 9 ?is riv]1 ?\gh none h z yet be5 tak5 ) ! rod4 ,mr4 ,langley's fi% ( #bblb4 proves t 9 ! lakes ^! l>ge fi% exi/4 ,at ?is place ,mr4 ,inskip has also caught "s l>ge fi% by sp9n+1 & "s v good bags ( small] fi% h be5 got on ! fly4 ,! ,?ompson is n v mu* fi%$4 ,ne> ,a%cr(t ! local sportsm5 f t small t[n fi% x1 & ,savona's ,f]ry is visit$ f ,kamloops :5 ! fi% are tak+2 b ,kamloops ,lake mu/ provide an inexhau/ible res]ve ( fi% to take ! place ( fi% caught1 s t ! riv] c\ld nev] be really fi%$ out or mu* ov]fi%$ "u pres5t conditions4 ,! ,indians also fi%1 & g5]ally ) ! illegal salmon roe1 b d n make great cat*es2 ! fly is m successful :5 ! fi% are tak+ x4 ,nets & dynamite w\ld be useless 9 ?is riv]2 !re=e1 ev5 %\ld a f> great] population inhabit ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 :i* is n likely = a great numb] ( ye>s1 ?is beautiful & /rik+ riv] w /ill af=d great sport = _m g5]ations4 ,!re are long /ret*es :i* are nev] t\*$ except by a /ray ,indian or ,*9aman ) a gras%opp] or bit ( salmon roe on a /r+ ti$ to a long will[ pole4 ,"s ye>s ago a nondescript individual :o said he 0 a ,*]okee half-bre$ turn$ up at ,savona's ,f]ry & e>n$ a liv+ by fi%+4 ,e day he caught m fi% ?an he c\ld c>ry1 ?\gh he nev] reveal$ 8 secret4 ,"s believ$ t he us$ set l9es4 ,8 success %[$ t tr\t 7 f> m num]\s ?an 0 g5]ally believ$1 b ! fly fi%]m5 caught z _m z usual4 ,he 0 ! mo/ successful fi%]man ,i ev] saw4 ,x is a fact v /rik+ to ! ,engli% fi%]man t ! be/ fi%+ days 9 ,briti% ,columbia are ! exact opposite ( ours4 ,f9e1 bright hot days )\t w9d are ! be/1 bo? on riv] & lake2 cold & ra9y days are always bad1 a =tunate ?+1 z su* days are v uncommon4 ,/rong w9d is1 oddly en\gh1 ! greate/ enemy ( ! angl]1 especially on ! lakes2 x ne>ly always puts ! fi% d[n4 ,! only ?+ t seems to acc\nt = ^! curi\s facts is ! probability t ! /one fly & o!r flies are n hat*$ out except on hot days1 :ile ! fi% are reg>dless ( ! gleam ( ! gut 9 ! wat]4 ,my own exp]i5ce has always be5 t ! hotte/ days are ! be/4 ,except = rocks & /ones1 & clamb]+ up & d[n v /eep banks1 ! ,?ompson ,riv] is easy to fi%1 & trees are n tr\blesome4 ,mosquitoes are almo/ abs5t1 except 9 ! s\? bran*1 & ! ,canadian ,pacific1 z has be5 said1 runs along its :ole l5g?1 ?us giv+ easy access to ! riv]1 :ile hotels exi/ at mo/ ( ! /ations4 ,! railway company publi%es a pamphlet on %oot+ & fi%+1 b ! ,?ompson ,riv] is altoge!r omitt$1 :i* is c]ta9ly v /range1 z ! l9e runs along ! banks = its :ole di/ance1 & !re is no "p ( ,briti% ,columbia 9 :i* su* excell5t fi%+ c be obta9$1 & no "p ( ,canada :i* enjoys su* a climate or (f]s su* /rangely attractive sc5]y4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,kamloops ,di/rict--,kamloops z ,headqu>t]s--,may ,floods & ,fi%+ 9 ,%uswap ,lake--,silv]-bodi$ ,flies--,/reams ,runn+ into ! ,lake--,! ,eagle ,riv]--,advantages ( a ,/eam ,laun*--,a ,big ,cat*--,possibilities ( ! ,prawn--,a ,july ,spectacle--,fi%+ at ,tranquille--,kamloops ,lake--,savona's ,f]ry--,great ,sport 9 ,june--,dolly ,v>d5 ,tr\t--,a ,fifte5-,p\nd]--,fall+-(f ( ,sport :5 ,salmon are ,runn+--,! ,salmon ,fly--,size ( ,cat*es on ! ,?ompson--,augu/ a ,bad ,mon?4 ,! ,?ompson di/rict may be describ$ = fi%+ purposes z beg9n+ at ,sicam\s junction & end+ a little bel[ ,sp5ce's ,bridge1 includ+ ! ,%uswap & ,okanagan lakes1 ,kamloops1 ,nicola1 & ,mammit lakes1 & ! m\nta9 lakes 9 ! neighb\rhood1 all ( :i* are m or less "p ( ! ,?ompson wat]%$4 ,( ?is c\ntry ! t[n ( ,kamloops is ! c5tre1 situat$ at ! junction ( ! nor? & s\? bran*es ( ! riv]1 & sev5 miles above ,kamloops ,lake1 its "n mean+1 9 ! ,?ompson language1 ! meet+ ( ! wat]s4 ,by virtue ( its position x is an excell5t headqu>t]s = anyone wi%+ to fi% 9 ! di/rict1 = by rail1 /age1 or horseback e portion ( x c be rea*$ f !re1 & !re are good /ores to outfit f1 & good hotels--= ,briti% ,columbia4 ,fi%+ 9 ?is di/rict _c be said really to beg9 till ,may is well advanc$4 ,x is :5 ! sn[ beg9s to melt 9 e>ne/ & ! riv]s & creeks come d[n 9 flood t real sport comm5ces1 & ?is usually happ5s t[>ds ! end ( ,may4 ,no sport c be obta9$ 9 ! ,?ompson ,riv] bel[ ,kamloops ,lake at ?is "t1 z ! wat] is discol\r$ by ! ,nor? ,?ompson fl[+ 9 at ,kamloops1 :i* makes fi%+ useless1 & x is only 9 ! ,s\? ,?ompson & ! ,%uswap ,lake t good sport c be obta9$4 ,z ! riv]s beg9 to come d[n 9 high flood ! tr\t congregate at ! places :]e ! /reams fl[ into ! ,%uswap ,lake1 d\btless = ! food :i* is br\ght d[n1 & aft] two or ?ree hot days1 :5 ^! small m\nta9 /reams rise rapidly1 fi%+ is always good4 ,! fi% may be se5 leap+ & spla%+ 9 great numb]s at ! place :]e ! turbid wat]s ( ! /ream m+le ) ! cle> wat] ( ! lake4 ,small fry are ! object ( _! pursuit1 & if a silv]-bodi$ fly is ?r[n ov] a mov+ fi% he takes x ) a ru% almo/ )\t fail4 ,x is a mo/ excit+ =m ( fi%+1 = ! fly mu/ be ?r[n quickly f a boat or canoe ov] ! fi% z he breaks ! wat] 9 8 ru% = ! m9n[s1 & if he fails to see x fur!r ca/+ is (t5 useless1 till ano!r fi% repeats ! same manoeuvre4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! tr\t 7 ly+ 9 wait till a small s*ool ( "y salmon or tr\t became entangl$ 9 ! /rong eddies ( ! /ream1 d>t+ out ^u !m :5 ?us comp>atively helpless4 ,an occasional fi% may be got by ca/+ "h & !re ov] ! wat]1 b x is only :5 ! tr\t are mov+ on ! surface t really good sport c be obta9$4 ,all ! ,%uswap m\nta9 creeks & riv]s dur+ late ,may & 9 ,june & ,july give opportunities = good fi%+ ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,eagle ,riv]1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ,sicam\s1 is a good example2 & !re are num]\s o!r /reams at v>i\s po9ts 9 ! ,%uswap ,lake 7"s probably almo/ unkn[n7 :i* c be fi%$ at ?is "t ( ! ye>4 ,i rememb] a bag ( #hjlb4 ( fi% tak5 on ! fly at ! m\? ( ,eagle ,riv] "s few ye>s ago 9 ?ree h\rs' fi%+2 b x has n be5 equall$ lately1 ?\gh !re is no reason :y x %\ld n be1 9 fav\rable circum/ances4 ,! "t to look = is :5 ! fir/ flood comes d[n ! ,eagle ,riv] aft] two or ?ree hot days1 & !re mu/ n be any w9d to speak ( on ! lake4 ,! fi% may be se5 leap+1 f ! hotel w9d[s1 & x is !n t ! fi%]man mu/ r[ 8 fa/e/ to ! m\? ( ! riv]1 & if !y are /ill mov+ :5 he gets !re 8 success is assur$4 ,! be/ way to enjoy sport on ! ,%uswap ,lake is to hire a /eam laun* & cruise r\nd to ! m\?s ( ! v>i\s /reams & try !m 9 turn4 ,ana/y ,arm1 ,scot*1 & ,adam's ,creek are ! be/ kn[n4 ,a canoe or boat mu/ be tak5 to fi% f1 & unless sleep+ accommodation c be got on ! boat1 x is necess>y to camp on ! %ore4 ,if a /eam laun* is beyond ! fi%]man's means1 ! only o!r way is to hire a boat1 ) an ,indian or o!r guide1 & c>ry a t5t & provisions4 ,wood & wat] are pl5tiful1 & !re is only "o objection to ! plan1 t ! mosquito is (t5 v num]\s & tr\blesome on ! ,%uswap1 & ,sicam\s is by no means exempt4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! sportsman c sleep on a /eam laun*1 ?is nuisance is got rid (1 z x is only on ! %ore t ! mosquito is pl5tiful4 ,no m pleasant or sport+ trip c\ld well be und]tak5 ?an "o 9 ! ,%uswap ,lake f ,sicam\s 9 ,june1 ) a suitable /eam] or laun*1 = great fi%+1 bo? ) fly & troll1 w\ld be c]ta9 at ! m\?s ( all ! creeks & riv]s2 & if a rifle 7 tak51 be>1 bo? black & grizzly1 are by no means uncommon4 ,!re is also ano!r place1 hi!rto little fi%$ except by ! ,indians1 :i* is well wor?y ( a trial4 ,x is 9 ! c5tre ( ! lake1 :]e ! f\r arms meet1 a place well kn[n to ! m5 :o log on ! lake4 ,x takes ! =m ( a *annel less ?an half a mile wide1 connect+ ! f\r arms ( ! ,%uswap ,lake4 ,"h 9 #aijc1 9 e>ly ,augu/1 two m5 camp$1 go+ up on a logg+ /eam] f ,kamloops4 ,!y troll$ across & across ! *annel1 & caught 9 ab\t t5 days "s ?irty l>ge silv] fi%1 ! bigge/ be+ ab\t #aelb4 ,_m 7 lo/ includ+ "o mon/] suppos$ to be ab\t #belb4 ,! be/ day's sport 0 ab\t eight l>ge fi%4 ,i d n "k :e!r ?is place has ev] be5 fi%$ s9ce1 b x c]ta9ly des]ves a trial4 ,at ! m\?s ( ! v>i\s creeks ,i h nev] he>d def9itely ( any?+ ov] #glb4 be+ caught b ! fi% are always 9 spl5did condition & give a great display ( fight4 ,! be/ flies are ^? ) silv] bodies1 su* z ! ,silv] ,doctor1 ,silv] ,grey1 & ,wilk9son4 ,a dead bait on an ar*] sp9n] is v deadly1 & ! abylone spoon2 a half-r$ spoon is to be avoid$1 or a half-gold4 ,a l>ge species ( *> may be caught by deep troll+ ) a weight & spoon2 b x is a poor k9d ( sport1 & ! fi% is n game4 ,! prawn has nev] be5 tri$ on ! ,%uswap ,lake2 x might be wor? a trial4 ,l>ge tr\t h be5 tak5 on ! prawn 9 ! coa/ riv]s2 b x is possible t !y 7 sea-tr\t & n ra9b[s4 ,! upp] "p ( ! ,s\? ,?ompson1 = a mile or m aft] x leaves ! ,%uswap1 is good at ! same "t ( ! ye> 9 c]ta9 pools & eddies1 or riffles z !y are call$ locally4 ,i once1 9 e>ly ,july1 saw a wond]ful sight on ?is "p ( ! riv]1 at a place call$ ,sullivan's ,pool4 ,i 0 pass+ 9 a logg+ /eam] on a v hot morn+1 & 9 a back eddy :i* =ms ?is pool1 "u a cut bank1 ! wat] 0 alive ) l>ge tr\t *as+ ! small fry on ! surface4 ,z ea* fi% drove ! little fi% upw>ds a b& ( ab\t ?irty m]gans]s attack$ !m f above4 ,a curi\s & v lively sc5e 0 ! result1 su* z ,i h nev] se5 be=e or s9ce4 ,on return+ ab\t sev5 9 ! ev5+1 at my reque/ ! /eam] 0 ti$ up to ! bank1 & ,i put out 9 a small boat ) a boatman1 ?\gh no fi% 7 /irr+ & ! m]gans]s 7 sitt+ gorg$ 9 a r[ on ! bank4 ,h[ev]1 ,i hook$ & l&$ at ! fir/ ca/ a beautiful #d-a_/blb4 ra9b[1 :i* 0 promptly cook$ = d9n]4 ,if x _h be5 possible to fi% ! pool 9 ! morn+ a great cat* c\ld h be5 made4 ,at ?is "t ( ! ye> good fi%+ c be got at ,tranquille1 :]e ! riv] fl[s into ,kamloops ,lake & =ms a sl[-mov+ eddy4 ,fi%+ is ! same "h z 9 ! ,%uswap2 x is only good on hot1 calm days1 & w9d puts ! fi% d[n4 ,x is be/ :5 ! fi% c be se5 spla%+ on ! surface 9 ! e>ly morn+ or ev5+1 :5 good cat*es ( f9e fi% may be made2 b1 z w9d is by no means uncommon1 x is n always t circum/ances are fav\rable4 ,tranquille is sev5 miles f ,kamloops1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 & com=table accommodation c be got at ,mr4 ,=tune's ran*4 ,x is a beautiful place1 b mosquitoes are n unkn[n4 ,"h ,capt4 ,drummond l&$ a #ab-a_/blb4 fi% on ! fly1 & a model cut out 9 wood 0 pres]v$ = a long "t1 b 0 burnt 9 a fire t took place !re "s few ye>s ago4 ,?is is ! l>ge/ ra9b[ caught on ! fly t ,i h ev] he>d (4 ,9 ,may & ,june1 be=e ! fi% w take ! fly1 !re is (t5 fair sport to be _h ) ! m9n[ & spoon 9 ,kamloops ,lake2 unless ! nor? bran* ( ! ,?ompson is 9 v high flood & discol\rs ! wat] too mu*4 ,! nor? bran*1 :i* jo9s ! ,s\? ,?ompson at ,kamloops1 is no good = fi%+2 its wat]s are seldom cle> en\gh1 & seem to be f$ too mu* by glaci]s1 ) no l>ge lake to cle> & filt] ! wat]4 ,!re are sev]al riv]s ( ! same type 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 & fi%+ does n seem to be good 9 any ( !m4 ,at ! we/]n end ( ,kamloops ,lake ! ,?ompson fl[s out aga9 to jo9 ! ,fras] at ,lytton2 ! /ream is swift & /rong1 runn+ :5 9 high flood at ! rate ( twelve miles an h\r4 ,9 #ahid !re 0 a v high wat]1 & ! /ationma/] at ,savona's wir$ to ,a%cr(t1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-f\r miles1 to say t ! bridge _h j be5 c>ri$ away4 ,a reply came giv+ ! "t ( its arrival1 :i* 0 j two h\rs aft]w>ds4 ,! dbris swept away ! ,a%cr(t bridge & also ! bridge at ,lytton4 ,at ,savona's ! fi%+ ( ! ,l[] ,?ompson beg9s1 & at ?is po9t1 ab\t a mile f ! m\? ( ! riv]1 !re is an excell5t hotel1 kept by ,mr4 ,adam ,f]gusson1 "o ( ! old tim]s ( ,briti% ,columbia1 :o came into ! c\ntry ) _m o!rs 9 ! e>ly days ( ! gold digg+s on ! ,fras] ,riv]4 ,?is is really ! only fi%+ hotel on ! upp] ma9l& ( ,briti% ,columbia1 & is an excell5t headqu>t]s f :i* sev]al lakes c be rea*$1 z also _m places on ea* side ( ! ,?ompson ,riv]4 ,?is "p ( ! ,?ompson ,riv] af=ds good fi%+ f ,savona's to bel[ ,sp5ce's bridge1 :]ev] ! wat] is accessible1 &1 ?\gh a little sport c be obta9$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ,may1 *iefly ) spoon & m9n[1 x is n usually till ,july t ! riv] is 9 really good ord]1 :5 ! excess ( sn[ wat] has be5 c>ri$ (f & ! riv] beg9s to fall & get cle>]4 ,! hot wea!r sets 9 at ! beg9n+ ( ,june1 & a quick rise ( ! riv] is an imm$iate result4 ,on a ris+ wat] ! tr\t w n take4 ,(t5 !re is a pron\nc$ fall 9 ! middle ( ,june1 ow+ to cool] wea!r sett+ 91 ?\gh ?is does n always happ54 ,:5 x does occur excell5t fi%+ c be obta9$4 ,i rememb] its happ5+ 9 ! middle ( ,june1 #aija1 & = a week !re 0 trem5d\s sport2 a tr\t rose to e ca/ ( ! fly2 b z soon z ! wat] began to rise aga9 ev]y?+ 0 at an end4 ,at ! end ( ,may1 be=e ! wat] beg9s to rise1 a fair numb] ( fi% c be tak5 by sp9n+ f ! bank ) spoon & m9n[ at ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,b ^! are ano!r fi%1 call$ locally ! ,dolly ,v>d5 tr\t1 a species ( *>1 a h&some fi% ) p9k spots & light p9k fle%1 & good eat+4 ,!y take ! fly lat] on occasionally1 & run f #c_/dlb to #dlb41 b are n s lively z ! ra9b[1 ?\gh !y are a /rong & game fi%4 ,i once took fifte5 9 a day's fi%+ ) ! m9n[1 & !y c also be caught by troll+ f a boat ne> ! m\? ( ! riv]1 ! sport be+ v>i$ by an occasional ra9b[1 (t5 ( a l>g] size ?an ^? usually caught ) ! fly4 ,9 ,may1 #aijc1 a ,dolly ,v>d5 ( #aelb4 0 tak54 ,x is a curi\s fact t dur+ ! fly season 9 ,july v few ( ^! fi% are ev] tak51 ei!r on fly or spoon1 or by troll+ 9 ! lake4 ,! fly-fi%+ season at ,savona's really beg9s ab\t ! fir/ ( ,july & la/s till ! salmon fir/ arrive 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 :5 fi%+ inv>iably falls (f1 probably ow+ to ! fact t ! tr\t foll[ ! salmon to _! spawn+ b$s to prey on ! eggs2 at lea/1 su* is ! local reason giv54 ,:e!r ?is is true or n x is impossible to say1 b 9 any case ! fact rema9s t ab\t ?is "t fly fi%+ falls (f = a few weeks co9cid5t ) ! appe>ance ( ! salmon1 & g5]ally is poor dur+ ! :ole ( ,augu/1 at any rate at ,savona's4 7,x is (t5 z good z ev] l[] d[n ! riv]47 ,if a gras%opp] is us$ "s fi% may /ill be caught1 especially if ! bait be all[$ to s9k4 ,lat] on1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]1 ! fi% w aga9 take ! fly & cont9ue to d s until ! end ( ! season1 ab\t ! middle ( ,octob]1 :ile ,i h be5 told by an ard5t fi%]man t he _h excell5t sport 9 ,novemb] dur+ a sn[/orm1 reg>dless ( ! law ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,! excell5ce ( sport 9 ,july dep5ds a good deal on ! rise ( ! /one fly1 or salmon fly z x is locally call$1 & x is n until ?is fly makes its appe>ance t fi%+ becomes really good4 ,?is insect 9 appe>ance is ! same z ! ,engli% /one fly1 b is mu* m pl5tiful on ! ,?ompson ?an ,i h ev] se5 x else:]e2 9 "s seasons e bu% on ! bank is lit]ally cov]$ ) ! flies1 & lat] on ! rocks are /rewn ) _! dead bodies4 ,a good /one fly season is always a good fi%+ season1 = ! fi% are cle>ly v fond ( !m1 & may (t5 be se5 suck+ !m into _! m\?s z fa/ z !y fall into ! wat]1 or jump+ at !m z !y dip d[n to ! riv]'s surface to lay _! eggs4 ,i h (t5 se5 ! salmon fly become sudd5ly v num]\s ab\t mid-day or an h\r or s be=e t1 ! hot sun hat*+ !m out1 & at once ! tr\t are on ! move1 readily tak+ a fly ti$ to imitate ! natural "o1 & cont9u+ to d s z long z ! liv+ fly is on ! wat]4 ,at ?is "t ! be/ h\rs = fi%+ are ! middle ones ( ! day1 h[ev] hot & bright !y may be1 = 9 ! e>li] & lat] h\rs ! fly is n on ! wat]4 ,i h nev] f\nd1 z a rule1 t v late or v e>ly h\rs are fav\rable on ?is riv] dur+ ?is mon?1 except j at ! place :]e ! riv] leaves ! lake1 :i* is usually good 9 ! ev5+1 especially aft] a v hot day4 ,! be/ fly at ?is "t is "o ti$ to resemble z ne>ly z possible ! liv+ salmon fly2 b if ! natural fly is n on ! wat]1 o!rs may be tri$1 su* z ! ,jock ,scott1 ! ,silv] ,doctor1 ,wilk9son1 ,m>* ,br[n & o!r well-kn[n flies4 ,"s local m5 swe> by a cl>et body1 o!rs pref] a yell[ or gre52 b1 :atev] fly is us$1 ,i believe t x %\ld h pl5ty ( hackle & body1 & be ( good size 7,nos4 #d & #e72 small flies are n advisable4 ,great bags mu/ n1 z a rule1 be expect$ on ! ,?ompson2 fifte5 to tw5ty good fi% is an excell5t bag on ?is riv]4 ,mr4 ,f4,j4 ,fulton1 ( ,kamloops1 :o has fi%$ ?is riv] m ?an anyone else1 has nev] done bett] ?an tw5ty-f\r fi%2 b ^! tw5ty-f\r fi% w\ld be #dhlb41 & ought to include at lea/ a c\ple ( fi% ab\t #dlb4 apiece4 ,on ! ,?ompson ! angl] mu/ c>ry 8 own fi%1 besides climb+ up & d[n "s v /eep banks "u ! gl>e ( a nor!rn sun1 ^: heat is increas$ t5fold by ! wat] & ! b>e rocks4 ,su* a day's fi%+ is no mean trial ( endurance1 :ile ! fi]c5ess ( ! /ream w g5]ally acc\nt = a good p]c5tage ( lo/ fi%4 ,) reg>d to ! fall+ (f ( sport 9 ,augu/1 x may be q possible t ! salmon may really h no?+ to d ) ! poorness ( fi%+ at ?is "t1 b t ! real reason may be t ! fi% are fat & gorg$ ) ! abundance ( fly & gras%opp]1 & lie lazily1 deep 9 ! pools4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ,briti% ,columbia fi%+ is poor at ?is "t1 & 9 wat]s ! salmon _c rea*4 ,& ?is reason+ is r borne out by ! fact t t[>ds ! end ( ,augu/ or beg9n+ ( ,septemb] ! fi% beg9 to take aga91 ?\gh ! salmon are /ill runn+ 9 va/ numb]s4 ,"o ( ! be/ cat*es ,i ev] saw tak5 f ! ,?ompson 7?irty-six fi%7 0 got 9 e>ly ,octob]1 & ! tr\t rose up among ! travell+ masses ( salmon & took ! fly4 ,e "p ( ! ,?ompson is fi%able to bel[ ,sp5ce's ,bridge1 ov] =ty miles f ,savona's1 & ! fi%+ is (t5 irregul>1 by :i* is meant t :5 sport is good at ,a%cr(t x is n v good at ,savona's1 & vice v]s4 ,i h kn[n ! fi% to be entirely (f at ! m\? ( ! riv] ne> ,savona's1 :ile good bags h be5 got a few miles bel[4 ,?is w %[ t sport on ?is "p ( ! ,?ompson is some:at v>iable2 b /ill "o po9t may be emphasis$1 namely1 t dur+ ! two mon?s ( ,july & ,augu/ !re is always good fi%+ to be obta9$ at "o po9t or ano!r along ! riv]1 & all c be easily rea*$ f ! ,savona's ,hotel4 ,! s\!rn bank is foll[$ by ! ma9 l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & is !re=e easy ( access2 ! nor!rn bank c only be rea*$ on foot or on horseback1 & is !re=e n s mu* fi%$4 ,to fi% ?is bank f> d[n x w\ld be necess>y to seek hospitality = a night or two f "s ran*]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:at is ! ,silv] ,tr\t8--,evid5ce 9 ,fav\r ( a ,new ,species--,diff]5ce 9 ,appe>ance f ! ,ra9b[--,a ,jump]--,native ( ,kamloops & ,%uswap ,lakes--,a ,bag ( ,tw5ty-f\r--,! ,dolly ,v>d5--,orig9 ( ! ,"n--,n a ,free ,ris]--,grayl+--,*ub & ,squaw ,fi%--,great ,lake ,tr\t--,! ,silv] ,fi% at ,sp5ce's ,bridge--,salmon or ,/eel-head8--,cut-?roat ,tr\t--,possible ,fi%+ ,t\r 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,x /ill rema9s a "q1 :i* has nev] yet be5 decid$1 :e!r !re are n two di/9ct species ( tr\t 9 ^! wat]s4 ,!re is no "q t locally su* is univ]sally ?\ght to be ! case4 ,e local fi%]man speaks ( hav+ caught a r$ side or a silv] tr\t1 & firmly believes t !y are di/9ct species4 ,%\ld ?is be really ! case1 x is a matt] ( no little int]e/1 z a new & v beautiful species w\ld be add$ to ^? already kn[n & describ$4 ,a brief acc\nt ( ! evid5ce1 = & aga9/1 may n be out ( place1 & might result 9 "s f9al conclusion be+ arriv$ at4 ,= sev]al ye>s two ,am]icans came e season to ,savona's ,f]ry to fi%1 &1 becom+ impress$ ) ! beauty ( ! s-call$ silv] tr\t1 !y s5t a specim5 to ,pr(essor ,/>r ,jordan1 ( ! ,lel& ,/an=d ,univ]sity ( ,san ,francisco4 ,! fir/ specim5 did n arrive 9 good condition1 & ano!r specim5 0 s5t1 9 ! prep>ation ( :i* ,i p]sonally assi/$4 ,x 0 a fi% ( ab\t #a-a_/blb4 9 weight1 a v beautiful specim5 & a mo/ typical example ( ! silv] tr\t4 ,pr(essor ,jordan describ$ ?is fi% z a new species1 "u ! "n ( ,salmo kamloopsii1 & he s describes x 9 a monograph on ! salmon & tr\t ( ! ,pacific ,coa/1 publi%$ by ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,fi%]ies = ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 ,9 ?is acc\nt he gives exp]t reasons1 f\nd$ on ! numb] ( rays 9 ! anal f9 & tail1 ! position ( ! op]cula1 & ! size ( ! body scales1 sugge/+1 moreov]1 t ! fi% might turn out to be a connect+ l9k betwe5 ! true salmonid & ! g5us oncorhyn*us or ,pacific ,coa/ salmon4 ,he sugge/$ t a fur!r specim5 %\ld be s5t1 9 ord] t ! inte/9al tract might be exam9$2 b ?is sugge/ion 0 un=tunately n compli$ )4 ,i am n prep>$ to say :e!r ,pr(essor ,jordan /ill adh]es to ?is op9ion1 or :e!r ! silv] tr\t has be5 fully recognis$ among i*?yologi/s z a di/9ct species4 ,9 a rec5t lett] to me1 h[ev]1 he /ates t he consid]s ! ,kamloops tr\t to be only a slight v>iation ( ! /eel-head1 :i* /atem5t %[s t its exact id5tity is n e/abli%$1 = ! /eel-head is absolutely unkn[n 9 ^! upp] wat]s1 & ! silv] tr\t nev] goes d[n to ! sea4 ,to ! be/ ( my belief x is a fact t no fur!r specim5s h be5 exam9$ by any naturali/ ( note1 & ! "q is !re=e /ill 9 /atu quo4 ,x is a matt]1 ,i w\ld humbly sugge/1 t is well wor?y ( solution4 ,s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ,pr(essor ,jordan is ! only exp]t :o has exam9$ ?is fi%4 ,! only o!r evid5ce z to its exi/5ce z a di/9ct species is ! widespread local op9ion1 :i* is also held by ! half-bre$s & ,indians1 :o und\bt$ly believe t !re are two k9ds ( tr\t 9 ! ,?ompson ,riv]4 ,su* evid5ce or belief is n sci5tific pro(1 b is c]ta9ly ( consid]able weight1 until x is prov$ to be mi/ak54 ,i h always be5 firmly conv9c$ t ! two fi% are p]fectly di/9ct1 & ?is op9ion is fully %>$ by all ! local angl]s4 ,if two well-m>k$ specim5s are se5 side by side ! diff]5ce 9 appe>ance is mo/ rem>kable4 ,! silv] tr\t is less heavily built1 ! head is small] & %>p]1 ! scales are small] 9 size1 & ! /ripe on ! side is violet in/ead ( p9k4 ,!re is only "o alt]native op9ion1 namely1 t = an unkn[n reason "s ra9b[s acquire ?is peculi> silv]y appe>ance4 ,:atev] may be ! f9al decision1 ! fact /ill rema9s t a fi% ( a diff]5t type f ! ord9>y ra9b[ is common 9 ^! wat]s1 & is well des]v+ ( a description4 ,! back is gre51 ) ! usual black spots1 ! sides & belly ( a bright silv]1 l a fre%-run salmon1 b in/ead ( ! p9k or crimson /ripe ( ! ra9b[ !re is a simil> b& ( a delicate violet or purple hue4 ,if two well-m>k$ specim5s are laid side by side ! diff]5ce is mo/ m>k$1 ?\gh difficult to describe exactly4 ,! silv] tr\t is a clean]-cut fi%1 & looks exactly z if x _h come /raight f salt wat]2 "o w\ld h>dly feel surpris$ to see ! sea lice /ick+ to its sides4 ,f a fi%]man's po9t ( view x is gam]1 & is always out ( ! wat] :5 hook$1 appe>+ also to be m addict$ to tak+ silv]-bodi$ flies1 be+ m ( a small fry ?an a fly fe$]4 ,x is usually caught at ! m\?s ( /reams runn+ into ! l>ge lakes1 & at ! outfl[ ( ! ,?ompson at ,savona's1 :]e x c be se5 *as+ ! small fry on ! surface4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be admitt$ t "s local angl]s consid] x to be m]ely ! ra9b[ :5 9 ! p9k ( condition1 ) ! col\r simply modifi$ by ! cle> wat]s ( ! lakes1 & !re is1 moreov]1 no d\bt t ! poor] ! condition ( ! ra9b[ ! deep] is ! r$ ( its /ripe1 ?\gh1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h se5 spl5did fi% 9 :i* ! /ripe 0 v deep crimson4 ,sp5t fi%1 h[ev]1 h always a deep r$ /ripe4 ,?is silv]y fi% seems to be *iefly native to ! ,kamloops & ,%uswap lakes1 :5ce x spreads into ! ,?ompson4 ,x appe>s to be mu* less common 9 ! riv] ?an 9 ! lake wat]s1 except j at ! outfl[ ne> ,savona's1 :i* is a fav\rite resort1 :]e 9 w>m ev5+s 9 ,july & ,augu/ x may be se5 *as+ ! m9n[s 9 ! fir/ pool4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i made a bag ( tw5ty-f\r fi%1 weigh+ #dhlb41 9 two ev5+s betwe5 ! h\rs ( sev5 & eight2 f\r ( ^! fi% weigh$ #dlb4 apiece4 ,! fi%+ "h mu/ be done f a boat1 z ! eddy :]e !y move is beyond ! rea* ( ! bank4 ,x is a mo/ excit+ k9d ( fi%+1 z x is almo/ useless to ca/ except ov] a mov+ fi%2 ! pool is /ill = "s m9utes1 & !n1 9 a mom5t1 a doz5 or m fi% w be at ! surface ru%+ among ! small fry1 :o leap out ( ! wat] to escape !m4 ,if a silv]-bodi$ fly be ?r[n ov] "o ( ^! fi% he is c]ta9 to take x1 & if two flies are us$ ! second fly is c]ta9 to be seiz$ z well1 :ile1 ow+ to ! /rong wat]1 a desp]ate fight is ! result1 & ! /ronge/ s+le-gut is (t5 brok54 ,b x is by no means on e ev5+ t ?is sport c be enjoy$1 & 9 "s seasons ! fi% are mu* m pl5tiful 9 ?is pool ?an o!rs4 ,x mu/ also be 9 hot1 /ill wea!r1 z a w9d always puts !m d[n4 ,! fi%+ obvi\sly dep5ds on ! pres5ce ( ! %oals ( small fi%1 probably "y salmon4 ,! silv] tr\t lie 9 wait = !m "h1 & :5 a %oal is entangl$ 9 ! /rong eddy !y ru% ^u !m4 ,?is is ! same =m ( sport :i* c be enjoy$ at ! m\? ( ! /reams :i* run into ! ,%uswap ,lake1 ! ,eagle ,riv] at ,sicam\s1 & ,scot* & ,adams ,creeks4 ,9 connection ) ?is fi% x is wor?y ( note t ! ra9b[ is a species :i* %[s little t5d5cy to v>y f ! type4 ,i h caught !m 9 a great numb] ( ! /reams & lakes ( ?is di/rict1 & !y nev] seem to v>y 9 ! lea/4 ,a specim5 f "o lake c\ld n be di/+ui%$ f any o!r2 !y are always typical ra9b[s ) ! r$ /ripe1 & no silv]y fi% are ev] se51 unless ! lake is directly connect$ ) ! ,?ompson ,riv]4 ,?us ! silv] =m is f\nd 9 ,%uswap1 ,kamloops1 & ,nicola lakes1 b 9 ! l>ge m\nta9 lakes :i* h no op5 communication ) ! riv] only ! ord9>y ra9b[ is f\nd4 ,!re is only "o exception1 ! ,long ,lake ne> ,v]non1 :i* conta9s a beautiful silv]y fi%1 to be allud$ to lat]4 ,?is lake is1 ,i believe1 indirectly connect$ ) ! ,%uswap4 ,!re are o!r int]e/+ fi% f\nd 9 ! ,?ompson & ! ,kamloops & ,%uswap lakes1 b !y are n ( mu* use to ! fi%]man1 ?\gh occasionally caught4 ,! ,dolly ,v>d5 tr\t1 a species ( *>1 has be5 allud$ to1 & is ! only "o :i* af=ds mu* sport to ! fi%]man2 x runs to a l>ge size1 z has be5 /at$1 b does n (t5 take ! fly4 ,its curi\s "n is said to be d]iv$ indirectly f ,dick5s & ! "t ( 8 t\rs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* produc$ a ,dolly ,v>d5 craze 9 hats & "s k9ds ( calico patt]ns1 ( :i* "o ) p9k spots 0 suppos$ to be ! correct ,dolly ,v>d5 patt]n4 ,on see+ ?is fi% = ! fir/ "t1 "s "y lady is suppos$ to h exclaim$ t x 0 a ,dolly ,v>d5 tr\t1 & ! "n appe>s to h be5 g5]ally adopt$4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 !re is no o!r "n = ! fi% except its sci5tific "o1 & x is kn[n all ?r\gh ! ,we/ z ! ,dolly ,v>d5 tr\t4 ,x is /rong & game1 b n s lively z a tr\t4 ,x takes ! fly v seldom1 & !n g5]ally only :5 ab\t a p\nd or less 9 weight4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 ,may x takes ! m9n[ & spoon q readily4 ,lat] on1 9 ,july & aft]1 x is r>ely t "o is caught4 ,i once caught two ( #dlb4 & #elb4 on a fly 9 ,july1 ! only ones s caught dur+ t mon?1 & h l&$ _m on m9n[ & spoon4 ,t x rea*es a l>ge size is prov$ by ! capture ( ! fi% allud$ to above1 :i* weigh$ #aelb4 ,! man :o caught x in=m$ me t x 0 got on ! fly1 & ,i 0 nev] able to f9d out ! true hi/ory ( its capture1 b /rongly suspect x 0 lur$ to its doom by a piece ( raw beef4 ,! ,dolly ,v>d5 is a greyi%-col\r$ fi% ) light salmon-col\r$ spots ( r a l>ge size4 ,an occasional grayl+ is caught on ! fly1 b !y are n pl5tiful4 ,i h nev] se5 "o ov] #blb4 ,a small fi%1 l a grayl+1 b )\t any adipose f91 sometimes takes ! fly2 x has a bright orange t+e on its side1 & has :ite fle%1 :i* is firm & v good eat+4 ,! *ub is v common1 & w take ! fly1 b is reg>d$ z v]m91 be+ v poor eat+2 x runs up to #dlb4 & ov]4 ,! squaw fi%1 also1 w take ! fly sometimes1 b m (t5 ! m9n[ or gras%opp]2 its fle% is :ite & ta/eless4 ,x is a l>ge-m\!d fi% greatly resembl+ ! *ub & atta9+ ab\t ! same size4 ,bo? *ub & squaw fi% are great dev\r]s ( fry4 ,9 ! ,%uswap ,lake1 by troll+ 9 deep wat] ) a lead atta*$1 a l>ge grey *> ) p9k spots c be caught1 runn+ up to p]haps #bjlb41 & be+ usually kn[n z ! lake tr\t or great lake tr\t2 x takes a spoon1 b is v sluggi%1 & does n give any real sport4 ,! ,indians cat* ^! fi%4 ,i h nev] he>d ( _! be+ caught 9 ,kamloops ,lake4 ,) ref]5ce to ! run ( ,pacific salmon1 x is int]e/+ to note t l>ge silv]y fi% h be5 caught by m9n[ & spoon 9 ! ,%uswap ,lake1 notably 9 ! n>r[ /rait m5tion$ above4 ,mr4 ,inskip has )9 ! la/ ye> or two writt5 "s lett]s to ! ,field describ+ ! capture ( a numb] ( silv] fi% up to #ajlb4 weight ne> ,sp5ce's ,bridge1 at ! m\? ( ! ,nicola riv]1 :]e x jo9s ! ,?ompson4 ,he believes ^! fi% to be salmon1 & x is possible t 8 view may be correct4 ,b x is also possible t !y may be silv] tr\t or /eel-head tr\t2 ! evid5ce is n yet complete4 ,no salmon h ev] be5 tak5 9 ?is way ) spoon or m9n[ above ?is po9t1 9 spite ( ! numb] ( ye>s t fi%+ has be5 c>ri$ on 9 ^! wat]s4 ,! ,indians nev] cat* salmon by troll+ ) ! spoon1 ?\gh !y troll p]si/5tly = tr\t1 ! l9e be+ fa/5$ to ! paddle ( _! canoe4 ,mr4 ,inskip /ates t ^! fi% nev] take ! fly1 & he has only caught !m 9 ,octob]4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no d\bt ( ! tru? ( 8 /atem5t1 & a possible explanation might be t ! /eel-heads run up z f> z ?is po9t1 & g up to ! ,nicola ,riv]4 ,x has nev] be5 ?\ght t ! /eel-head runs z f> z ,kamloops ,lake1 & ,i h nev] he>d ( anyone :o claim$ to h caught "o2 x is1 h[ev]1 q )9 ! b\nds ( possibility t "s ( ^! fi% may come up ) ! salmon4 ,! problem c be easily solv$ by c\nt+ ! rays 9 ! anal f92 9 ! true tr\t ^! rays only am\nt to ab\t n9e1 9 ! salmon !re are f\rte5 to sixte5 well-develop$ rays4 ,! cut-?roat tr\t is unkn[n to me4 ,i h nev] caught x 9 ,briti% ,columbian wat]s1 unless "s fi% m5tion$ lat] 9 ! acc\nt ( ! ,nicola ,riv] belong$ to ?is species4 ,x may occur 9 "s ( ! s\!rn ,briti% ,columbian coa/ riv]s1 & is common fur!r s\? 9 ! neighb\r+ ,/ates ( ! ,union4 ,pr(4 ,jordan /ates t x is always f\nd 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,si\x ,indians1 & haz>ds a sugge/ion t !y may h tak5 _! tribal m>k f x4 ,?is m>k consi/s ( a c\ple ( l9es ( r$ pa9t "u ! jaw on ea* side ( ! neck1 & is v simil> to t :i* gives ?is fi% its curi\s "n4 ,! ra9b[ & ! s-call$ silv] tr\t are ! only k9ds :i* are met ) 9 ! c5tral plateau ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,! next subject = consid]ation w be ! fi%+ 9 ! m\nta9 lakes2 b be=e proce$+ to x x may be z well to consid] ! fi%+ z a :ole 9 ! wat]s already describ$1 = ! "q :i* mo/ naturally sugge/s itself to an ,engli%man is :e!r ! sport to be obta9$ is wor? com+ s f> =4 ,anyone ) ! necess>y money & "t at 8 disposal might pref] ,norway or ,scotl&4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly n be wor? anybody's :ile to come su* a di/ance to enjoy ! two or ?ree weeks at ,savona's1 :i* repres5t1 at ! outside1 ! "t ( ! be/ fi%+ on ! ,l[] ,?ompson4 ,x w\ld be necess>y = ! fi%]man to h pl5ty ( "t at 8 disposal1 s z to visit ! diff]5t places at ! "t :5 ! fi%+ 0 respectively at its be/4 ,?us ,june c\ld be sp5t 9 try+ ! sport on ! ,%uswap ,lake1 ) ,sicam\s z headqu>t]s1 :ile a visit c\ld be paid f !re to ! ,okanagan ,lakes1 :i* c be easily rea*$ 9 ?ree h\rs by rail4 ,9 ,july ! ,l[] ,?ompson c be fi%$ f ,savona's z a headqu>t]s1 :ile f !re sev]al lakes c be tri$ dur+ ,july & ,augu/1 ! trip be+ conclud$ by a visit to ! salmon riv]s ( ! coa/ dur+ late ,augu/ & e>ly ,septemb]4 ,aft] t "t big game or duck %oot+ might be tri$4 ,! "t m5tion$ w\ld also all[ = a visit to ! fi%+ on ! ,koot5ay ,riv] ne> ,nelson4 ,!re is h>dly any ne$ to say t all fi%+ 9 ,briti% ,columbia is free to ev]yone1 &1 al?\gh !re is a little m fi%+ done ?an a few ye>s ago1 no "o ne$ be afraid ( ov]-fi%+4 ,!re is pl5ty ( room1 & !re w cont9ue to be s = a v long "t yet1 except 9 a neighb\rhood close to any v l>ge t[n4 ,! fi%+ 9 wat]s hi!rto describ$ may be comp>$1 9 my op9ion1 to v good sea-tr\t fi%+1 :i* x closely resembles4 ,z /at$ be=e1 sport dep5ds1 z 9 e c\ntry1 on c]ta9 /ates ( wat] & wea!r4 ,a great bag _c be an ev]yday occurr5ce1 b if ! "r places are visit$ at ! "r "t !re is great sport to be obta9$4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,o!r ,lakes--,long ,lake--,its ,silv]y ,tr\t--,fi% ,lake--,extraord9>y ,fi%+--,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,tr\t 9 ,?ree ,days--,a ,m9iature ,gaff--,uses ( a ,collapsible ,boat--,cat*+ ,fi% ,?r\gh ! ,ice--,mammit ,lake--,nicola ,lake--,beautifully ,m>k$ ,tr\t 9 ,nicola ,riv]--,! ,little ,r$ ,fi%4 ,! ,?ompson & its two great lakes1 ! ,kamloops & ,%uswap1 hav+ be5 dealt )1 ! fi%+ 9 ! m\nta9 lakes rema9s to be describ$4 ,! sport to be obta9$ 9 "s ( ^! wat]s mu/ be some:at unique1 = ?\gh ,i believe x is surpass$ 9 size ( fi% by "s ( ! ,new ,zeal& lakes1 x is impossible t x c be surpass$ any:]e 9 ! weight & numb] ( fi% captur$ 9 "o day's fi%+4 ,!re are great numb]s ( lakes f> back 9 ! m\nta9s 9 :i* no fi%+ has ev] be5 done1 & o!rs !re are 9 :i* no "o b a /ray prospector1 hunt]1 or ,indian has ev] ?r[n a l9e2 b ^!1 ( c\rse1 ne$ n be consid]$4 ,!re are a good numb] :i* h _h _! capabilities te/$1 & are locally m or less well kn[n4 ,! *ief fi%+ lakes 9 ?is di/rict are ! ,nicola & ,okanagan lakes1 :i* are v l>ge1 & ! small] ones ,fi% & ,mammit1 toge!r ) num]\s small] lakes :i* are less kn[n4 ,9 ! ,okanagan di/rict1 ne> ! little t[n ( ,v]non1 !re is a beautiful piece ( wat] call$ ,long ,lake1 ab\t sixte5 miles long by less ?an a mile wide1 ab\t f\r miles f ! t[n4 ,! wat] is v cle> & ! lake v deep1 ! cliffs on ea* side runn+ d[n %e] into ! wat]4 ,! tr\t 9 ?is lake are rem>kable = _! size & extreme beauty2 ! ra9b[ *>act]i/ic is entirely abs5t1 = !y are ( a pure silv] col\r1 ) ! m]e/ trace ( a p9k t+e along ! side2 !y resemble1 9 fact1 a fre%-run grilse /raight f ! sea1 & no fi% :i* c\ld be call$ a ra9b[ is ev] caught4 ,! fi% run to a l>ge size1 #elb4 be+ by no means uncommon1 & fi% f ?is weight up to #ablb4 h be5 (t5 caught4 ,^! l>ge fi% are caught by troll+ 9 ! ord9>y way ) spoon & m9n[1 = ! fly fi%+ is v unc]ta94 ,!re appe> to be c]ta9 places along ! sides ( ! lake to :i* ! fi% come up f ! deep wat] on ! look out = fly food2 b on ! :ole x is a troll+ lake2 & diff]s 9 ?is respect f almo/ all ! o!r lakes to be m5tion$4 ,x may be t ^! fi% are ! same z ! specim5 describ$ by ,pr(essor ,jordan1 & are really a di/9ct species1 fe$+ ma9ly on small fry1 & n mu* addict$ to a fly diet4 ,9 appe>ance !y c]ta9ly des]ve ! "n ( silv] tr\t4 ,i am n aw>e t any specim5 has ev] be5 exam9$ by any sci5tific au?ority on fi%4 ,i fi%$ once 9 ,july on ?is lake1 & caught two fi% ab\t #a-a_/blb4 apiece on ! fly1 :ile ano!r ( ab\t #clb4 0 tak5 on a m9n[4 ,dr4 ,g]ald ,williams1 ( ,v]non1 fi%es "h a great deal1 & gave me ! above in=mation4 ,he pref]s ?is lake to ! neighb\r+ ,okanagan ,lake1 b /at$ t ! same fi% 7 to be f\nd 9 bo?4 ,?is lake seems well wor? a visit1 = if only a few fi% 7 ! result ( a day's "w _! beauty & possible size w\ld be wor? ! tr\ble1 :ile ! lake & its sc5]y are *>act]i/ic ( ! mo/ beautiful "p ( ! int]ior ( ,briti% ,columbia1 surr\nd$ z x is by roll+ hills ( bun* grass1 range1 & p9e-cov]$ bluffs4 ,v]non c be easily rea*$ by tra9 f ,sicam\s1 on ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ma9 l9e4 ,ab\t tw5ty-?ree miles f ,kamloops !re is a lake kn[n z ,fi% ,lake1 9 :i* ! fi%+ is s extraord9>y z to bord] on ! regions ( romance1 ?\gh locally x is consid]$ a matt] ( c\rse4 ,= lake fi%+1 9 po9t ( numb]s1 x is impossible t ?is piece ( wat] c\ld be beat52 x is l a battue 9 %oot+1 ! numb] to be caught is only limit$ by ! skill & endurance ( ! angl]2 inde$1 little skill is ne$$1 = anyone c cat* fi% !re1 ?\gh a good fi%]man w cat* ! mo/4 ,also fi% c be caught on any day1 "s days be+ bett] ?an o!rs1 b a blank day is an impossibility4 ,! lake is tw5ty-?ree miles s\? ( ,kamloops1 & is rea*$ by a good road1 & !re is n[ a small wood5 h\se1 :]e "o c /op & hire boats4 ,t5 ye>s ago !re 0 only a trail1 :i* 0 r\gh travell+ on horseback1 ) a pack horse to c>ry t5t & provisions4 ,! lake has be5 a fi%+ gr\nd = ! ,indians f "t immemorial1 & fi% us$ to be br\ght d[n by !m to ,kamloops f a fi% trap built 9 ! creek runn+ out ( ! lake4 ,i h also se5 !m fi%+ ) bait & spe>+ fi% at night2 b ! true bait = ,fi% ,lake is ! fly1 &1 contr>y to ! usual case1 ! :ite man ) a fly & mod]n tackle c make cat*es :i* f> surpass any t ! ,indian ev] made4 ,! trap has n[ be5 ab&on$1 & ! ,indians d n fi% on ?is lake any m4 ,f "t to "t half-bre$s & c[boys came into ,kamloops ) /ories ( big cat*es ( tr\t made ) a will[ b\gh & a piece ( /r+ ) a fly ti$ to x2 sometimes #cjj or #djj fi% w\ld be br\ght d[n :i* _h be5 caught 9 ?is way4 ,?is /imulat$ ! sport+ in/9ct ( ! inhabitants1 & a few visits 7 paid to ! lake & good cat*es 7 made1 b ! fi%]m5 :o w5t 7 ( a v amateur k9d4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahig an ,am]ican propos$ to me t we %\ld g up & try :at good tackle c\ld d2 9 fact1 he propos$ t we %\ld g up & try to make a record4 ,we w5t up 9 ! fir/ week ( ,augu/1 & ! result f> surpass$ our wilde/ imag9ation4 ,we fi%$ ?ree full days1 & br\ght back #aejj tr\t1 :i* weigh$ #gjjlb41 clean$ & salt$4 ,! fir/ day we caught #cej1 = "s "t 0 wa/$ 9 f9d+ ! be/ places4 ,! second day a />t 0 made at #e a4m41 & we fi%$ till long aft] d>k1 ab\t #i4cj p4m41 cat*+ #fej2 ! ?ird day we caught ab\t #ejj4 ,! wea!r 0 int5sely hot & f9e1 sometimes dead calm1 sometimes a /rong breeze1 & at night a brilliant moon2 b :e!r dead calm or bl[+ /rong x made no diff]5ce to ! fi%1 = !y 7 tak+ z freely 9 ! moonlight z at mid-day4 ,flies 7 abundant1 & ! fi% 7 rav5\s = bo? real & artificial2 !y almo/ seem$ to fight = our flies z soon z !y t\*$ ! wat]4 ,ev5 :5 almo/ e fea!r _h be5 torn (f !y w\ld take ! b>e hook4 ,we fi%$ ) ?ree flies1 & (t5 _h ?ree fi% on at "o "t2 on "o occasion my companion h&$ me a ca/ & ?ree flies ) a few in*es ( runn+ l9e :i* _h be5 lo/ by me n tw5ty m9utes be=e4 ,! hotte/ & calme/ h\rs ( ! day af=d$ ! be/ sport1 z is usual 9 my exp]i5ce on all ! wat]s ( ,briti% ,columbia1 ?\gh w9d did n make any diff]5ce1 except to make x m difficult to manoeuvre ! boat4 ,our fi% 7 clean$ & salt$ ea* day by "s ,indians s t none 7 wa/$1 & no fi% 7 return$ to ! wat] except ! v smalle/4 ,we _h e/imat$ our cat* on ! be/ day to be ov] #gjj fi%2 b1 ow+ to exhau/ion & ! necessity ( cook+ our supp]1 aft] be+ sev5te5 h\rs on ! wat]1 we did n feel equal to remov+ our fi% f ! boat1 & dur+ ! night a raid 0 made on !m by m9k1 :i* are v pl5tiful r\nd ?is lake4 ,?\gh x 0 impossible to say h[ _m _h be5 c>ri$ (f1 #fej 0 ! exact total ( fi% c\nt$ on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,if all[ance is made = a re/ = lun*1 & "t tak5 (f = alt]+ & repair+ flies & tackle1 x w be easily se5 t ?is numb] ( fi% caught by two rods 9 "o day on ! fly con/itutes a record :i* w\ld be v h>d to beat on ?is lake or any o!r4 ,! be/ ,i 0 ev] able to d aga91 ) ano!r rod1 0 a little ov] #cjj4 ,b ! conditions ( ! wea!r & ! fly on ! wat] 7 nev] q s fav\rable4 ,at ! "t m5tion$ ?is lake 0 little fi%$1 & ! ,indians ) _! fi% trap w\ld cat* 9 "o day f> m ?an we acc\nt$ =2 b s9ce ! lake has become bett] kn[n1 & ! fi% trap has be5 aboli%$1 x _c be too mu* impress$ on fi%]m5 9 ?is wat] t only ! l>ge fi% %\ld be reta9$4 ,9 #aijc we only kept eighty-f\r fi% out ( a total ( #cjj l&$1 & ^! weigh$ ab\t #fjlb4 ,?is lake is a natural hat*]y = tr\t1 & its wat]s are alive ) !m2 x is ab\t f\r miles long1 %ap$ l a boom]ang2 ! m>g9s are %all[1 ) a ?ick gr[? ( ru%es1 among :i* ! fi% lie1 fe$+ l>gely on a small br[n fly1 :i* may be se5 on _! /alks4 ,9 ord] to cat* ^!1 ! fi% may be se5 jump+ up & (t5 %ak+ ! fly into ! wat]4 ,! be/ sport may (t5 be _h among ^! re$s 9 ! m op5 places2 b ! fi% mu/ be held ) a tight l9e1 & prev5t$ by ma9 =ce f tak+ refuge among ! roots ( ! ru%es & entangl+ ! ca/ among !m4 ,:5 ?is occurs a long will[ w& ) a salmon fly hook atta*$ is an excell5t means ( l&+ a good fi%1 :i* c\ld n be t\*$ ) a l&+ net4 ,! wat] ( ,fi% ,lake is v cle> & always w>m1 sugge/+ ! pres5ce ( "s hot spr+s 9 ! lake2 ?\gh1 if ?is is ! case1 x does n prev5t its wat]s freez+ 9 w9t]4 ,! wat] 9 ! c5tre ( ! lake is v deep1 & fi% may always be se5 jump+ !re ( a l>g] size ?an ^? usually caught4 ,few fi% c be caught !re by troll+ a m9n[ or spoon1 only an odd fi% or s be+ ! result2 ?\gh a m9n[ or small spoon be trail$ beh9d ! boat = a c\ple ( miles on ! way home1 no?+ is caught4 ,! fly is ! only lure on ,fi% ,lake4 ,! av]age fi% is f #a_/blb4 to #a-a_/dlb41 ?\gh fi% ( #blb4 are common1 :ile any?+ ov] #clb4 is unkn[n4 ,i h se5 sev]al ( #clb41 b no?+ ov] x1 & if l>g] fi% lurk 9 ! dep?s ( ! lake !y h nev] be5 caught by ,indian or :ite man4 ,!re is no?+ b ra9b[ tr\t 9 ! lake1 & 9 g5]al col\r & appe>ance !y v>y v little1 be+ h&some1 bright-col\r$ specim5s1 v game & /rong2 ! fle% is firm1 & excell5t eat+ :5 fre% caught4 ,! altitude ( ?is piece ( wat] is betwe5 #djjj;ft4 & #ejjj;ft41 :i* causes ! nights to be cold & sometimes fro/y ev5 9 ,augu/1 :ile a cl\dy day 9 ^! mon?s is (t5 *illy1 caus+ a de>? ( natural fly & "s fall+ (f 9 ! sport4 ,%\ld ! w9d be /rong en\gh to prev5t fi%+ on ! big lake1 !re is a small lake at ! we/]n end :i* c be ent]$ by a %all[ *annel1 & (t5 provides j z good fi%+ z ! l>ge "o4 ,almo/ any ord9>y ,scot* lo* flies are suitable = ?is wat]1 a br[n w+ be+ p]haps ! be/1 ) a r$ body2 ! ,zulu is a kill+ fly1 z also a m9ute ,jock ,scott1 size be+ ! *ief matt] ( importance4 ,! fly mu/ n be too l>ge4 ,on our arriv+ "o ev5+ at ! lake 9 mo/ beautiful wea!r1 two fi%]m51 :o _h j left ! wat] aft] fi%+ h>d all day1 in=m$ u t x 0 fi%$ out1 = !y _h only caught ?irty fi% ( ab\t #alb4 ea*2 b ! next day we caught #cjj1 & ! fi%+ 0 ! same z ev]1 = ! flies !y _h be5 us+ 7 ,?ompson ones1 & ! tail fly on "o ( _! ca/s w\ld h be5 too l>ge on "s ,norway salmon riv]s 9 l[ wat]4 ,x w\ld be h>d to conceive a m ideal place = fi%+ ?an ?is mo/ beautiful lake1 situat$ on a high plateau1 surr\nd$ by its re$y banks & flank$ by woods ( p9e & bir*1 ) wat]s ( ! deepe/ blue sw>m+ ) fi%1 :ile ov]head is a cl\dless sky4 ,t5 ye>s ago x 0 b seldom visit$1 n[ x is some:at ( a summ] resort = ! p ( ,kamloops2 b x _c be said to be ov]fi%$1 z ! season is v %ort--,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/4 ,be=e & aft] t "t ! cold int]f]es ) ! rise ( fly & ! com=t ( sportsm54 ,=m]ly x 0 necess>y to take a t5t1 & camp on ! %ores ( ! lake2 b n[ an ent]pris+ individual has put up a /opp+ h\se1 :i* af=ds good en\gh accommodation = anyone visit+ ! lake1 & also ! use ( boats4 ,! la/ "t ,i visit$ ! lake1 9 #aijc1 ! fi%+ seem$ j z good z ev]1 & x w probably be "s "t be=e !re is mu* fall+ (f 9 ?is respect1 unless ! numb] ( angl]s :o visit x is v mu* increas$ 9 ! next few ye>s4 ,= ?\gh d\btless m fi% are tak5 by ! fly1 yet ! ,indian fi%+ & ! fi% trap h be5 done away )4 ,! latt] w\ld probably acc\nt = an imm5se numb] ( fi%1 :i* are n[ sav$ to ! lake2 fur!rmore1 !re is no poa*+ ( any k9d1 & ! infam\s ott] is unkn[n 9 ,briti% ,columbian wat]s4 ,at ! same "t1 ! importance ( return+ small fi% _c be n[ too mu* impress$ on all fi%]m5 :o try ?is wat]4 ,ev5 9 case ,fi% ,lake %\ld 9 "t yield to ! effects ( ov]-fi%+1 !re are five o!r lakes kn[n )9 a radius ( a mile or two1 :i* are believ$ to be j z full ( fi%2 ?\gh1 ow+ to ! suffici5cy ( ,fi% ,lake1 _! capabilities h be5 little tri$1 & x is *iefly on ! reports ( ,indians t _! reputation /&s1 ?\gh a few fi% h be5 caught f ! bank 9 "o or two ( !m4 ,x w\ld be q easy to put boats on !m %\ld ! ne$ arise1 & l>g] fi% are report$ to ab\nd 9 "s ( !m4 ,v probably ! ,indians are quietly fi%+ "s ( ^! lakes aft] des]t+ _! old qu>t]s4 ,9 fact1 all ?r\gh ?is "p ( ! c\ntry !re are _m lakes1 "s occasionally fi%$1 & o!rs almo/ unkn[n1 & all ab\nd+ 9 tr\t4 ,a boat is necess>y 9 all su* lakes z h be5 allud$ to2 no?+ c be done )\t "o4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,langley uses a collapsible boat1 :i* c be pack$ on a horse's back1 & ) ?is he has tri$ _m lakes kn[n to ! ,indians2 8 #bblb4 tr\t 0 caught f ?is boat4 ,9 #aijb he visit$ "s lakes on ! opposite side ( ! ,?ompson1 ab\t ?irty-six miles f ,savona's1 & report$ ! mo/ wond]ful fi%+ to me4 ,) a companion1 he fi%$ ab\t five days1 & br\ght back #gjjlb4 ( salt$ tr\t2 8 cat* includ$ m ?an fifty fi% ( #dlb4 9 weight1 & ! av]age fi% 0 ab\t #blb4 ,!re 7 no small fi% 9 ! lake !y fi%$1 & all 7 tak5 on ! fly4 ,mr4 ,langley _h accompani$ me 9 #aijj to ,fi% ,lake1 :]e we _h excell5t fi%+2 b he report$ ! fi%+ on ?is lake to be f> bett]1 ow+ to ! l>ge size ( ! fi%2 9 fact1 he describ$ x z ! be/ fly fi%+ he _h ev] enjoy$4 ,x may be not$ t !y _h sev]al ,indians ) !m1 & a l>ge numb] ( ! fi% caught 7 consum$ on ! spot1 z a fi% diet on su* exp$itions is a matt] ( necessity1 9 ord] to limit ! numb] ( pack horses requir$4 ,x is =tunate t ,indians are by no means av]se to ?is article ( food & seem v fond ( fi% ( all k9ds4 ,be=e ! :ite man came to ! c\ntry x mu/ h be5 at _m seasons ( ! ye> ! /aple article ( food1 & x is = ?is reason t ! ,indians "k s well all ! lakes & riv]s :]e fi% c be caught1 mak+ !re=e good guides to a :ite man 9 se>* ( new fi%+ gr\nds4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,indian does n use ! fly1 s t x is (t5 necess>y to make v c>eful inquiries f !m z to ! mann] 9 :i* !y cat* fi% 9 any fi%+ gr\nds t !y may recomm5d2 & su* inquiries are v difficult to anyone n acqua9t$ ) _! peculi>ities & ! ,*9ook j>gon4 ,_m weird fi% /ories might be told ab\t ,fi% ,lake1 b !y become we>isome1 & en\gh has be5 said to give "s idea ( ! fi%+ to be obta9$4 ,x is1 inde$1 some:at unique 9 its reality1 & requires no ,we/]n embroid]y ( detail to be add$ to ! facts quot$4 ,^! facts %[1 by ! way1 ! imm5se f]tility ( ! ra9b[1 :]e conditions are fav\rable1 its fly-tak+ prop5sities1 its boldness & voracity2 all ( :i* qualities w comm5d !mselves to ,engli% fi%]m51 & confirm ! ent]prise & judgm5t ( ^? :o h introduc$ ! fi% into ?is c\ntry1 :]e x seems to bid fair to equal1 if n ev5 to surpass1 itself 9 ! same good qualities4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( a digression1 p]haps1 b z x has a be>+ on ! primitive me?ods ( obta9+ fi%1 ! foll[+ acc\nt ( a peculi> k9d ( fi%+ may be ( int]e/ "h4 ,!re is a l>ge lake 9 ! int]ior1 up ! ,c>iboo road1 :]e ! half-bre$s indulge 9 a curi\s =m ( sport4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! lake is v %all[1 & :5 x is froz5 ov] ! bottom c be v cle>ly se54 ,:5 ?is is ! case "s ( ! half-bre$s g out on skates & m>k tr\t ?r\gh ! ice1 :i* !y !n pursue & attempt to drive into ! %all[e/ p>ts ne> ! %ore4 ,a f9e fi% is driv5 ab\t until he appe>s to be q exhau/$1 & f9ally is driv5 into %all[ wat]1 :]e he (t5 hides "u we$s at ! bottom2 a hole is !n cauti\sly cut 9 ! ice above him ) a knife1 ?r\gh :i* he is spe>$4 ,a fi% ab\t #aelb4 0 once s5t to me :i* _h be5 caught 9 ?is way2 x 0 n a tr\t1 b ! l>ge k9d ( *>1 commonly kn[n z ,great ,lake tr\t4 ,!re is ano!r lake call$ ,mammit ,lake1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles f ,savona's & ab\t f\rte5 f ,fi% ,lake1 :i* af=ds v good fi%+4 ,x is a l>ge piece ( wat]1 ab\t fifte5 miles long1 surr\nd$ by op5 bun* grass hills1 & c be rea*$ f ,savona's by a good road4 ,its "n is d]iv$ f ! l>ge numb]s ( :ite fi% call$ mammit :i* ab\nd 9 its wat]s1 & c only be tak5 by ! net4 ,?is lake is little fi%$1 b sev]al fi%]m5 :o h tri$ x are l\d 9 its praises1 notably my p>tn] 9 ! big cat* on ,fi% ,lake1 :o in=m$ me t he _h bett] sport on its wat]s1 ow+ to ! l>g] size ( its fi%1 :i* appe> to run ab\t #blb4 or s 9 weight1 & few ei!r small] or l>g]4 ,! evid5ce t5ds to %[1 h[ev]1 t x is some:at unc]ta91 possibly ow+ to its extreme liability to a good deal ( w9d1 :i* may put d[n ! fi% or ev5 prev5t a boat f v5tur+ on ! lake4 ,x w\ld seem advisable = anyone :o might wi% to visit ?is wat] to arrange to camp !re = a week or m1 9 ord] to be on ! spot to sally =? :5ev] ! fi% are ris+1 = x w\ld appe> t ?is lake resembles ,scot* lakes 9 ! fact t ! fi% come on ! rise at c]ta9 irregul> times dur+ ! day1 & 9 ! int]vals only a few c be caught by had+ or troll+4 ,i only once visit$ ?is wat] 9 ,augu/1 b 0 entirely prev5t$ f fi%+ ow+ to ! high w9d4 ,! salmon _h also ent]$ ! lake1 & _! pres5ce is suppos$ to militate aga9/ good sport4 ,july is ! be/ "t1 & !re is no d\bt t v good fi%+ c be obta9$ !re1 :ile ! lake is easily rea*$ f ,savona's1 ?\gh !re is no hotel accommodation1 & x is necess>y to take a t5t & provisions = camp+-out purposes4 ,nicola ,lake is ab\t fifty miles f ,kamloops1 & c be rea*$ by a bi-weekly /age4 ,!re is good fi%+ 9 ! lake & 9 ! riv] :i* fl[s into ! ,?ompson at ,sp5ce's ,bridge4 ,! lake is a f9e piece ( wat]1 ov] tw5ty miles long1 & ab\t a mile 9 bread?1 ne>ly equal 9 size to ,kamloops ,lake4 ,x has be5 b little fi%$1 except by a few local angl]s1 & is full ( v beautiful tr\t4 ,i sp5t ! summ] ( #ahia at ! small hotel at ! foot ( ?is lake1 b fi%$ *iefly 9 ! ,nicola ,riv]1 :i* fl[s out ( x4 ,! sport 9 ! riv] gave me full occupation1 s t v little "t 0 devot$ to ! lake1 = e day ,i caught z _m fi% z "o c\ld c>ry back to ! hotel1 mo/ly small1 f #a_/blb4 to #c_/dlb41 ) "o or two bett] fi% ( #a-a_/blb4 to #blb4 ,at ! place :]e ! riv] left ! lake ,i us$ almo/ to fill a boat ) l>ge *ub & a few good tr\t2 9 ! lake ,i made a few fair cat*es ( a doz5 or m fi% ab\t #a-a_/blb4 ,b all ! in=mation ,i ga!r$ !n & s9ce ab\t ?is lake po9ts to ! fact t ! be/ fi%+ is at ! o!r end ( x4 ,9 ! riv] ,i us$ to cat* a few fi% v beautifully col\r$ ab\t #c_/dlb41 ) r$ & black spots on a gold5 gr\nd2 9 fact1 ,i mi/ook !m = br[n tr\t1 be+ ignorant ( ! fact t ^! fi% 7 unkn[n 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,x is my belief t ^! 7 cut-?roat tr\t4 ,on a calm day fi% c be se5 mov+ all ov] ! lake1 :i* probably conta9s v l>ge fi%4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,moore1 n[ resid+ 9 ,victoria1 ,briti% ,columbia1 _h a cattle ran* at its ea/ end1 & has (t5 told me ( ! excell5t sport he us$ to enjoy1 bo? 9 ! lake & ! riv] :i* runs 9 !re4 ,two hotels on ! %ores ( ! lake give good accommodation & keep a boat4 ,9 ! autumn a little silv] fi%1 ab\t #a_/blb4 weight1 runs up ! /reams f ! lake 9 l>ge numb]s = spawn+ purposes1 & is sometimes nett$2 x is v good eat+1 b takes no bait ( any k9d4 ,! fle% is deep r$4 ,locally x 0 suppos$ t ^! fi% 7 a species ( *>1 b 9 a pamphlet publi%$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,briti% ,columbia on ! fi%]ies x is /at$3 ,!re is ano!r small] =m ( ! sockeye salmon1 f\nd 9 _m ( ! int]ior wat]s1 t appe>s to be a p]man5tly small =m1 :i* is kn[n to writ]s z '! little r$ fi%1' ',k5n]ly's salmon1' or '! ,ev]mann =m ( ! sockeye1' & :i* 9 "s lakes ( ! prov9ce c be %[n n to be anadrom\s4 ,?is =m is (t5 mi/ak5 = a tr\t4 ,x has no comm]cial value1 & does n 'take a fly' or any bait4 ,! ,indians ( ,seton & ,&]son lakes smoke !m4 ,!y give !m ! "n ( 'onee%4' ,?is is und\bt$ly ! fi% :i* runs up ! creeks f ,nicola ,lake 9 ! e>ly autumn to spawn 9 l>ge numb]s1 at fir/ bright silv] l a salmon1 turn+ to a crimson col\r4 ,all are ! same size2 ab\t #a_/blb4 ,!y are sometimes sold 9 ,kamloops = food4 ,!y are nev] se5 9 ! lake1 nor d ,i "k if !y return aft] spawn+4 ,?is fi% is also pres5t 9 ! ,%uswap1 b n 9 ,kamloops ,lake4 ,! fi%+ 9 ! ,nicola ,riv] is v good z soon z x beg9s to cle> & subside f ! e>ly summ] floods1 & x c be cont9u$ until ! wat] gets too l[ 9 late ,augu/4 ,^! lakes & riv]s above describ$ are at pres5t ! be/ kn[n 9 ?is di/rict1 b !re are numb]s ( o!r lakes :i* are full ( tr\t1 "s ( :i* are fi%$ by ! ,indians1 & 9 "t w d\btless become bett] kn[n to fi%]m54 ,b x is q evid5t t anyone visit+ ?is "p ( ! c\ntry has pl5ty ( *oice1 &1 9 fact1 w\ld h>dly f9d "t to visit & ?or\ghly try all ! riv]s & lakes describ$4 ,?is di/rict ( ,briti% ,columbia has c]ta9 attractions ( its own1 n pres5t 9 o!r p>ts2 ! climate is peculi>ly f9e & dry1 ) a mo/ brac+ & cle> atmosph]e4 ,except = an odd ?und] %[]1 ra9 h>dly ev] falls1 s t camp life is free f "o ( its *ief drawbacks4 ,flies & mosquitoes are n s pl5tiful1 ?\gh bad 9 c]ta9 places4 ,! g5]al aspect is mu* m op51 ) roll+ hills ( bun* grass & p9e bluffs1 :i* give ! sc5]y a diff]5t appe>ance f o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,koot5ay di/rict--,sawdu/ & ,dynamite--,f9e ,sport 9 ,vanc\v]--,h>rison ,riv] & ,lake--,big ,fi% 9 ! ,coquehalla--,! ,/eel-head 9 ! ,fras]--,ne$ = ,bett] ,riv] ,protection4 ,!re are o!r p>ts ( ,briti% ,columbia :i* af=d good fi%+4 ,excell5t sport is /ill to be obta9$ 9 ! ,koot5ay di/rict1 :i* c be rea*$ f ,revel/oke on ! ma9 l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,twelve ye>s ago ! fi%+ 0 unrivall$1 especially on ! ,koot5ay ,riv]4 ,v l>ge bags c\ld be got1 ?\gh ! fi% 7 n q z l>ge z 9 ! ,?ompson4 ,b x is un=tunately true t s9ce ?is di/rict became a m9+ c5tre ! fi%+ has be5 l>gely spoilt4 ,pr(essional fi%]m5 h fi%$ = ! m>ket1 sawmills h be5 all[$ to empty _! sawdu/ into ! riv]s1 & probably ali5 m9]s & o!rs h massacr$ :olesale ) dynamite4 ,9 ! coa/ di/rict1 ( :i* ,vanc\v] is ! c5tre1 !re are pl5ty ( riv]s & lakes4 ,?is "p ( ! c\ntry has a heavy ra9fall1 :i* causes a ?ick =e/ gr[? to cov] ! c\ntry & r5d] ! /reams difficult or ev5 impossible to fi%1 unless !y c be wad$4 ,?is is a drawback f :i* ! upp] c\ntry riv]s are free4 ,b1 /ill1 f9e sport c be _h 9 _m riv]s & lakes4 ,! ,h>rison ,riv] af=ds excell5t fi%+ z e>ly z ,april4 ,! fi% run f #alb4 to #blb41 & take ! fly freely4 ,! riv] fl[s out ( ,h>rison ,lake to ! ,fras] at ,h>rison ,/ation4 ,x mu/ be fi%$ f a boat4 ,bags ( ?irty & =ty fi% are by no means uncommon4 ,!re is ano!r riv]1 ^: "n has escap$ my memory1 :i* is v good :5 l[ en\gh = wad+1 & fl[s into ! ,h>rison ,lake4 ,! ,hot ,spr+s ,hotel af=ds good accommodation4 ,if ! ,fras] is cross$ at ,hope ,/ation !re is a little village on ! o!r side :]e some:at r\gh accommodation us$ to be obta9able4 ,! cross+ 0 =m]ly done 9 an ,indian log canoe1 a means ( transport :i* "o w\ld h>dly recomm5d to anyone ( a n]v\s temp]am5t1 ?\gh p]haps n[ a boat may be us$4 ,a v beautiful riv] call$ ! ,coquehalla jo9s ! ,fras] at ?is place1 :i* ,i us$ to fi% 9 #ahib4 ,x consi/s ( a s]ies ( f9e pools & rapids = "s di/ance1 p]haps two or ?ree miles1 until an impassable canyon is rea*$1 ov] :i* !re is a natural bridge1 & "h1 9 ! wat] bel[1 imm5se tr\t may cle>ly be se51 ?\gh ,i "k ( no means ( gett+ at !m4 ,at ! "t ,i fi%$ ?is riv]1 9 ,july1 ! salmon 7 com+ up1 & ,i _c say t my success 0 v great4 ,i 01 moreov]1 a /rang] to ! c\ntry1 & c\ld get no guide4 ,add$ to ?is1 my tackle1 exp]i5ce1 & skill 7 all ( a v inf]ior ord]4 ,b ,i f\nd t ! pools ( ?is riv] conta9$ v l>ge fi%1 :i* 7 !n to me q unkn[n mon/]s1 & ,i sp5t _m long days on its banks 9 attempts to capture "s4 ,i us$ to try ea* pool fir/ ) ! m9n[ & !n ) ! fly1 :i* 01 ( c\rse1 exactly ! opposite ( ! "r c\rse4 ,sev]al good fi% ( #elb4 or s 7 l&$ & _m lo/4 ,on "o occasion1 z ,i 0 haul+ 9 a small tr\t to remove x f my fly1 ,i 0 />tl$ by an imm5se fi% :i* leapt out ( ! wat] at x1 close to my feet4 ,x mu/ h be5 a fi% ( any?+ f #ajlb4 to #aelb4 or m4 ,x jump$ high 9 ! air1 dr5*+ me ) spray z x fell back into ! wat]4 ,i suppos$ x to be a l>ge salmon1 b z a bright r$ /ripe 0 cle>ly se5 along its side ,i "k n[ t x 0 a ra9b[ tr\t4 ,twice 9 ?is riv] small tr\t 7 seiz$ z !y 7 be+ drawn 91 b ea* "t ! s+le gut 0 snapp$ (f by ! fi%4 ,! high] p>ts ( ! riv] 7 nev] tri$ by me1 ?\gh once or twice ,i saw l>ge /r+s ( tr\t br\ght 9 by c[boys4 ,no d\bt at ?is "t ( ! ye> ! be/ fi%+ 0 9 ! upp] wat]s4 ,probably ! /eel-head or sea-tr\t comes up ! ,fras] z f> z ! ,coquehalla4 ,ano!r /ream call$ ,silv] ,creek runs into ! ,fras] ab\t ?ree miles bel[ ,hope1 & ,i _h mu* ! same exp]i5ces along its banks4 ,x c only be fi%$ :5 l[ en\gh = wad+4 ,i %\ld mu* l to try ^! two /reams aga91 z ,i am confid5t t "s v l>ge fi% c\ld be caught4 ,x w\ld be well wor? try+ ! effect ( a prawn1 fi%$ deep4 ,a ,silv] ,devon ought also to be effective4 ,p]sonally ?is is ! limit ( my exp]i5ce 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 b v good fi%+ is to be got 9 ! ,coquitlam & ,capillano ne> ,vanc\v]1 & 9 ! ,/ave & ,pitt ,riv]s1 :i* are a little fur!r (f4 ,9 all ^! riv]s ! /eel-head c be got on ! m9n[1 seldom1 ,i believe1 on ! fly4 ,x is h>d to say h[ f> ! /eel-head may run up ! ,fras]--probably at lea/ z f> z ! ,coquehalla at ,hope1 = up to ?is po9t !re is no?+ 9 ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t to prev5t x2 b above1 9 ! ,fras] ,canyon1 ! trem5d\s difficulties ( ! asc5t may well /op its fur!r progress4 ,! /eel-head has n develop$ ! p[]ful tail & anal f9 ( ! ,pacific salmon1 :i* mu/ be a great aid to x 9 pass+ ?r\gh su* /rong wat] = su* imm5se di/ances4 ,x may well be t ! small] tail ( ! /eel-head r5d]s x unfit = ! ef=t4 ,o!rwise1 !re w\ld be no reason :y x %\ld n travel up ! riv]s z f> z ! salmon1 j z ! sea-tr\t does 9 ,european riv]s4 ,?is is app>5tly n ! case4 ,! ,fras] ,canyon appe>s to be impassable to !m1 & !y are only f\nd 9 ! l[] tribut>ies ( ! ,fras] & %ort] coa/ riv]s4 ,! /eel-head is ! sea-go+ species ( ! ra9b[2 x is practically a silv] ra9b[1 )\t ! r$ /ripe1 :i* only appe>s fa9tly aft] x has be5 "s "t 9 fre% wat]4 ,! /eel-head is usually kn[n z ,salmo gairdn]i1 b 9 a rec5t lett] ,pr(essor ,jordan in=ms me t its correct "n is ,salmo rivul>is ayres4 ,he /ates t he has evid5ce to prove t ! orig9al gairdn]i 0 ! n]ka1 :i* is ! sockeye or blue-back salmon4 ,! small] sizes take ! fly readily "u fav\rable circum/ances1 bo? 9 ! salt wat]1 at ! m\?s ( riv]s1 & 9 ! riv]s !mselves4 ,! heavi] fi% ( #glb4 & upw>ds are m (t5 got on a m9n[4 ,l>ge ones up to #aalb4 h be5 caught ) ! prawn 9 ! bas9 "u ! falls ( ! ,capillano4 ,?\gh ,i am n prep>$ to say :e!r ^! fi% 7 ra9b[ or /eel-heads1 ! fact mu/ be /rongly insi/$ on t !re is consid]able difficulty 9 di/+ui%+ betwe5 /eel-head1 ra9b[1 & ! small] salmon4 ,9 ! case ( ! two =m] x is a matt] ( exp]i5ce4 ,! latt] are easily kn[n by ! te/ ( ! anal f9 & tail4 ,great confusion has be5 caus$1 & always w be1 until prop] c>e is tak54 ,! ,coquitlam1 ,capillano1 & o!r riv]s h be5 mu* ov]fi%$ by legal & probably by illegal means4 ,! sport us$ to be excell5t1 & w\ld soon improve aga9 "u prop] conditions4 ,x w\ld be an excell5t ?+ if an angl]s' club 0 =m$ 9 ,vanc\v]1 & "p ( ! wat] pres]v$4 ,if "p ( ! wat] 0 ?us prop]ly treat$1 & a small hat*]y put up1 no d\bt ! fi%+ w\ld soon be bett] ?an ev]1 :ile imm5se b5efit w\ld accrue to ! rema9+ public wat]4 ,?is deplorable /ate ( affairs is m]ely ! natural result ( ! almo/ crim9al neglect ( ! ,briti% ,columbia ,gov]nm5t to d any?+ to pres]ve ! valuable sport+ assets ( ! c\ntry4 ,! ,koot5ay wat]s h suff]$ 9 ! same way1 z also "s ( ! riv]s ne> ,victoria on ,vanc\v] ,isl&4 ,! ,dolly ,v>d5 tr\t is v pl5tiful 9 all ^! riv]s4 ,"s v f9e bags ( l>ge fi% h be5 made 9 ! ,squami% ,riv] 9 ,butte inlet4 ,on ,vanc\v] ,isl& !re is good fi%+1 easily rea*$ f ,victoria4 ,! ,c[i*an ,riv] & ,lake are ! be/ kn[n4 ,/eel-head & ra9b[ c bo? be got on fly & m9n[4 ,! flies us$ are ev5 l>g] ?an ^? on ! ,?ompson4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] fi%$ on ,vanc\v] ,isl&1 b f all t ,i h he>d ,i %\ld say t sport is n s good !re z on ! upp] ma9l&4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! ,salmons ( ! ,pacific--,leg5ds ,conc]n+ ,!m--,! ,five ,species--,sy/ems ( ,migration--,p[]s ( ,endurance--,abs5ce ( ,kelts--,d ,!y ,take a ,fly8--,t]rible ,mortality--,a ,vivid ,r$ ,ribbon--,po9ts ( ,diff]5ce ,betwe5 ! ,qu9nat & ,salmo sal>--,"w ( ! ,cann]ies--,artificial ,propagation4 ,no acc\nt ( ! fi%+ 9 ,briti% ,columbia w\ld be complete unless "s m5tion 7 made ( ! salmon1 ?\gh x is only 9 tidal wat] t !y c be caught ) ! rod1 & ?\gh 9 ! upp] c\ntry !y are useless f ! fi%]man's po9t ( view4 ,! annual migration ( ! ,pacific coa/ salmon is a wond]ful ?+1 ab\t :i* little has be5 writt51 & mu* requires to be le>nt4 ,to ^? :o h se5 x1 ! ph5om5on is mo/ /rik+1 & has vividly impress$ ! we/]n imag9ation1 :i* revels 9 weird /ories conc]n+ x4 ,?us x is curr5t report t ! wat]s ( ,h>rison ,lake h be5 kn[n to rise sev]al in*es f "s unkn[n cause1 only to be acc\nt$ = by ! imm5se ru% ( salmon into its wat]s2 t paddle-/eam]s h be5 /opp$ 9 ! ,fras] & at sea by ! salmon armies2 t ! backs ( ! fi% h made /epp+-/ones by :i* ! ,fras] has be5 cross$4 ,^! & simil> /ories are ! folk-lore ( ,briti% ,columbia1 & yet !y are almo/ possible1 s imm5se are ! battalions ( ! salmon :i* sw>m to ! ,fras] & o!r l>ge riv]s4 ,x is an a/oni%+ migration1 full ( int]e/ & well wor?y ( /udy1 n only to ! naturali/1 b to ! /ud5t ( social economy1 z ?is migration is ! s\rce ( an important food supply1 & "o ( ! *ief indu/ries ( ! c\ntry4 ,!re are fifty cann]ies e/abli%$ at ! m\? ( ! ,fras]1 besides o!rs fur!r nor?1 & betwe5 !m !y export annually millions ( t9s ( cann$ salmon4 ,! ,pacific coa/ salmon 9 ,briti% ,columbia comprise five species1 all belong+ to ! g5us ,oncorhyn*us ( ! salmonid family4 ,!y are ! k+ salmon or qu9nat1 a l>ge fi% runn+ up to ov] #hjlb41 kn[n also z ! spr+ salmon2 ! silv] & blue-back salmon1 :i* are kn[n z ! cohoe & sockeye1 & are ! fi% us$ by ! cann]s2 & ! humpback & dog salmon1 :i* are ( little value1 & only eat5 by ! ,indians4 ,! fir/ nam$ is ! mo/ int]e/+ = ! purpose ( ?is book1 z x is ! fi% :i* af=ds ! fam\s sport at ,campbell ,riv]4 ,! silv] & ! blue-back only run to ab\t #ajlb4 ,! two la/ are pale fle%$1 & are h>dly consid]$ fit to eat4 ,! k+ or tyee1 qu9nat1 spr+ or *9ook salmon 7,o4 ts*awyts*a7 is ! mo/ important f ! sportsman's po9t ( view1 b ow+ to its occasional :ite or v pale p9k fle% n s useful to ! cann]4 ,x runs f ab\t #aelb4 to ov] #hjlb42 fi% ( #ejlb4 are common1 & "s ( #ajjlb4 h be5 report$4 ,x has sixte5 rays 9 ! anal f94 ,! back is blacki%1 & und]nea? x is n s bright a silv] z ! ,atlantic salmon4 ,x turns black & n r$ 9 ! upp] wat]s4 ,! sockeye or blue-back 7,o4 n]ka7 is ! *ief s\rce ( ! cann]y supply4 ,! anal f9 is long1 ) f\rte5 rays4 ,! back is blue & ! sides ( a bright silv] *ang+ to a d>k gre5 & dull crimson 9 ! upp] wat]s4 ,weight f #clb4 to #ajlb4 ,fle% a deep r$4 ,! cohoe1 silv] or fall salmon 7,o4 kisut*7 is also cann$1 weight #clb4 to #hlb41 light gre5 & silv] 9 col\r4 ,! dog salmon 7,o4 keta71 #ajlb4 to #ablb4 9 weight1 f\rte5 rays 9 anal f94 ,x is s call$ f ! mis%ap5 appe>ance ( ! head & tee? ( ! males at spawn+ "t4 ,col\r ( a d>k silv]1 turn+ black & r$di% 9 ! upp] wat]s4 ,! humpback 7,o4 gorbus*a71 ! smalle/ ( ! family1 #clb4 to #flb4 ,a hump appe>s j beh9d ! head ( ! males at spawn+ "t1 fifte5 rays 9 ! anal f94 ,! fle% ( ^! la/ two species is n mu* us$4 ,( ^! fi% ! spr+ salmon appe>s fir/ 9 ! ,fras] 9 ! e>ly spr+1 & progresses /eadily up ! riv] z f> z x is possible to g1 app>5tly keep+ m up ! ma9 curr5t & avoid+ ! ,%uswap ,lake to :i* ! ,?ompson leads 7at lea/ x is v little notic$ 9 t riv]71 :]eas ! sockeyes sw>m up x 9 great numb]s4 ,x does n seem to travel 9 l>ge s*ools 9 ^! wat]s4 ,a few arrive 9 ,kamloops ,lake dur+ ,july1 b x is nev] mu* 9 evid5ce 9 ! ,?ompson ,riv] di/rict4 ,x is d\btless a v p[]ful swimm]4 ,pr(essor ,jordan po9ts out t ?is & ! o!r species are rem>kable = ! great numb] ( develop$ rays 9 ! anal f9 & tail1 :i* mu/ aid ! fi% imm5sely 9 its long j\rney aga9/ ! /rong wat] ( ! ,fras]4 ,! progress ( all ^! fi% is made by /eady travell+ 9 ! slack] wat] at ! sides ( ! riv]4 ,i h (t5 wat*$ !m sl[ly mak+ _! way upw>ds 9 ! cle> wat] ( ! ,?ompson1 "o noticeable fact be+ t !y d n rise mu* to ! surface or ev] leap into ! air1 l our own fi%4 ,9 ! lakes1 & occasionally 9 pools ( ! ,?ompson1 ,i h se5 !m roll ov] 9 ! wat]1 b nev] leap into ! air4 ,x seems n unreasonable to suppose t "o reason = ! leap+ ( ! ,atlantic salmon is because he is practis+ = ! "t :5 he w h to jump a difficult wat]fall 9 ! riv] he asc5ds4 ,b 9 ! inl& lakes & riv]s ! ,pacific salmon nev] leap1 &1 9 fact1 are se5 b little on ! surface4 ,on ! o!r h& ! tr\t appe> to leap q z mu* z ! ,european species4 ,on ,fi% ,lake ! ra9b[s are leap+ cont9ually4 ,! ,pacific salmon has no skill 9 jump+1 he m]ely swims on cont9u\sly2 inde$1 he appe>s p]fectly incapable ( negotiat+ ! smalle/ wat]fall4 ,i h se5 ?\s&s ( ,pacific salmon /opp$ hopelessly by a fall :i* w\ld n h9d] a small ,european sea-tr\t4 ,x may be t ! trem5d\s nature ( ! j\rney already complet$ has robb$ him ( ! en]gy necess>y = leap+1 b exp]i5ce w\ld lead me to believe t ! ,pacific salmon tru/s to imm5se p[]s ( endurance1 :i* enable him to travel ?\s&s ( miles aga9/ a frightful curr5t r ?an to a %ort j\rney & "o or two big jumps4 ,?is fact is c]ta9ly wor?y ( fur!r inve/igation & note1 9 view ( ! introduction into ,briti% ,columbia ( ! ,atlantic salmon4 ,!re mu/ be numb]s ( riv]s b>r$ to ! ,pacific fi% :i* w\ld be q easy ( access to ! ,atlantic4 ,i d\bt mu* if ! qu9nat c\ld tackle an ord9>y artificial salmon ladd]1 ?\gh !re are und\bt$ly numb]s ( /reams 9 ,briti% ,columbia :i* c\ld be r5d]$ navigable to ,salmo sal> by su* means4 ,a small hat*]y e/abli%$ on su* a riv] might at once e/abli% ! ,european fi% 9 ^! wat]s4 ,on ! o!r h& x is v d\btful if ! pres5t attempt to acclimatise ,salmo sal> by ! introduction ( small fry into ! ,fras] c avail mu*4 ,few c\ld hope to survive & compete ) ! c\ntless myriads ( ! sockeyes1 :ile x is d\btful if ! ,atlantic fi% c\ld ev] make its way = hundr$s ( miles aga9/ ! ,fras] curr5t4 ,x is n fitt$ = a sl[ j\rney ( weeks & ev5 mon?s1 b r = "o ( "s few h\rs ) a /rong leap at ! end :i* l&s x at once 9 ! de/9$ pool or lake4 ,!re are two o!r po9ts :i* w /rike ! fi%]m5 9 ,briti% ,columbia wat]s4 ,"o is ! abs5ce ( kelts at any "t ( ! ye>4 ,! o!r is ! fact t1 ?\gh ! wat]s are (t5 alive ) "y salmon1 none are ev] caught on ! fly4 ,! fir/ po9t is expla9$ by ! fact t ^! fi% die aft] spawn+4 ,!re is no d\bt t ?is is well e/abli%$1 ?\gh !re is some?+ to be acc\nt$ =--namely1 ! l>ge specim5s ( ea* species1 :i* mu/ und\bt$ly ei!r be survivors ( a =m] run or else fi% :i* h /ay$ 9 salt wat] to a m advanc$ age4 ,to take ! example ( a spr+ salmon ( #hjlb42 ?is fi% w\ld1 9 ,europe1 be reckon$ z at lea/ t5 ye>s old & probably a great deal m4 ,are we to conclude t su* a fi% has nev] be5 into fre% wat] be=e1 or is x n m probable t he has only be5 9 ! habit ( frequ5t+ "s lake at a %ort di/ance f ! sea1 & return+ !nce 9 "t to escape dea? f exhau/ion8 ,! l>ge specim5s ( ! o!r species might also be acc\nt$ = 9 ?is mann]4 ,! second po9t is m]ely a fact1 & does n require any explanation1 except t x may h "s be>+ on ! matt] ( ! adult fi% n tak+ ! fly4 ,i w\ld n g s f> z to say t ^! "y fi% h nev] be5 kn[n to take a fly1 b ,i nev] rememb] cat*+ "o myself1 & !y c]ta9ly d n take x z ! salmon p>r d 9 our wat]s4 ,x is ( c\rse possible t _m may be tak5 & suppos$ to be tr\t4 ,b if su* 7 ! case1 x w\ld surely be m commonly kn[n & notic$4 ,v little appe>s to be kn[n ( ! habits ( ! "y fi% or ! "t !y sp5d 9 fre% wat] be=e !y g d[n to ! sea4 ,x has be5 a mu* debat$ "q z to :e!r ! ,briti% ,columbia salmon takes ! fly1 & x may be /at$ once = all t x does d s1 b only 9 tidal wat]s4 ,9 ! up-c\ntry lakes & riv]s x takes no?+1 & ^? :o may h se5 its migrations w easily und]/& ! reason4 ,! fi% h no "t to fe$ or re/2 !y may be se5 ceaselessly ?\gh sl[ly press+ on 9 ! %all[ wat] at ! sides ( ! ,fras] or ,?ompson1 z if press$ on by ! weight ( ^? beh9d1 impell$ by "s all-p[]ful desire to get to _! j\rney's end1 to spawn & die4 ,none return1 & ! lakes & pools ( ! riv]s are fill$ ) corpses1 on :i* be>s1 eagles1 & all creatures :i* c eat fi% are fill$ to ! full4 ,!re is no "t to look at bait ( any k9d1 = x is a t]rible j\rney ?r\gh ! rapid wat]s ( ! ,fras]1 & _m fi% %[ ! m>ks ( bruises & cuts1 :ile few are 9 an eatable condition by ! "t !y rea* ,kamloops ,lake4 ,?is j\rney w\ld seem to take !m ?ree or f\r weeks f ! "t !y appe> at ! ,fras] m\?1 ab\t #bjj miles 9 di/ance4 ,anyone :o has ev] se5 ,hell's ,gate1 9 ! t]rible canyon ( ! ,fras]1 & ^! millions ( /ruggl+ fi% sl[ly pu%+ _! way upw>ds )\t a mom5t's re/1 impell$ by ! vis a t]go ( ! sw>ms beh9d1 & ea* "o anxi\s only to move =w>d1 c easily und]/& h[ impossible x w\ld be 9 su* a /ruggle = m]e exi/5ce t a fi% %\ld pause to take bait4 ,ev5 9 our own riv]s runn+ salmon practically nev] take4 ,x is only :5 !y h rea*$ "s pool or re/+-place t !y w look at a lure4 ,b :5 ^! masses ( fi% em]ge into ! l>ge lakes1 ! fir/ com]s mu/ /ill be remorselessly driv5 on by ! mass ( ^? beh9d until ! f>!/ limits & "s impassable b>ri] is rea*$4 ,i h nev] se5 ! spawn+-b$s myself4 ,jordan says !y spawn 9 #a;ft4 to #c;ft4 ( wat] 9 riv]s l sal>1 b "o c readily imag9e ! desp]ate /ruggle = exi/5ce t mu/ g on z ! sw>ms rea* ! gr\nds & fight = positions2 :ile no d\bt on _! outskirts are small armies ( tr\t & o!r fi% eag] to dev\r ! eggs z soon z !y are laid4 ,z ! salmon seem to pass "r up to ! headqu>t]s 7cf4 ,jordan7 !y w\ld get beyond ! big tr\t4 ,probably x is "h t _! numb]s protect !m1 ! tr\t be+ unable to p5etrate _! close ranks until ! eggs are laid & conceal$ 9 ! gravel & dea? beg9s to be busy among ! salmon4 ,possibly "h1 too1 may be "s protection1 = d\btless ! o!r fi% prey on ! dead c>cases1 :i* w\ld be a m obvi\s food supply ?an ! hidd5 eggs4 ,?is description ( spawn+-b$s is m]e imag9ation1 z ,i h nev] met anyone :o _h se5 !m2 b x is probably mu* exce$$ by ! reality4 ,a %ort description ( :at ,i h se5 w help to realise :at mu/ take place on ! spawn+-b$s4 ,x mu/ be not$ t ! salmon runs are 9 cycles4 ,e f\r? ye> is a big run ( sockeye1 & :5 !re is a small run ( ^! fi% !re may be a big run ( humpbacks or dog salmon4 ,"o ye> 9 ! e>ly n9eties ! ,?ompson pres5t$ a /range sight to travell]s 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific tra9s1 ?\gh z ! tra9s pass ?is "p 9 ! v e>ly morn+ probably few saw x4 ,! l9e "h closely foll[s ! riv]1 & 9 ! canyon rises to sev]al hundr$ feet above x1 s t a spl5did view ( ! riv] is obta9$4 ,at ?is "t1 z se5 f above1 ! deep blue wat] ( ! /ream 0 bord]$ on ea* side by a vivid r$ ribbon1 :i* :5 se5 clos] prov$ to be ! array ( sockeyes /ruggl+ up ! side eddies 9 c\ntless myriads4 ,h[ long ?is la/$ ,i _c say1 b ,i saw x sev]al times on my pr(essional j\rneys on ! railway4 ,x 0 a v wond]ful sight4 ,e fi% 0 ab\t ! same size1 ab\t #glb4 or #hlb41 & all 7 deep r$ 9 col\r4 ,! "t ( ye> 0 ab\t ,septemb]4 ,9 #aija ,i _h occasion to g f ,sp5ce's ,bridge to ,nicola ,lake 9 e>ly ,septemb]2 ! /age-r\te is along ! banks ( ! riv]1 :i* at t "t 0 v l[4 ,a run ( humpbacks 0 go+ on2 ! pools 7 black ) !m1 & ! %all[s betwe5 ! pools pres5t$ a mo/ rem>kable appe>ance2 ! wat] 0 only a few in*es deep1 & betwe5 ! /ones ! humpbacks 7 sl[ly wriggl+ upw>ds 9 c\ntless ?\s&s1 only half cov]$ by ! wat]4 ,:5 ! coa* 0 high above ! riv] !y look$ l an army ( tadpoles black5+ ! riv] b$1 _! col\r be+ almo/ black ) a r$di% t+e at ! sides4 ,! male fi% alone has ! curi\s hump well develop$ 9 ! bre$+ season2 x is situat$ j beh9d ! head & is ab\t #c_/d;94 high1 resembl+ ! hump ( a camel2 ! female has only a v small "o4 ,at an ,indian village :i* we pass$ two or ?ree ,indians 7 /&+ 9 ! wat] arm$ ) long gaffs ) :i* !y hook$ ! fi% out & ?rew !m to ! squaws on ! bank1 :o 7 clean+1 splitt+1 & hang+ !m up on long fir poles to dry 9 ! sun4 ,a ran*] liv+ ne> "h in=m$ me t he took ! tr\ble to c\nt ! numb] on "o pole & !reby e/imate _! total cat*4 ,i =get 8 figures1 b believe x 0 sev]al hundr$ ?\s&--a m]e flea-bite to ! total numb] ( fi% 9 ! riv]1 :i* mu/ h run into millions4 ,! fi% 7 unable to get into ,nicola ,lake ow+ to a dam1 & on my return j\rney1 two weeks lat]1 !re 0 n a liv+ fi% to be se51 ! pools be+ fill$ ) dead bodies1 & ! awful /5* ( ! riv] ris+ to heav54 ,x seem$ to me a t]rible wa/e t all ^! fi% %\ld die1 b su* is ! fact1 & x mu/ be =tunate t !y d n fe$ on _! way or !y w\ld clean out a riv] l an army ( locu/s4 ,:at becomes ( ! tr\t dur+ ^! invasions pres5ts a curi\s problem1 = ! condition ( ! /9k+ riv] w\ld seem suffici5t to kill !m unless !y c escape to "s lake4 ,possibly ! tr\t flee upw>ds ahead ( ! s]ri$ ranks ( ! invad]s ) ! view also ( fe$+ on _! eggs :5 !y rea* ! spawn+ gr\nds4 ,i h se5 ! bottoms ( good tr\t pools black ) salmon 9 c]ta9 riv]s & h be5 told x 0 useless to fi% !m1 & ?is fact ,i also v]ifi$2 :ile o!r pools high] up & n yet invad$ gave good fi%+4 ,^! two in/ances w give "s idea ( ! extraord9>y invasions by ! salmon ( ! ,briti% ,columbia riv]s z x pres5ts itself 9 ! ,?ompson di/rict4 ,at ! coa/ ! migration beg9s ) ! l>ge spr+ salmon1 ! qu9nat1 :i* seem to appe> (f ! m\? ( ! ,fras] 9 ,janu>y1 & run up ! riv]s dur+ ,april1 ,may1 & ,june be=e ! sockeyes make _! appe>ance1 b nev] 9 su* l>ge numb]s z ! latt]4 ,_! migration is m l t ( ! ,atlantic fi%1 :i* !y also resemble 9 po9t ( size4 ,!y are n s mu* us$ by ! cann]ies1 ^: season does n beg9 till ,july1 & are only caught = ! local m>ket1 & by troll+ ) rod & l9e2 ^! are ! fi% :i* *iefly provide sport 9 ! tidal wat]s ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,z has be5 said !y run up to #hjlb4 & ov]1 & resemble our own salmon 9 g5]al appe>ance1 ?\gh !y are n ( su* a bright silv] col\r1 & are r m heavy look+4 ,! mo/ obvi\s po9t ( di/9ction is ! l>ge size ( ! anal f9 & tail1 :i* conta9 a great _m m rays ?an ^? ( our own tr\t & salmon4 ,?is po9t ( di/9ction is common to all ! five species ( ! ,pacific coa/ salmon1 & di/+ui%es !m f ! ra9b[ & /eel-head1 :i* are true salmonid4 ,! fle%1 especially 9 spr+1 is excell5t eat+1 b possibly n q s delicate z ! ,atlantic fi%1 & n s highly e/eem$4 ,p]haps ?is is p>tly ow+ to ! fact t salmon is s common & *eap1 = a l>ge fi% c (t5 be b\ght = a %ill+ or half a cr[n4 ,i h se5 an occasional l>ge fi% move 9 ! ,?ompson e>ly 9 ,july1 b h nev] notic$ !m 9 ! ,kamloops ,lake 9 any l>ge numb]s1 ?\gh d\btless a c]ta9 proportion does come !re4 ,x w\ld appe> z if ! l>ge size & /r5g? ( ?is fi% enables x to run e>li] 9 ! ye> & to /em ! riv]s :5 swoll5 by ! melt+ sn[ 9 ,may & ,june2 :ile ! small] sockeye times its appe>ance to co9cide ) ! fall ( ! big riv]s 9 ,july4 ,x c h>dly be a fact t ! qu9nat nev] returns to ! sea1 = if t 7 inv>iably ! case1 h[ c\ld ! l>ge fi% ( #hjlb41 :i* mu/ be ( consid]able age1 be acc\nt$ =8 ,x w\ld n be difficult = a fi% to return f a l>ge lake l ! ,h>rison1 :i* is only "s #ej miles or s f ! ,fras] m\?4 ,x may be t if ^! fi% get f> up ! ,fras]1 p]haps #ejj miles or m f salt wat]1 !y may n h /r5g? to return4 ,jordan says ! spr+ fi% run ov] #bjjj miles 9 "s riv]s4 ,b f spawn+-gr\nds only di/ant a few miles !y c easily return1 z c\ld also ! small] species1 unless1 :i* seems v unlikely1 ! act ( procreation is fatal 9 itself4 ,/ill1 ! fact rema9s t ,i h nev] se5 a kelt 9 ,briti% ,columbia nor he>d ( "o1 nor does !re seem to be any return /ream ( migration 9 w9t] or e>ly spr+1 a feature :i* c\ld n escape notice if x occurr$ to any consid]able ext5t4 ,!re=e if any fi% return x mu/ be only a few scatt]$ individuals1 n "o 9 a million ( ! sw>ms se5 pass+ upw>ds4 ,! ,indians along ! ,fras] cat* ^! fi% by /&+ on c]ta9 rocks ) a l>ge dip-net1 by :i* !y cat* a consid]able numb] z ! fi% pass upw>ds4 ,9 ! fir/ week ( ,july or !reab\ts ! silv] & blue-back salmon appe>1 & ! cann]ies at ! ,fras] m\? beg9 "w4 ,?is is ! sockeye run1 :i* is always v l>ge1 b v>ies 9 diff]5t ye>s1 e f\r? ye> be+ an extra l>ge "o4 ,drift-nets are employ$ by a l>ge numb] ( boats1 :i* may cat* 9 "o night ?irty to eighty or m fi%1 = :i* !y get ab\t #ae c5ts4 apiece f ! cann]ies4 ,! season la/s till ab\t ! end ( ,augu/1 :5 ! run falls (f1 & is succe$$ by ! run ( ! humpback & dog salmon1 :i* are ( no comm]cial value4 ,indians1 :ite m51 & ,japanese are employ$1 & ! m\? ( ! ,fras] is a sc5e ( great activity1 :ile on ! ,am]ican side l>ge fi% traps are employ$ 9 :i* _m ?\s&s ( salmon are caught at "o haul4 ,! foll[+ w give "s idea ( ! "w ( ! cann]ies43-- ,,annual ,,pack ,,= ,,six ,,ye>s4 #ahig #a1jbg1bjd cases 7#dhlb74 #ahih #dib1feg #ahii #gfe1eag #aijj #fjf1ecj #aija #a1bcf1aef #aijb #fbe1ihb ,! fir/ news ( ! approa* ( ! sockeye is g5]ally br\ght to ,vanc\v] or "s o!r coa/ city by "s sail+ %ip or /eam] :i* has enc\nt]$ !m 9 ! /raits ( ,san ,juan or ! ,gulf ( ,georgia4 ,(t5 /range /ories are told ( mov+ ?r\gh a va/ salmon army1 p]haps sev5 miles broad & ( unkn[n l5g?1 all head+ /raight = ! ,fras]'s m\?1 f _! unkn[n fe$+-gr\nds 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific4 ,wild z "s ( ^! tales seem1 yet !y are m or less true4 ,= ^! imm5se %oals come ?r\gh ! ,san ,juan ,/raits & head nor?w>ds up ! ,briti% ,columbian coa/ t[>ds ,alaska1 :ile only a m]e deta*m5t ent]s ! ,fras]1 a deta*m5t ( a few millions4 ,& also if x be true t none return1 !y c h no lead]s to %[ ! way1 b mu/ retrace ! r\te !y took z smolts on _! way f ! riv] to ! ocean1 impell$ by ! sexual in/9ct to propagate ! species4 ,!y appe> to hang ab\t ! m\? ( ! ,fras] = a %ort "t1 !n advance upw>ds z f> z x is possible to g1 hundr$s ( miles into ! int]ior1 & up e /ream :i* w p]mit ( _! progress1 :]e !y ev5tually spawn & die4 ,! silv] salmon & blue-backs run 9 sep>ate %oals1 & _! respective names %[ ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,v h&some fi% are !y 9 spr+1 ( a bright silv] hue resembl+ a fre% run grilse1 & ab\t sev5 or eight p\nds 9 weight4 ,b !y quickly become r$1 & 9 ! upp] wat]s ( ! riv]s (t5 pres5t a f> f heal?y appe>ance1 %[+ visible traces ( _! /ruggles ) ! rocks & :irlpools enc\nt]$ 9 _! asc5t4 ,?is well-kn[n r$ appe>ance is n1 h[ev]1 altoge!r due to ! effects ( ! fre% wat]1 = /raggl+ late b&s are describ$ z ent]+ ?r\gh ! ,/raits ( ,san ,juan 9 ! autumn :i* are almo/ z r$ z _! e>li] fell[s at t "t 9 ! upp] wat]s ( ! ,fras]4 ,on ! heels ( ! sockeye come ! humpback & ! dog salmon1 ab\t ! same 9 size1 & f9e silv]y fi% be=e ! bre$+ season sets 94 ,b x is late 9 ! autumn :5 !y arrive1 & _! fle% is :ite & does n meet ! dem&s ( ! m>ket4 ,! s-call$ hump is only pres5t 9 ! bre$+ season4 ,an attempt 0 made to c & sell !m z :ite salmon1 b )\t success2 ?\gh rec5tly a m>ket has be5 f\nd 9 ,japan1 :i!r !y are s5t 9 ! dri$ =m4 ,japan1 by ! way1 possesses a six? species ( ,oncorhyn*us1 ! masu1 a fi% resembl+ ! humpback1 b ?is is n kn[n to ,briti% ,columbian wat]s4 ,al?\gh an imm5se toll is tak5 by ! cann]ies1 yet ! supply ( fi% /ill cont9ues1 assi/$ by ! hat*]ies :i* h be5 suppli$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 by ^: aid x is hop$ t ! effects ( ov]-fi%+ w be c\nt]act$4 ,= ?is hope !re is consid]able gr\nd1 z ! fi%+ on ! ,columbia ,riv] has be5 re/or$ by ?is means to some?+ ( its =m] condition4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,diplomat & ! ,salmon--,! ,/ruggle = ,exi/5ce--,salmon & ,/eel-head ,liable to be ,confus$--,sport 9 ,tidal ,wat]s--,! ,campbell ,riv]--,! ,pione]s--,a ,riv] ( ,fifty-,p\nd]s--,small] ,salmon on ! ,fly--,me?od ( ,fi%+--,tackle--,typical ,good ,bags--,! ,/eel-head--,co/ ( ,fi%+--,dang]s ( ,ov]-,fi%+ = ,cann]ies--,a ,good ,troll+ ,"t4 ,?\gh mu* m might be writt5 ab\t ! cann+ indu/ry & ! migration ( ! salmon1 x is n mat]ial to ! purpose ( ?is book1 & has only be5 t\*$ on to %[ h[ x be>s on ! "q ( salmon fi%+ by rod & l9e2 = x is (t5 /at$ t ! salmon does n take ! fly 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 z if x 7 a p]sonal matt] & "s p]v]se *>act]i/ic ( ! fi%4 ,!re is ano!r /ory v popul> 9 ! we/1 relat+ :at happ5$ at ! "t :5 ! great fur companies held ! c\ntry & 7 disput+ & ev5 fight+ = its possession4 ,! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t s5t out "s illu/ri\s diplomat to report on ! situation1 & he describ$ ! c\ntry z ( no value & s hopeless t ev5 ! salmon w\ld n take ! fly4 ,x is a tradition 9 ,briti% ,columbia t on ?is gr\nd ! n[ fl\ri%+ ,/ates ( ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,oregon 7 h&$ ov] to ! ,am]icans4 ,! description giv5 ( ! conditions "u :i* ! salmon migrate is int5d$ to %[ reasons :y ! fi% are unable to oblige ! angl] 9 ?is matt] ( tak+ ! fly4 ,^! conditions are obvi\s4 ,! desp]ate /ruggle = exi/5ce 9 an imm5se %oal ( fi% press+ upw>ds aga9/ ! trem5d\s curr5t ( a riv] ab\nd+ 9 /rong rapids & :irlpools2 ! l5g? ( ! j\rney1 sev]al hundr$ miles 9 ext5t2 ! abs5ce ( any *ance ( re/+ ow+ to ! pressure ( ! multitudes beh9d2 &1 f9ally1 ! /ate ( exhau/ion br\ght on by all ^! =ces comb9$--^! ?+s mu/1 & inde$ d1 r$uce ! fi% to su* a condition t its f9al en]gies are devot$ to & exhau/$ by ! propagation ( its species4 ,ev5 if en\gh vitality 7 left to make x take a bait1 no sport w\ld be obta9$ by ! angl]1 & 8 sorry capture w\ld be g5]ally unfit = food4 ,i h once or twice exp]im5t$ by f\l-hook+ salmon 9 ! tail 9 ! ,nicola ,riv]1 b aft] "o feeble ru% ! fi% 0 easily haul$ a%ore ev5 by light tr\t tackle1 & return$ to ! wat] z entirely useless to anyone except an ,indian4 ,!re is only "o f9al conclusion to be drawn1 t 9 ! upp] wat]s ( ! riv]s & ! inl& lakes ! salmon d n take ! fly or any o!r bait1 nor is !re any case 9 :i* x has be5 ev5 alleg$ t a salmon has ev] be5 caught on ! fly4 ,occasionally l>ge silv]y fi% h be5 caught on spoon & m9n[1 b1 9 ! abs5ce ( pro( to ! contr>y1 x is mo/ probable t ^! fi% are ei!r l>ge silv] tr\t1 ra9b[1 or /eel-heads4 ,absolute pro( ( ! capture ( a salmon is /ill want+1 ?\gh x is q possible t su* a ?+ has occasionally tak5 place4 ,! "q ( salmon tak+ ! fly 9 ! tidal wat]s is ano!r matt]1 = !re is n ! lea/ d\bt t all ! five diff]5t species h be5 tak5 9 ?is mann]2 ?\gh possibly n s (t5 z is /at$1 because ! /eel-head is a s\rce ( error1 f its resemblance to ! salmon4 ,a fi% ( #aelb4 is tak5 on ! fly & ! capture ( a salmon is ann\nc$1 on ! /r5g? ( its weight & size2 :]eas1 on inquiry1 x is f\nd t ! fi%]man is c]ta9 t x 0 a salmon1 b c produce no evid5ce to prove t x 0 n a /eel-head4 ,x is n ev]yone :o c tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 a salmon & a /eel-head on its m]e appe>ance )\t c\nt+ ! rays on ! anal f9 or tail1 & until ?is simple pro( is put to ! te/ !re w always be a d\bt z to ! frequ5cy ) :i* ! salmon is tak5 on ! fly4 ,! size ( ! anal f9 is s obvi\s a di/9ction ( ! ,pacific salmon t ,i h (t5 obs]v$ x 9 numb]s ( small fry caught = bait2 ! f9 9 a small fi% two or ?ree in*es long resembles ! wavy fan-l f9s se5 9 ! ,japanese gold fi%1 & di/+ui%es x at a glance f ! correspond+ %ort f9 ( ! "y ra9b[4 ,a curi\s error ( ?is k9d occurs 9 ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s well-kn[n book1 ,f ,sea to ,sea1 :]e he describes mo/ en?usia/ically a day's salmon fi%+ 9 ,cali=nia on ! ,sacram5to1 & 8 capture ( num]\s salmon on ! fly4 ,!re is no d\bt t 8 fi% 7 /eel-heads4 ,!re is en\gh evid5ce f v>i\s s\rces to %[ t ! salmon take ! fly 9 tidal wat]s1 b x _c be said t !re is mu* to %[ t !y d s v freely1 especially 9 ! case ( ! l>ge qu9nat salmon4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! spoon bait is tak5 mo/ gre$ily by all ! diff]5t species4 ,x may be t ! fly has n be5 tri$ z mu* z x might h be51 ow+ to ! success ( ! spoon4 ,! result is t at pres5t troll+ 9 ^! wat]s ) ?is bait is ! *ief means employ$1 & has af=d$ sport unrivall$ ( its k9d by any o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,v fair sport c be got 9 ! ,n>r[s ne> ,vanc\v] or 9 ! sea (f ,esquimalt or ,oak ,bay ne> ,victoria4 ,b ! place :i* has ( late ye>s be5 di/+ui%$ by ! mo/ extraord9>y salmon fi%+ ev] he>d ( is ! m\? ( ! ,campbell ,riv] on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,vanc\v] ,isl&4 ,9 ! places fir/ nam$1 z also at ! m\?s ( sev]al well-kn[n riv]s1 salmon & /eel-heads may be caught by troll+ & sp9n+1 & occasionally ) ! fly4 ,?us sev5 or eight fi% are no unusual bag 9 ! wat]s ne> ,victoria1 b !y are n usually ( any v great size4 ,! m\? ( ,campbell ,riv] appe>s to be ! only place yet kn[n :]e ! big salmon c be caught 9 any l>ge numb]1 ?\gh x is q possible t o!r places exi/4 ,?is riv] has long be5 a fi%+ gr\nd = ! ,indians1 :o troll$ = ! fi% ) a /rong h&-l9e & spoon4 ,! pione]s ( ?is fi%+ among :ite m5 7 ,mr4 ,g4,p4 ,fitz,gerald & ,sir ,ri*>d ,musgrave1 :o made an exp$ition to ^! wat]s 9 ! e>ly n9eties & camp$ at ! m\? ( ,campbell ,riv]1 also try+ ,salmon ,riv] & o!r places along ! coa/4 ,!y met ) great success 9 ! tidal wat]s (f ,campbell ,riv]1 b practically drew a blank :]ev] else !y tri$4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,sir ,r4 ,musgrave l&$ a #gjlb4 salmon1 :i* holds ! record 9 ^! wat]s4 ,s9ce !n an increas+ numb] ( fi%]m5 h visit$ ,campbell ,riv]1 until ( late ye>s !re h always be5 a few rods on ! gr\nd2 & a small hotel has be5 put up4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 n mu* fe> ( ov]-fi%+1 ?\gh ! "t is pa/ :5 a fi%]man c\ld h ! :ole ( ! wat] to himself4 ,!re are s9i/] rum\rs ( a cann]y & fi% traps to be e/abli%$ 9 ! ne> future1 & %\ld ^! ?+s come to pass !n ! fi%+ :i* has be5 enjoy$ w become a m]e memory & p]haps ^! pages its only record4 ,mr4 ,fitz,gerald always enjoy$ 8 be/ sport "u ! guidance ( an ,indian & by employ+ ! ,indians' spoon1 :i* is a pla9 silv] spoon ) a loose hook4 ,! ma9 aim 0 always ! l>ge #ejlb4 fi%1 small] fi% ( #belb4 or s be+ reg>d$ z a nuisance1 & if possible %ak5 (f ! hook4 ,! bigge/ cat* 0 eight fi% six ( :i* 7 ab\t #ejlb4 apiece2 anyone famili> ) salmon fi%+ w "k t ?is is no small feat aft] all[+ = fi% hook$ & lo/1 :ile x mu/ be rememb]$ t a fi% ( #ejlb4 may take ov] an h\r to l&4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,musgrave's l>ge fi% ( #gjlb4 took an h\r & a half to l&2 x 0 a magnific5t fi%1 ! record salmon ( ! rod & l9e4 ,a ca/ ( x 0 %[n at ,f>l['s1 9 ! ,/r&1 & also at ,r[l& ,w>d's1 9 ,piccadilly1 dur+ ! spr+ ( #ahig4 ,! spoon fi%+ ( ! ,nams5 & o!r ,norwegian riv]s fades into insignificance beside su* sport2 two or m fi% ( ov] #ejlb4 7 ! av]age cat*1 besides m t 7 hook$ & lo/1 :ile ! num]\s small] fi% 7 n consid]$ wor?y ( notice4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,duncan reports excell5t success ) ! prawn1 :i* he 0 ! fir/ to use1 & x may be t ) ?is deadly bait ev5 l>g] fi% might be obta9$4 ,he also reports t ) a silv]-bodi$ fly 9 ! ev5+1 b at no o!r "t1 he caught l>ge numb]s ( salmon ab\t #glb4 9 weight1 & c\ld h fill$ a boat ) !m4 ,he gives no absolute pro( z to :e!r ^! fi% 7 salmon or /eel-heads1 b x is 8 op9ion t !y 7 salmon4 ,! fi%+ is done by cross+ & re-cross+ ! small bay into :i* ,campbell ,riv] fl[s1 troll+ f a canoe or small boat1 ! bread? ( ! wat] be+ ab\t half a mile2 ! me?od is exactly l troll+ 9 a ,norwegian fiord j (f ! m\? ( a riv]4 ,x is a curi\s fact t no sport c be obta9$ 9 ! riv] itself1 :i* fully supports ! cont5tion put =? above t ! ,pacific coa/ salmon ceases to take z soon z x beg9s to run1 ! tak+ fi% be+ ^? :i* are hang+ ab\t ! m\? ( ! riv] prep>atory to runn+ up4 ,!re seems to be no in/ance ( ! v l>ge fi% tak+ ! fly4 ,!re is no ne$ to say mu* z to tackle1 except t x %\ld be /rong & t !re %\ld be pl5ty ( l9e4 ,! native spoon c be obta9$ on ! spot4 ,"s fi%]m5 pref] a l>ge rod z bett] able to hold (f a fi% :i* runs "u ! boat2 ,i %\ld p]sonally pref] a %ort1 /iff1 /eel-c5tr$ rod su* z ,h>dy's #ab;ft4 ,murdo*--a type ( rod pref]r$ by ! ,am]icans = yell[ tail & tuna fi%+4 ,?is k9d ( rod is mu* h&i] 9 a boat1 & almo/ unbreakable4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ %[+ "s ( ! bags at ,campbell ,riv]4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,duncan 9 #aijd4 ,tyee salmon1 eighte52 weight1 #hajlb4 ,av]age1 #delb4 ,cohoes & tyee "u #cjlb41 ?irty-two4 ,total1 fifty fi% 9 eighte5 days4 ,be/ day ,augu/ #i?1 #aijd3 ,sev5 salmon1 #eflb41 #eclb41 #eblb41 #aflb41 #ablb41 #g-a_/blb41 & #dlb4 ,! eight heavie/ fi%3 #ej-c_/dlb41 #eflb41 #eclb41 #eblb41 #eblb41 #ejlb41 #dh-a_/blb41 & #dhlb4 ,mr4 ,duncan says3 ,fi% "u #cjlb4 are c\nt$ z grilse4 ,! cohoe salmon w take a fly2 :ite ) silv] t9sel1 ,i f\nd be/4 ,!y take 9 ! sea at sunrise & sunset :5 !y are jump+--9 fact1 m c\ld be got 9 ?is way :ile !y are actually jump+ ?an by troll+1 only !y mu/ be jump+ & also fairly pl5tiful4 ,i h got an odd "o ca/+1 b ne>ly all by trail+ ! fly4 ,!y give spl5did sport on a light tr\t rod4 ,! l>ge/ ,i got la/ ye> 7#aijc7 0 #ablb4 ,b !y 7 n runn+ ?is ye>1 & ,i only got two ( #glb4 ea* on ! fly4 ,salmon are caught 9 ,c[i*an ,lake 7aft] asc5d+ #cj miles ( riv]72 frequ5tly ,i got "o myself & saw o!rs caught1 ?\gh !y are black & ugly4 ,b ,i am told on absolutely reliable au?ority t great sport is _h ) tyee salmon 7f #cjlb4 d[nw>ds7 on ! fly 9 ! ,c[i*an ,riv] 9 ! spr+1 & !n only :5 ! wat] is discol\r$4 ,!y only take ! fly sunk1 & g5]ally a lead$ "o is us$4 ,x is notewor?y t ?is peculi>ity ( only tak+ ! fly :5 jump+ is also common to ! tr\t 9 ! ,%uswap & o!r l>ge lakes 9 ! int]ior4 ,also _! fav\rable "t is at sunrise & sunset4 ,x might also be not$ t ,mr4 ,duncan makes no m5tion ( ! /eel-head or sea-tr\t4 ,?is fi% runs 9 ! ,c[i*an ,riv] & ,lake 9 ! spr+4 ,! te/ ( ! numb] ( rays 9 ! anal f9 & tail %\ld be appli$ to all ^! fi%4 ,! sockeye does n appe> to frequ5t ,campbell ,riv]4 ,! tyee & cohoe frequ5t ! coa/al wat]s ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,b ! fe$+ gr\nd ( ! sockeyes is "s unkn[n "p ( ! ,pacific ,ocean f :i* !y migrate & ent] ! wat]s betwe5 ! ma9l& ( ,briti% ,columbia & ,vanc\v] ,isl& 9 great %oals1 ?r\gh ! ,/raits ( ,san ,juan4 ,ev5 !n _! /oma*s are empty & contract$1 %[+ t !y h already travell$ "s di/ance4 ,mr4 ,babcock1 ! ,fi%]ies ,commission] ( ,briti% ,columbia1 /ates 9 8 report = #aijc3 ,! fir/ fi% are report$ f ,ott] ,po9t4 ,f ,%]r+ham ,po9t ea/ _! movem5t is cle>ly def9$ z !y pass close 9 %ore4 ,!y come 9 rapidly ) ! flood tides1 at times close to ! surface & breakwat]2 frequ5tly dur+ ! la/ weeks ( ,july & ! fir/ two weeks 9 ,augu/1 9 ye>s ( l>ge runs1 !y %[ !mselves pla9ly1 a rac+1 leap+1 blui% silv] mass 9 ! cle> & rapid mov+ wat]s4 ,!n !y appe> to /rike ! discol\r$ wat] ( ! ,fras]1 & foll[ x to ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,9 #aijc1 #b1idh1ccc sockeyes 7 deliv]$ to ! cann]s dur+ ! la/ two weeks ( ,july & ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,! /eel-head tr\t 7,salmo gairdn]i7 is ! anadrom\s =m ( ! ra9b[1 be>+ ! same relation to x z our sea-tr\t does to ! br[n tr\t4 ,x m closely resembles 9 =m1 col\r ( fle%1 & habit ! ,atlantic salmon ?an any o!r =m f\nd on ! ,pacific coa/4 ,x spawns 9 fre% wat]s1 & survives aft] spawn+ & returns to ! sea4 ,x fe$s 9 fre% & salt wat]4 ,h[ f> x p5etrates into ! int]ior & up ! ,fras] is a matt] ( d\bt4 ,my own op9ion is t x only goes z f> z ,hope1 be+ unable to face ! /rong wat] 9 ! ,fras] ,canyon1 ow+ probably to ! fact t x is n equipp$ ) ! p[]ful anal f9 & tail ( ! ,pacific salmon4 ,x ent]s all wat]s ne> ! coa/1 & is caught on ! rod 9 ! ,/ave & ,pitt ,riv]s4 ,i h nev] he>d ( "o be+ caught on ! ,?ompson4 ,tr\t fi%]m5 9 ! coa/ riv]s cat* !m ) bo? fly & m9n[4 ,! foll[+ details ( cat*es are quot$ f an article :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,field 9 ,decemb]1 #aije1 f ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,l4 ,lay>d4 ,9 #aijd tw5ty-f\r tyee weigh+ #a1jjdlb41 av]age #da-a_/blb42 =ty-?ree cohoes weigh+ #biglb41 av]age #g-a_/blb4 ,be/ fi% #dilb41 #dilb41 #ejlb41 #ealb41 #eclb41 #eclb41 #eelb41 & #eflb4 ,he also /ates t he saw two fi% ( #fjlb41 l&$4 ,9 #aije1 = ,july & ,augu/1 fi%+ = ?irty-eight days3 six hundr$ & eighty-eight salmon weigh+ #e1bedlb4 ,be/ fi%1 #ejlb4 ,be/ cat*es1 ?irty-six fi% 7#bgelb47 9 five h\rs1 =ty-f\r fi% 7#ccjlb47 9 six h\rs4 ,a ,mr4 ,j4 ,pidcock1 fi%+ = 8 cann]y f #c a4m4 to #i p4m41 9 a dug-out1 us+ two h& l9es1 caught #gjf salmon4 ,mr4 ,lay>d speaks v well ( ! new hotel1 & ( a ,mr4 ,j4 ,?ompson z boatman4 ,he quotes ! hotel *>ges z #b a week & #bs4 a day = a f9e sea boat1 & #abs4 a day z wages = a boatman4 ,he gives "s int]e/+ p>ticul>s ( ,campbell ,riv] itself1 to :i* a trail is to be cut f ! hotel4 ,!re seems to be good ra9b[ tr\t fi%+ = two miles 9 ! riv]4 ,! salmon are /opp$ by a wat]fall1 :]e !re is a l>ge pool #cj feet deep1 9 :i* tyee salmon1 ) humpback1 cohoes1 & tr\t1 c\ld be cle>ly se54 ,mr4 ,lay>d c\ld n induce !m to t\* any?+ f ! bank1 b a tyee ( #ahlb4 0 hook$ on a spoon & lo/ two days aft]w>ds by ano!r man f a canoe4 ,! ,indians /at$ t su* a ?+ z hook+ a salmon 9 ! riv] _h nev] be5 he>d ( 9 _! traditions4 ,no m5tion is made ( ! /eel-head1 & !re is no pro( giv5 t ! above 0 n "o ( ^! fi%4 ,mr4 ,lay>d 0 n equipp$ = fly-fi%+1 b believes t ! cohoes w\ld h tak5 ! fly4 ,an exam9ation ( ^! cat*es %[s beyond dispute t !re has nev] be5 su* salmon fi%+ z ?is 9 any o!r wat]s1 & =tunate inde$ 7 ^? :o fir/ enjoy$ x4 ,ev5 yet ! sport is !re1 z ,mr4 ,lay>d %[s1 & p]haps may /ill g on = _m ye>s yet4 ,9 spite ( adv]se prophecies1 possibly ! cann]y & fi% traps may nev] be built1 = ! qu9nat is mo/ly useful to ! angl]4 ,un=tunately no?+ c be done to save ?is spl5did piece ( fi%+ unless all ! l& & =e%ore rights 7 b\ght up by "s philan?ropi/ 9 ! int]e/s ( sport1 :i* is h>dly )9 ! b\nds ( possibility2 :]eas if an (f] = ^! rights is made to ! ,gov]nm5t1 = ! purposes ( fi%-trap & cann]y1 a refusal is impossible4 ,let u hope & ev5 pray t no cann]y is ev] built1 & ev5 if x is t x may soon be ab&on$1 = ?\gh ,i am myself a fly-fi%]man & ?9k t troll+ is only a poor imitation ( ! real ?+1 yet 9 ?is place ! great size & numb] ( ! fi% make up = o!r defici5cies1 fulfill+ ! desires ( ! mo/ ard5t salmon fi%]man1 & surely satisfy+ 8 wilde/ dreams4 ,! fi%+ at ,campbell ,riv] c be enjoy$ f ,june to ,septemb]1 & /eam]s call !re ab\t twice a mon? on _! way f ,victoria to ! nor?2 =m]ly x 0 necess>y to take a t5t & provisions & camp out1 b n[ accommodation c be got at ! hotel4 ,july & ,augu/ are ! be/ mon?s4 ,! be/ rod = ,campbell ,riv]1 z ,i h said1 w\ld be an #aa;ft4 or #ab;ft4 rod ( ! patt]n ( ,h>dy's ,murdo*1 a /eel-c5tr$ split cane2 ! reel %\ld c>ry at lea/ #hjyds4 ( l9e & #ajjyds4 ( /rong back+2 x w\ld be well to c>ry a sp>e l9e4 ,traces & ca/s %\ld be tak51 b spoons c\ld be got bett] on ! spot or 9 ,victoria4 ,tackle = fly-fi%+ might well be tak5 also4 ,! ,am]icans use at ,catal9a = tuna fi%+ a l9e call$ cuttyhunk l9e2 x is v ?91 light1 & ( trem5d\s /r5g?4 ,x is call$ tw5ty-f\r /r& l9e2 ! /ronge/ man c\ld n break x ) 8 h&s1 & yet x is n z ?ick z a salmon ca/+ l9e4 ,x makes spl5did back+ = a ca/+ l9e1 & z a troll+ l9e x is absolutely unequall$4 ,! size :i* w make good back+ = a tr\t l9e is n9e /r&1 & is v h>d to break ) ! h&s4 ,tw5ty-f\r /r& is unbreakable2 x only succumbs to ! mighty tuna :5 ! :ole l9e is run out4 ,ano!r advantage is t x is absurdly *eap1 a #a1jjj y>d tuna l9e only co/+ #a4 ,?ree or f\r hundr$ y>ds w\ld g on an ord9>y salmon reel & w\ld =m a spl5did troll+ l9e4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 !y use twelve /r& l9e = yell[ tail fi%+ at ,catal9a1 & consid] x q /rong en\gh4 ,! yell[ tail is a mack]el runn+ f #belb4 to #fjlb41 & is believ$ to be /rong] & fi]c] = its size ?an ! tuna4 ,! cuttyhunk l9e is1 h[ev]1 absolutely useless = any?+ except troll+2 x is f> too light = ca/+ a fly or ev5 = ?r[+ a m9n[ or any o!r k9d ( bait4 ,x mu/ also be well wax$ ) a piece ( ord9>y yell[ beeswax to prev5t x rott+1 because x has no k9d ( dress+ or protection f ! effects ( wat]4 ,x w\ld ne$ wax+ at lea/ twice a week4 ,i h nev] se5 ?is l9e except 9 ,cali=nia1 ?\gh x c probably be obta9$ any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 my op9ion x is f> sup]ior 9 /r5g? to any ( our ,engli% l9es = troll+1 :ile ! price ( a suffici5t l5g? = ord9>y purposes w\ld be ab\t half a cr[n4 ,x is m ?an probable t o!r riv]s w become kn[n be=e long :]e ! fi%+ may rival t ( ,campbell ,riv]4 ,! sea coa/ ( ,briti% ,columbia /ret*es f> to ! nor?1 & mo/ ( x is absolutely unkn[n to ! fi%]man1 :ile ev5 fur!r nor? /ill !re are cann]ies on ! coa/ ( ,alaska4 ,i h se5 salmon 9 ,dawson ,city :i* look$ q fre% run & _h be5 nett$ 9 ! ,yukon2 also grayl+ :i* _h be5 caught on ! fly 9 ! ,klondike ,riv]4 ,if ev] ! pres5t kn[n riv]s ( ,briti% ,columbia are fi%$ out1 !re is surely an inexhau/ible supply fur!r nor?4 ,!re c be no "q b t ! ,gr& ,trunk ,pacific w 9 a few ye>s op5 up a new c\ntry ( lakes & riv]s1 9 :i* ! sport %\ld be at lea/ z good z ^? already kn[n4 ,! fi%+ at ,campbell ,riv] is app>5tly n conf9$ to ! m\? ( ! riv]--at lea/ 9 good seasons--z ,mr4 ,lay>d speaks ( fi%+ up & d[n bo? sides ( ! /rait f ,seym\r ,n>r[s to ,cape ,mudge ligh?\se1 a di/ance ( #ab miles4 ,a grant f ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 made = a pi] to be built at ,campbell ,riv]1 enabl+ all /eam]s to call !re1 :i* w r5d] x m easy ( access4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,recapitulation ( ,salmon & ,tr\t ,problems--,importance ( ,pres]v+ ,briti% ,columbian ,fi%]ies--,possibility ( ,introduc+ ,atlantic ,salmon--,"q ( ,alt]+ ,pres5t ,close ,season = ,tr\t--,pa/ & ,pres5t ,neglect ( ,tr\t ,fi%]ies--,ne$ = ,gov]nm5tal ,action--,difficulties 9 ! ,way ( ,x--,conclusion4 ,x w be v evid5t to ^? :o h read ! =ego+ *apt]s t !re is a great deal to be le>nt ab\t ! fi% t inhabit ! ,briti% ,columbian wat]s1 & t sev]al int]e/+ problems require solv+4 ,^! facts %\ld r5d] ! great] int]e/ to ! fi%+4 ,! salmon p]haps pres5t ! mo/ difficult que/ions1 = _! life-hi/ory is evid5tly almo/ unkn[n4 ,_! eggs g]m9ate 9 ! hat*]ies1 & ! fry are turn$ out into ! lakes1 b f t mom5t to ! "t !y return f ! sea _! movem5ts are unkn[n4 ,x is n kn[n at :at age !y seek ! salt wat]1 nor at :at age !y return2 :ile 9 ! case ( ! sockeye _! fe$+ gr\nds 9 ! ,pacific are an unsolv$ my/]y4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ tr\t problem is ! id5tity ( ! silv] tr\t ( ! ,kamloops & ! ,okanagan ,lakes1 :e!r x is a di/9ct & new species1 or m]ely a v>iety ( ! ra9b[4 ,! id5tity & life-hi/ory ( ! small silv]y fi% :i* runs f ! ,nicola1 ,&]son1 & o!r l>ge lakes into ! small /reams ought to be a matt] ( "s int]e/4 ,?is fi% has be5 allud$ to z a m9iature sockeye4 ,x c]ta9ly pres5ts ! curi\s ph5om5on ( a sockeye run 9 m9iature f ! deep wat]s ( ! lake into ! small /reams1 :]e x also turns r$ & spawns4 ,x does n seem to be kn[n :e!r x also dies aft] spawn+4 ,x c]ta9ly takes no bait ( any k9d4 ,9 conclud+ ?is mo/ imp]fect attempt to give "s slight idea ( ! fi%+ 9 ^! wat]s1 x is c]ta9ly n out ( place to allude to ! imm5se importance & necessity ( pres]v+ ! fi%+ = ! future4 ,x is b lately t ! ,briti% ,columbian ,gov]nm5t seems to h awak5$ to ! great importance ( its fi%]ies1 & ev5 yet x seems b little to appreciate ! actual value & ev5 m p]haps ! pot5tial value ( its inl& wat]s f a sport+ po9t ( view4 ,x is almo/ sup]flu\s to po9t out1 9 illu/ration1 ! value ( ! sport+ rights ( ! riv]s ( ,norway & ,scotl& & _! l>ge annual r5tal4 ,! value ( ! ,briti% ,columbian riv]s 9 ?is respect is at pres5t only small1 s]v+ m]ely z an attraction to a few visit+ angl]s f ,engl& & ! ,/ates1 & a fi%+ gr\nd = ! resid5ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ev5 s !y =m "o ( ! *ief attractions ( ! c\ntry1 & w und\bt$ly become m important1 :ile _! pot5tial value if ! ,atlantic salmon c\ld be introduc$ is h>d to e/imate4 ,! evid5ce br\ght =w>d t5ds to %[ t ! ,pacific fi% is fitt$ = long j\rneys entail+ m endurance & great] swimm+ p[]s ?an ! ,atlantic fi% possesses1 b t ! latt] c leap small wat]falls :i* are impassable b>ri]s to ! =m]4 ,"o fi% is a long di/ance runn]1 ! o!r is a hurdle rac]4 ,?is fact is fully wor?y ( fur!r inve/igation & ?\ght4 ,x might lead to important results4 ,by introduc+ small hat*]ies :i* w\ld only co/ a few p\nds on suitable /reams1 ! ,atlantic fi% might be introduc$ 9 a few ye>s4 ,salmon ladd]s might be plac$ r\nd falls :i* ?is fi% c\ld easily surm\nt1 ?\gh !y w\ld be impossible to ! ,pacific species1 & by ?is means num]\s useless /reams c\ld be turn$ into valuable salmon riv]s4 ,f ! lease or sale ( su* riv]s ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld reap a h&some rew>d4 ,! ,atlantic fi% w\ld probably h no difficulty 9 hold+ its own 9 ! sea2 = ! %oals ( h]r+ & oola*an w\ld af=d an ample food supply4 ,l>ge silv]y fi% h be5 caught1 z has be5 said 9 a =m] *apt]1 9 a c]ta9 "p ( ! ,%uswap ,lake by surface troll+1 ^: exact id5tity is n well e/abli%$1 ?\gh !y are probably silv] tr\t4 ,also _m silv]y fi% h be5 caught lately on ! m9n[ at ! m\? ( ! ,nicola ,riv] :]e x jo9s ! ,?ompson at ,sp5ce's ,bridge4 ,^! fi% h be5 alleg$ to be salmon1 ?\gh no pro( has be5 giv5 t !y are su*4 ,!y h always be5 caught late 9 ! autumn1 at :i* "t all salmon w\ld be r$ & out ( condition4 ,^! fi% might be /eel-heads1 b x is f> m probable t !y are silv] tr\t1 collect+ at ! m\? ( ! ,nicola prep>atory to runn+ up x = spawn+ purposes4 ,x is q c]ta9 t v l>ge ra9b[ & silv] tr\t inhabit ! deep pools ( ! ,?ompson1 b z yet no "o appe>s to h captur$ any ( v l>ge size on ! rod4 ,possibly if ! pools 7 tri$ lat] 9 ! fall1 :5 ! riv] has become l[1 by deep fi%+ ) live or dead bait1 or ! prawn1 "s v l>ge fi% might be l&$4 ,! be/ "t to attempt ?is fi%+ w\ld be aft] ! pres5t close season on ,octob] #af? or v e>ly 9 ! spr+ z soon z ! ice has gone4 ,x is ?\ght by ! local angl]s t ! pres5t close season might well be ext5d$ = ano!r mon? or s1 to ! middle ( ,novemb]4 ,= 9 ,octob] ! ra9b[ are 9 spl5did condition & %[ no signs ( spawn+4 ,conv]sely1 ! spr+ season might be delay$1 z _m /ale fi% c be se5 9 ,may & ev5 9 ,july4 ,x is q c]ta9 t ! ra9b[ spawns v late 9 ! ye>1 & fur!r inquiry into ?is "q is ne$$4 ,x is un=tunate t tr\t h _h little b nom9al protection 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,_! be/ protection has hi!rto be5 natural conditions & ! social condition ( ! c\ntry--_m fi% & few fi%]m54 ,= 9 a new & sp>sely settl$ c\ntry !re is no weal?y leisur$ class :o h mu* "t to devote to fi%+4 ,also _m riv]s & lakes h be5 difficult ( access4 ,b ^! conditions _c la/2 !y h *ang$ mu* 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s & are n[ *ang+ /ill m1 9 "s di/ricts n )\t m or less disa/r\s results4 ,vanc\v] ,city has n[ gr[n to be a l>ge place ) "s =ty ?\s& p1 & ! f9e fi%+ ( ! ,coquitlam & ,capilano is almo/ a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! ,koot5ay m9+ di/rict has be5 op5$ by railways1 & ! once ph5om5al fi%+ at ,slocan ,falls & r\nd ,nelson has imm5sely fall5 (f2 report says t "h x has be5 ru9$ by m>ket fi%+ or worse1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! prov9ce saw mills h be5 all[$ to dispose ( _! wa/e 9 ! riv]s1 & dynamite has be5 us$ = o!r purposes ?an m9+4 ,& ?\gh ! :ite man is liable to be occasionally pull$ up by ! law1 ! ,indian is app>5tly all[$ to use spe>1 net1 & salmon roe )\t any int]f]5ce4 ,! same rem>ks apply g5]ally 9 ! same way to ! protection ( l>ge or small game4 ,! ,nemesis :i* has fall5 on _m ( ! ,/ates ( ! ,union w und\bt$ly ov]take ,briti% ,columbia unless ! ,gov]nm5t fully r\ses itself to ! urg5cy ( ! matt] be=e x is too late & be=e ^! invaluable assets ( ! prov9ce h pass$ away = ev]4 ,_m ,/ates ( ! ,union h enact$ too late ! mo/ /r+5t game laws1 & h sp5t va/ sums 9 va9 attempts to re/ore :at ,briti% ,columbia /ill possesses & :i* c\ld be s easily reta9$ at b a trivial exp5se & by ! ex]cise ( a little =esight & tr\ble4 ,= "s ye>s small societies = ! protection ( game & fi% h exi/$ 9 ,vanc\v]1 ,victoria1 & ,kamloops1 &1 ) mo/ praise-wor?y p]sev]ance 9 a good cause1 h attempt$ to r\se public op9ion & /imulate ! ,gov]nm5t to take action4 ,& x w\ld appe> t at la/ _! p]t9acity has met ) "s measure ( rew>d1 = ! ,gov]nm5t has appo9t$ a head game-w>d5 = ! :ole prov9ce & local w>d5s = diff]5t di/ricts4 ,?is me?od ( game pres]vation has be5 employ$ = _m ye>s 9 ! old] p>ts ( ,canada & is 9 vogue 9 ,cali=nia1 ,montana1 & probably all ! ,/ates4 ,if prop]ly c>ri$ out x %\ld be ( great b5efit to ,briti% ,columbia4 ,9 ! pa/1 un=tunately1 :5ev] ! "q ( game protection 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t1 ! ridicul\s cry ( class legislation 0 always he>d1 g5]ally rais$ by "s lab\r memb]4 ,x %\ld be q cle> to anyone t an effici5t game law & effici5t provision = c>ry+ x out w pres]ve sport = ev]yone equally4 ,! poor man is j z fond ( fi%+ z ! ri*1 :5 he c get x2 & ! sacr$ fire burns z brightly 9 bo? pe] & peasant4 ,b ! ri* man c buy a riv] or a tract ( l& & pres]ve x = himself2 & ?is he c d j z easily1 & f> m *eaply1 9 ,briti% ,columbia ?an 9 ,norway & ,scotl&4 ,!re=e ! be/ way is to pres]ve ! game & ! fi%1 s t !re may be sport = all1 ri* & poor alike4 ,z !y say 9 ,cali=nia1 pres]ve x = ! p & by ! p4 ,= unless ?is is done & prov$ effectual1 ! "t w soon come :5 ! weal?i] p w =m clubs = bo? %oot+ & fi%+1 & private game pres]vation w close gradually ! free wat]s ( ! prov9ce4 ,!re h be5 o!r ob/acles to prop] protection4 ,a mo/ mis*iev\s &1 ,i am firmly conv9c$1 mo/ false argum5t on ! "p ( ! salmon cann]s has (t5 be5 alleg$ z a /rong reason :y no protection %\ld be giv5 to tr\t & :y ! law ( ! prov9ce %\ld be disreg>d$4 ,! cann]s /ate t ! tr\t are ! salmon's wor/ enemies1 de/roy+ bo? eggs & "y4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no "q z to ! tru? ( ?is accusation4 ,b ! reason+ d$uc$ f x is wrong4 ,x is q impossible to de/roy all ! tr\t 9 ! ,briti% ,columbia wat]s2 & if x 7 n1 no possible advantage w\ld be ga9$ by s do+1 because1 by ! inexorable laws ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ & ( supply & dem&1 ! position ( ! tr\t w\ld be occupi$ by o!r fi% :i* prey on ! eggs & "y ( ! salmon4 ,! decrease ( tr\t w\ld be suppli$ by an increase 9 ! numb]s ( ! squaw fi% & v>i\s species ( *> :i* are j z bad enemies ( ! salmon4 ,bo? ! ,f$]al & ,prov9cial ,gov]nm5ts are afraid to prev5t ! ,indians f tak+ fi% or game 9 or out ( season or to int]f]e 9 any way ) _! usual me?ods ( procur+ !m = food4 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is ! wor/ (f5d]1 because x errone\sly believes t if ! ,indians 7 9 any way curtail$ 9 _! food supply1 ! ,gov]nm5t might h to supplem5t ! want by rations1 & ?us be put to great tr\ble & exp5se4 ,x is z well to note t ! ,indians are "u control ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,on ! o!r h& ! ,indians are am5able to ! laws ( ! ,prov9ce1 except "u c]ta9 conditions on _! own res]ves1 :i* 9 ,briti% ,columbia are v small1 g5]ally m]ely a few acres4 ,! ,prov9cial ,gov]nm5t is1 h[ev]1 naturally unwill+ to act 9 opposition to ! wi%es ( ! ,f$]al p[]4 ,?is attitude ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is bas$ on ignorance ( ! actual conditions 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,! ,indians ( ! prov9ce are self-support+ & v good work]s1 hav+ long ceas$ to dep5d on hunt+ & fi%+ = _! livelihood4 ,!y diff] mo/ ess5tially f ! ,blackfeet & ,crees ( ! pla9s4 ,! ,briti% ,columbian ,indian is q capable ( und]/&+ ! fact t x is inadvisable to kill game or fi% dur+ ! bre$+ season4 ,except1 p]haps1 9 ! mo/ remote p>ts ( ! prov9ce1 he %\ld be promptly taught t he is j z mu* liable to p5alties "u ! ,game ,act z ! :ite man4 ,x w\ld take a v %ort "t to en=ce ! lesson1 & until x is done no ,game ,act w ev] be really effici5t1 because ! :ite man w nev] respect & keep a law :i* is n en=c$ on ,indian & :ite alike4 ,?is small volume is m]ely int5d$ to give "s idea ( ! fi%+ 9 ,briti% ,columbian wat]s1 f facts ga!r$ 9 twelve ye>s' exp]i5ce ( ! prov9ce4 ,x probably conta9s errors ( commission1 p]haps1 z well z ( omission1 & makes no claim to be au?oritative 9 sci5tific detail4 ,b at lea/ x conta9s "s ( t /range fi% lore :i* c be only ga9$ on ! riv] bank & by int]c\rse ) o!rs ( ! same craft4 ,x fairly repres5ts :at is at pres5t kn[n among ! fi%]m5 ( ! prov9ce1 ) almo/ all ( :om ,i am p]sonally acqua9t$4 ,x is my s9c]e hope t someone bett] qualifi$ w1 9 ! ne> future1 deal m ably ) ! subject4 ,! ord9>y ,engli%man (t5 appe>s to be "u a /range delusion t ,briti% ,columbia is situat$ 9 a "p ( ! _w :i* he vaguely alludes to z ,s\? ,am]ica1 & x is some:at curi\s t ! c\ntry is n bett] kn[n1 = x is a glori\s l& ( great m\nta9s1 =e/s1 /reams1 & roll+ hill1 9 :i* game & fi% are v pl5tiful1 ) a climate & conditions ( life peculi>ly suit$ to ,engli%m51 especially ^? :o h ! in/9ct ( sport4 ,an attempt has "h be5 made to describe ! fi%+2 b !re is also f9e big game %oot+1 = ! int]ior fa/nesses ( ,vanc\v] ,isl& are ! home ( ?\s&s ( t f9e/ ( ! de] tribe1 ! wapiti2 9 ! nor!rn =e/s & ! m\nta9s moose1 %eep1 goat1 & be> are num]\s2 ev]y:]e ! l>ge mule de] is common2 ducks & geese ab\nd 9 ! wat]s4 ,! soil ( ! valley is v f]tile2 gold1 silv]1 copp]1 lead1 iron1 & coal are among ! natural products2 !re is an inexhau/ible supply ( ! f9e/ timb] 9 ! _w4 ,surely ,briti% ,columbia is a spl5did jewel--/ill r\gh-hewn & uncut1 x may be1 b "o :i* w yet %9e =? z "o ( ! brighte/ />s 9 ! ,imp]ial diadem4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,tuna ,,fi%+ ,,at ,,avalon1 ,,santa ,,catal9a ,,isl&4 ,i g ,to ! isl&-valley ( ,avilion2 ,:]e falls n hail1 or ra91 or any sn[1 ,nor ev] w9d bl[s l\dly2 b x lies ,deep mead['d1 happy1 fair ) or*>d-lawns ,& b[]y holl[s cr[n'd ) summ] sea4 ,! ,pass+ ( ,ar?ur4 ,! l9es plac$ at ! head ( ?is *apt] are 9 _m ways n inappropriate to ,santa ,catal9a ,isl&1 ) its little village ( ,avalon1 ?\gh mead[s & lawns are some:at conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,= !re c be little d\bt t ! "n is connect$ ) ! ,ar?urian leg5d1 & mu/ h be5 br\ght to ?is f>-(f l& by ! e>ly ,spani% monks #bjj ye>s ago4 ,no d\bt ! peaceful sil5ce ( ! isl& & ! deep blue ( ! summ] sea rem9d$ "o ( !m ( "s isl& 9 di/ant ,spa91 :]e ! great k+ is /ill sleep+4 ,to quote ,fiona ,mc,leod3-- ,?is tradition is f\nd among e ,european p4 ,:]e is ,joyeuse ,g>d8 ,"s say x is 9 ! isle ( ,avillion (f ! ,breton %ores2 "s say x is 9 ,avalon1 "u ! sacr$ hill ( ,gla/onbury4 ,ar?ur himself has a sleep+ place 7= n[h]e is he dead1 b sleeps1 await+ a trumpet call7 9 a lo/ l&1 9 ,prov5ce1 9 ,spa91 "u ! wat]s ( ! ,rh9e4 ,! ,cali=nians h =tunately reta9$ _m ( _! beautiful ,spani% names1 in/ead ( *ang+ !m into ,anglo-,saxon vulg>isms4 ,x is surely f> bett] = a t[n to be call$ ,los ,angeles1 ,pasad5a1 or ,san ,francisco1 ?an ,s\?ville or ,jacksonville4 ,coronado bea* & ,el ,plaza del ,rey1 ! playgr\nd ( ! k+1 are ideal names = a wat]+-place4 ,! isl& ( ,catal9a lies #bd miles (f ! coa/ ( ,cali=nia opposite ,los ,angelos4 ,ab\t #cj miles long1 & situat$ s z to act z a b>ri] aga9/ ! ,pacific swell & ! prevail+ w9ds1 x =ms1 ) ! opposite coa/1 a k9d ( l>ge bay or %elt]$ piece ( wat]1 :i* is always smoo?4 ,x is only v occasionally 9 ! w9t] t a nor'-we/] bl[s into x4 ,x is = ?is reason1 & ?is alone1 t ,catal9a is ! only place suitable = tuna fi%+1 ?\gh !re are o!r isl&s :i* ?is fi% frequ5ts4 ,! isl& 0 b\ght by an ,engli%man nam$ ,bann+ = a %eep ran*e1 & has be5 turn$ into a summ] resort by 8 two sons2 be+ own$ by ,bann+ ,bro!rs & ,co41 :o claim sov]eign rights ov] ! :ole isl&1 & h hi!rto upheld !m 9 spite ( sev]al legal battles ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no boat c l& )\t _! p]mission1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates po/-(fice is built bel[ high-wat] m>k4 ,!re is wireless communication ) ! ma9l&1 & a boat arrives e day4 ,!re is a v good hotel1 & ! climate is mo/ equable1 nei!r cold 9 w9t] nor hot 9 summ]1 be+ q free f ! sudd5 *anges s preval5t 9 o!r p>ts ( ,cali=nia4 ,e>ly 9 ,april ,i not$ ! !rmomet] to be #fd at mid-day & #fc at midnight4 ,i f\nd ,catal9a to be ! pleasante/ w9t] resort 9 ,cali=nia1 mu* quiet] ?an ! o!rs1 :ile !re is always "s fi%+1 ev5 ?\gh ! tuna d n arrive till summ]4 ,un=tunately1 ! t\ri/s & ! tuna arrive ab\t ! same "t1 ! latt] usually appe>+ 9 ,june & ! =m] com+ 9 ,july & ,augu/4 ,arrangem5ts are made by :i* ! little t[n ( ,avalon is turn$ into a t5t city1 9 :i* "s t5 ?\s& p are accommodat$ 9 t5ts4 ,?is naturally makes ! isl& = two mon?s a v diff]5t place f :at x is = ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,sev]al /eam]s arrive & dep>t daily load$ ) excursioni/s4 ,! fi%]man :o int5ds to try = tuna w h to put up ) inconv5i5ces ( ?is k9d1 b if he arrives e>ly he c employ himself :ile he is wait+ = ! tuna to arrive1 by try+ = yell[-tail1 albicore1 bonito1 & b>rac\ta4 ,! fir/ ?ree are all species ( mack]el4 ,! la/ nam$ c (t5 be caught 9 l>ge quantities1 b gives little sport4 ,all are got by troll+ a small h]r+4 ,! yell[-tail is well spok5 ( by ! tuna fi%]m5 z be+ = its size ev5 /rong] ?an ! tuna4 ,x is fi%$ = ) a light] rod & #ab-ply l9e4 ,i %all give a description ( tuna tackle lat]2 ! tackle us$ = yell[-tail resembles x 9 g5]al "*1 b is mu* light]4 ,! fi% is a h&some mack]el ( a dull silv]y col\r1 t+$ ) yell[1 :i* becomes m m>k$ t[>ds ! tail4 ,i saw sev]al l&$ ( ab\t #belb41 b did n get "o myself4 ,! l>ge/ on record is #eflb42 f #djlb4 to #ejlb4 is n an uncommon weight4 ,! albicore is ano!r mack]el1 blue above1 & silv] bel[1 ) a curi\s long pectoral f9 on ea* side1 ab\t a foot 9 l5g?4 ,! fi% are f\nd 9 %oals & c be got 9 l>ge numb]s :5 ! angl] c f9d "o ( ! %oals4 ,i believe x is usual to attract ! %oal by ?r[+ small h]r+ a/]n1 & :5 ?is is done a fi% c be hook$ at almo/ e ?r[4 ,^? ,i saw l&$ 7 ab\t #belb4 ,! bonito is l a l>ge horse mack]el1 & is fi%$ = 9 ! same mann] z ! albicore4 ,!re are _m o!r fi% t c be got by fi%+ deep ) a bait1 notably ! black sea-bass1 :i* is caught up to #djjlb4 ,!re is little sport to be got out ( x1 except :at is af=d$ by haul+ 9 a fi% ( su* imm5se weight4 ,all ^! fi% are good to eat4 ,9 my exp]i5ce1 bett] sport ) all ^! fi% c be obta9$ at ,coronado bea* ?an at ,catal9a ,isl&1 b tuna _c be caught !re1 ?\gh !y are kn[n to frequ5t ! ,coronado ,isl&s4 ,^! isl&s are too mu* expos$ = ! use ( ! small tuna laun*es4 ,!re are ab\t #g1jjj wild goats on ! isl&1 & leave c be got f ! ,bann+s to %oot !m1 b x is n a v high =m ( big game %oot+4 ,!y are ! desc5dants ( "s tame goats :i* 7 turn$ out by ! ,spani>ds = ! b5efit ( %ipwreck$ sailors1 ?\gh x is n kn[n exactly h[ ! sailors 7 go+ to cat* !m4 ,h[ev]1 "s amusem5t might be got 9 ?is way till ! tuna arrive4 ,!re is also a n9e-hole golf c\rse4 ,! laun*es us$ = ?is fi%+ are v light1 built = two or ?ree m51 & fitt$ ) gasol9e eng9es4 ,! be/ are po9t$ at b[ & /]n1 s z to g equally well 9 ei!r direction4 ,!re are a few private ones1 & "s ( ! public ones are reta9$ by fi%]m5 s z to be ready :5 ! tuna may appe>4 ,x might be well = any fi%]man to see t a laun* is available if ! fi% %\ld sudd5ly arrive4 ,?\gh ! t>pon & t>pon fi%+ are fairly well kn[n1 v little seems to be kn[n 9 ,engl& ab\t ! tuna1 & ?\gh ,i _c speak f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 x w\ld seem t ! sport af=d$ by ! tuna is c]ta9ly equal to1 if x does n f> surpass1 t giv5 by ! t>pon1 9 ! size1 /r5g?1 & fight+ qualities ( ! fi%4 ,all ! in=mation "h giv5 0 collect$ dur+ a visit to ,catal9a1 dur+ :i* p]iod ! tuna1 un=tunately1 did n put 9 an appe>ance4 ,tuna fi%+ is ( only v rec5t date1 = ?\gh ! fi% 0 caught by bait on /rong h&-l9es by local fi%]m51 x 0 only 9 #ahif t ! fir/ tuna 0 caught on a rod & l9e1 & s9ce t "t ! numb]s caught h n be5 v _m4 ,b little seems to h appe>$ 9 ! ,engli% sport+ pap]s & magaz9es ab\t ! tuna4 ,& x w\ld appe> to me t anyone :o reads ! acc\nts giv5 "h w be oblig$ to admit t ?is fi% mu/ af=d ! greate/ & mo/ excit+ sport t c be enjoy$ by ! bait fi%]man4 ,x is a mo/ =midable antagoni/ & "o ^: capture may be look$ on ) j pride4 ,ev5 ! numb] ( ^? :o h l&$ a tuna is v small2 & v few ,engli%m5 are memb]s ( ! ,tuna ,club4 ,! tuna fi%+ at ,catal9a is c>ri$ on "u ! auspices ( ! ,tuna ,club1 an ,am]ican in/itution :i* has an excell5t object1 namely1 to protect ! tuna & to see t z f> z possible its capture is effect$ 9 a sportsmanlike way4 ,= anyone c1 ( c\rse1 capture a tuna ) a wire rope1 & haul him 9 by ma9 =ce2 b to capture a tuna "u ! rules ( ! ,tuna ,club is a diff]5t matt]4 ,accord+ to ^! rules1 ! rod mu/ be n less ?an six feet n9e in*es long1 & mu/ n weigh m ?an sixte5 ounces2 ! l9e mu/ be n m ?an tw5ty-f\r /r&s cuttyhunk2 & ! fi%]man mu/ l& 8 fi% ) unbrok5 rod & tackle1 & )\t any aid1 except t ( 8 boatman z gaff]2 & ! said fi% mu/ weigh #ajjlb4 or ov]4 ,on a*iev+ ?is feat 9 ! prescrib$ mann] ! angl] is eligible z a memb] ( ! ,tuna ,club1 & 8 fi% is ent]$ 9 ! books4 ,engli%m5 might naturally object to any arbitr>y rules z to ! way 9 :i* !y conduct _! sport1 b ! ,tuna ,club makes no arbitr>y claim4 ,any "o may fi% h[ or :]e he pleases1 & ne$ n aspire to memb]%ip unless he wi%es to4 ,! aim & object ( ! club is simply to set up a /&>d1 &1 by a k9d ( moral influ5ce1 inculcate sportsmanlike me?ods 9 ! capture ( ! fi%1 9 circum/ances1 :]e1 by ! nature ( ! case1 no =cible means ( protect+ ! fi% are available4 ,) su* an object no real sportsman %\ld qu>rel4 ,! tuna is an imm5se mack]el1 & its g5]al build & %ape %[ capacity = great spe$ & /r5g?4 ,! l>ge/ caught 9 ! annals ( ! ,tuna ,club is #bealb41 b f> l>g] fi% h be5 hook$ & lo/4 ,fi% ov] #ajjjlb4 h be5 captur$ by o!r means1 :ile x is probable t ! weight may 9 "s cases run up to ne>ly #bjjjlb4 ,! tuna is greg>i\s & visits ,catal9a f ,june to ,septemb] 9 l>ge %oals1 :5 ! fly+ fi%1 :i* seem to be its fav\rite food1 also appe>4 ,9 ! w9t] x probably goes s\? along ! coa/ ( ,mexico4 ,a %oal is sometimes se5 q e>ly 9 ,febru>y or ,m>*1 b z a rule !y d n appe> till ! middle ( ,may at ! e>lie/1 &1 ev5 :5 !y d appe> at ?is "t1 !y d n /ay long4 ,! rod & tackle are v important4 ,! ,am]ican tuna rod is an excell5t piece ( workman%ip4 ,x is made 9 two pieces1 ! tip & ! butt4 ,! tip1 accord+ to ! rules ( ! ,tuna ,club1 mu/ n be less ?an #f;ft4 long1 & fits into ! butt j above ! reel4 ,x is made ( split cane1 b ) no /eel c5tre1 & is v /rong & /iff1 b5d+ a little only to ! v /ronge/ pull4 ,! butt is built v /\tly1 & !re is no regulation z to its l5g?1 b x is usually ab\t a foot & a-half long1 & 9 fi%+ is all[$ to re/ 9 a hole "u ! fi%]man's seat1 s t ! rod is controll$ ) ! left h& alone1 leav+ ! "r free4 ,! advantage ( su* a /iff rod lies 9 ! fact t a v /rong /ra9 c be put on ! fi%4 ,x c\ld easily be te/$1 & ,i %\ld imag9e t a /ra9 ( t5 p\nds c\ld be ma9ta9$1 increas$ to consid]ably m 9 ! case ( a tir$ fi%4 ,) a salmon rod a /ra9 ( ab\t ?ree p\nds is ! utmo/ t c be ma9ta9$4 ,! co/ ( su* a rod is "s #c1 or #ae1 & x c be b\ght 9 ,new ,york1 or 9 ,catal9a ,isl&1 or ,los ,angeles4 ,! reel is also v important1 & also co/s #ae doll>s1 = x mu/ hold #ajjj y>ds ( l9e4 ,! w9d] is ( ! w9* =m ) two h&les1 = tuna fi%]m5 ma9ta9 t !y mu/ h ?is =m to enable !m to reel 9 ) suffici5t =ce1 ?us gett+ "s comm& ov] ! l9e4 ,! cyl9drical knob ( our salmon reel is univ]sally condemn$4 ,to ! reel is atta*$ a /rong piece ( lea!r :i* c be press$ d[n by ! ?umb on ! l9e s z to act z a brake1 & is v simple & effici5t4 ,! l9e is a peculi>ly ,am]ican production1 kn[n z cuttyhunk l9e1 made ( flax1 imm5sely /rong1 v light & *eap4 ,i "k ( no l9e s suit$ to its purpose1 or :i*1 z ,i h said be=e1 =ms su* excell5t back+ to a tr\t or salmon l9e4 ,! regulations ( ! ,club provide t ! l9e mu/ n be m ?an #bd-ply1 :i* is ab\t equal 9 ?ickness to a n v /rong salmon troll+ l9e2 #i-ply is ab\t ! size ( a tr\t l9e4 ,! #bd-ply l9e practically _c be brok5 by ! /ronge/ man1 & /&s a dead /ra9 ( consid]able am\nt4 ,x is also rem>kably *eap4 ,a tuna l9e ( #ajjj y>ds co/s #e doll>s1 & s9ce !y are (t5 brok51 ?is quality is a v excell5t "o4 ,! lightness ( ! l9e & its ?ickness are bo?1 too1 v good qualities :5 sev]al hundr$ y>ds are out1 & cutt+ ! wat] at great spe$4 ,! l9e is prep>$ & kept 9 good pres]vation by be+ rubb$ ) common yell[ beeswax1 & by be+ dri$ aft] use4 ,! tuna rods1 reels1 & l9es1 :i* ,i saw at ,catal9a1 seem$ exce$+ly well adapt$ = _! purpose1 & 7 mo/ effici5t )\t be+ exp5sive4 ,x 0 e>ne/ly impress$ on me to be sure to obta9 ! be/ tackle1 & to h a sp>e rod & reel & sev]al l9es 9 ! boat4 ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 ( ! tackle1 & also to see t ev]y?+ is 9 good ord]1 z ! fi% is a mo/ =midable antagoni/1 & ! slighte/ hit* or weakness w end 9 an imm$iate disa/]4 ,to ! end ( ! l9e is atta*$ a l>ge hook ) a h]r+ z bait4 ,=m]ly ! fly+ fi% 0 consid]$ to be ! only bait :i* ! tuna w\ld take1 & !y 7 n always easy to get1 b x has lately be5 f\nd t ! h]r+ is z good4 ,at fir/ ! fi%+ 0 c>ri$ on f a laun* trail+ a r[-boat beh9d1 :i* ! fi%]man ent]$ z soon z a tuna 0 hook$4 ,9 ?is way ! fi% 0 m easily foll[$1 b ! boat be+ (t5 unable to move quickly en\gh1 0 at ! m]cy ( ! tuna1 & 0 practically t[$ 9 all directions4 ,n[adays1 a va/ improvem5t has tak5 place by ! introduction ( small1 sm>t-look+ gasol9e laun*es1 ! be/ be+ po9t$ =e & aft1 mov+ quickly 9 ei!r direction1 s t ! fi% is foll[$ rapidly1 or run away f :5 x sudd5ly turns & ru%es t[>ds ! boat4 ,! boatm5 are sm>t fell[s1 & are mo/ly regi/]$ on ! books ( ! ,tuna ,club4 #b a day is ! *>ge = a day's fi%+1 includ+ laun* & tackle4 ,! tuna may arrive at ! beg9n+ ( ,june 9 l>ge %oals1 pursu+ ! fly+ fi%1 ?\gh ! date ( _! arrival is unc]ta92 b ab\t ?is "t1 or ev5 e>li]1 ! tuna fi%]m5 appe> at ,avalon & await ! appe>ance ( ! fi%4 ,"o ( ! attractions ( ?is sport is ! fact t x is done on sight1 s to speak2 !re is no dre>y troll+ aimlessly ab\t1 half asleep "u a hot sun4 ,no "o goes tuna fi%+ unless ! fi% are se51 because x is absolutely useless2 fail+ a sight ( !m a small ga!r+ ( m5 collects 9 ,avalon :o l\nge ab\t ! hotel & bea*4 ,! true tuna man does n z a rule c>e mu* = any less] sport1 b awaits ! com+ ( ! fi% he is aft]4 ,a wat*man is kept on ! cliffs by ! ,tuna ,club1 :o signals _! arrival4 ,ow+ probably to _! habit ( pursu+ ! fly+ fi%1 ! tuna make !mselves visible at a consid]able di/ance by _! con/ant leaps 9 ! air4 ,x is ow+ to ?is fact t !y are locally kn[n z ! leap+ tuna4 ,! %oals are (t5 v l>ge1 probably numb]+ sev]al ?\s& fi%4 ,! signal ( _! arrival (t5 causes a sc5e ( consid]able excitem5t 9 ,avalon2 ! cry ( tuna is tak5 up by ! boatm5 f ! wat*man on ! cliffs1 & !re is a wild ru% 9 small boats = ! laun*es at an*or 9 ! bay4 ,sometimes be=e tackle is 9 read9ess & laun*es got "u way1 ! tuna %oal sweeps "r into ! little bay ( ,avalon1 *as+ ! fly+ fi% 9 e direction4 ,x c easily be imag9$ t su* a sight is calculat$ to fire ! blood ( ! mo/ phlegmatic ( fi%]m51 &1 ! ,we/]n ,am]ican be+ by no means a /olid individual1 ! effect mu/ be some:at />tl+4 ,z soon z possible ! laun*es put out & comm5ce troll+ across ! %oal & :]ev] ! tuna %[ !mselves4 ,x is by no means1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 t ! fi% are 9 a tak+ mood1 ?\gh 9 su* circum/ances x is probable t "s fi% w /rike1 b x is by no means uncommon to troll ?us across & across a %oal ( ! fi% )\t a s+le /rike be+ made4 ,on ! o!r h&1 sometimes !y w take mo/ freely4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t hundr$s1 or ev5 doz5s1 ( laun*es ?us put (f aft] ! tuna2 x is m likely t half-a-doz5 or t5 w\ld be ab\t ! numb]4 ,if ! %oals /ay ne> ,catal9a1 !re w soon be a few m z ! news becomes kn[n on ! ma9l&4 ,! tuna takes mu* z a salmon takes a m9n[1 & goes (f ) a trem5d\s ru%1 :i* sometimes cont9ues until !re is little ( ! #ajjj y>ds ( l9e left on ! reel4 ,x is impossible to t\* ! reel except at ! risk ( cutt+ ! f+]s4 ,! fi%]man sits fac+ ! /]n ( ! laun*1 ) ! butt ( 8 rod fix$ 9 a hole "u 8 seat4 ,if little l9e is left1 ! fi%]man may put on ! lea!r brake h>d d[n1 & try to enable ! fi% to break 8 l9e2 or else wait until ! end comes1 & *ance a damag$ reel or rod4 ,unless he has a sp>e rod or reel 9 ! boat1 ! =m] c\rse is ! be/4 ,x is ?\ght t ?is c\rse ( ev5ts1 :i* is by no means r>e1 is caus$ by ! hook+ ( a v l>ge fi%4 ,if a fi% ( ab\t #ajjlb4 is hook$1 8 usual tactics are ei!r a s]ies ( lightn+ ru%es1 :i* mu/ be foll[$ by ! /e]sman1 :o mu/ be z quick to g a/]n z to g =w>d1 or else ! fi% goes (f at trem5d\s spe$ a few feet bel[ ! surface4 ,! tuna nev] jumps l ! t>pon :5 hook$1 he ei!r ru%es along bel[ ! surface or goes deep4 ,!re are #bjjj fa?oms ( wat] r\nd ,avalon4 ,8 m\? is n h>d l ! t>pon1 & ! hook !re=e goes well 92 he app>5tly kn[s t he _c %ake x out by leap+ 9 ! air4 ,sometimes ! hook te>s out1 b mo/ fi% are lo/ by breakage4 ,x is p]haps m by ! skill ( ! /e]sman & ! quickness ( ! laun* ?an by ! m]it ( ! fi%]man t ! capture is effect$4 ,:5 beat51 ! fi% is gaff$4 ,_m tall /ories are told 9 ,avalon ( adv5tures ) tuna1 ?\gh _m ( !m probably happ5$ :5 ! fi% 0 pursu$ 9 a r[+ boat4 ,9 ! laun*es n[ 9 use ! fi%]man has a bett] *ance4 ,! small boats 7 t[$ by ! fi% at _! w4 ,x is report$ t on "o occasion a boat 0 t[$ ov] to ! ma9l& dur+ ! night1 & 0 (f ,avalon aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,mr4 ,f4,v4 ,ryd]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,tuna ,club1 in=m$ me t he w5t (f ) provisions to a laun* t _h be5 engag$ = sev5 h\rs ) a tuna1 & f\nd ! boatman 9 *>ge ( ! rod1 ow+ to ! complete exhau/ion ( ! fi%]man4 ,he return$ aga9 sev5 h\rs aft]w>ds1 & f\nd ! boatman /ill /ruggl+ ) ! fi%1 :i* 0 ne>ly beat54 ,at ! boatman's reque/1 he gaff$ ! fi%1 :i* w5t (f ) ! gaff & 0 lo/1 ow+ to ! hook te>+ away4 ,! fi% 0 ! l>ge/ he _h ev] se5 hook$1 appe>+ to be probably #djjlb4 or #ejjlb4 ,mr4 ,ryd] in=m$ me t he _h l&$ six tuna 9 "o day1 & also 9 "o day _h lo/ no few] ?an five l9es1 & _h brok5 a rod & a reel4 ,he /at$ t he believ$ only t5 p] c5t4 ( ! fi% hook$ 7 ev] l&$1 & t he w\ld n back himself to l& m ?an #be p] c5t4 ( fi% hook$4 ,at ! same "t he po9t$ out t _m :o come to ,avalon are by no means skill$ fi%]m54 ,! numb] ( fi% l&$ 9 a season f ,june to ,septemb] is by no means l>ge2 ! be/ ye> produc$ #abe1 "o ye> #ge1 ano!r only #ej1 & la/ season 7#aije7 b #ab 7 l&$ & n "o ov] #ajjlb4 ,!re are sev]al o!r isl&s (f ! coa/ ( ,cali=nia :i* are kn[n to be visit$ by ! tuna1 b ! wat]s r\nd !m are too mu* expos$ to ! ,pacific swell = ! use ( ! small laun*es :i* are necess>y = tuna fi%+1 & !re=e ! wat]s r\nd ,catal9a are ! only place at pres5t kn[n :]e ?is sport c be foll[$4 ,x is n kn[n :]e ! tuna g 9 ! w9t]1 b x is q possible !y might be f\nd along ! coa/ ( ,l[] ,cali=nia1 a prov9ce ( ,mexico :i* /ret*es s\? f ! l[] b\nd>y ( ,cali=nia1 sep>at$ f ! ma9l& by ! ,gulf ( ,cali=nia4 ,x is an almo/ un9habit$ c\ntry & x /ruck me t ! tuna might well be discov]$ among ! num]\s isl&s & %elt]$ wat]s :i* "o f9ds along its coa/s 9 ! w9t] mon?s1 especially z ! climate is mu* w>m]4 ,! tuna d n /ay p]man5tly r\nd ,avalon ev5 dur+ ! summ]2 sometimes !y may /ay = weeks1 at o!rs only a few days4 ,?is is probably entirely dep5dant on ! movem5ts ( ! fly+ fi%4 ,an ,am]ican :o _h caught bo? t>pon & tuna in=m$ me t he consid]$ ! latt] fi% to af=d f> ! be/ sport4 ,catal9a ,isl& c be rea*$ f ,new ,york 9 ab\t f\r days1 a ticket %\ld be tak5 to ,los ,angeles by ! ,s\!rn ,pacific ,railway3 f :i* place !re is daily communication4 ,i %\ld /rongly advise ! fi%]man to buy 8 tuna tackle 9 ,new ,york1 c]ta9ly n 9 ,engl&2 ,engli% tackle mak]s are z yet completely ignorant conc]n+ tuna fi%+4 ,?is advice does n apply to t>pon4 ,i might m5tion t ,mr4 ,ryd] spoke /rongly to ?is effect4 ,x is q wor? m5tion+ t ! season = t>pon 9 ,florida is mu* e>li] ?an ! tuna season1 s t any "o wi%+ to try = tuna might fir/ fi% = t>pon 9 ,april1 ,may1 or ,june1 & cross ! cont95t at ! end ( ! latt] mon? to ,catal9a ,isl&1 :i* c\ld be rea*$ f ,new ,orleans 9 f\r days4 ,?is *apt] is n int5d$ z a full or accurate description ( tuna fi%+1 b m]ely to br+ ! sport be=e ! notice ( ,engli% fi%]m5 to :om x may hi!rto h be5 almo/ unkn[n4 ,x is q impossible to write a good acc\nt ( fi%+ :5 "o has only se5 ! fi%+ gr\nds & n actually engag$ 9 ! sport itself4 ,b x may be t o!rs may be enc\rag$ f :at ,i h said to try _! luck1 & t ^! %ort h9ts on ! tackle & locality w be useful4 ,!re h be5 "s reports t ! tuna h ceas$ to come to ,catal9a1 be+ driv5 away by ! naph?a laun*es1 ow+ to _! noise & ! oil spread ov] ! wat] by !m4 ,! *ief f\ndation = ?is seems to be ! fact t only twelve tuna 7 l&$ 9 #aije & no big ones 9 #aijf4 ,x is mu* m probable t ! non-appe>ance ( fly+ fi% or h]r+ 0 ! real cause4 ,a bad season or two may occur 9 any k9d ( fi%+4 ,! wat] r\nd ,catal9a is practically "p ( ! ,pacific ,ocean & c\ld n be f\l$ by a few small laun*es4 ,nor c\ld _! pres5ce affect ! imm5se %oals ( fly+ fi% & h]r+4 ,x is well-kn[n locally t ! latt] fi% d n appe> until ! temp]ature ( ! wat] has ris5 sev]al degrees above t ( w9t]1 & x is mu* m likely t "s climatic reason has affect$ ! 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