,transcrib]'s ,notes    ,all punctuation
 errors repair$4   ,page #ab--;ancle is 
an obsolete spell+ ( ankle1 s has be5   
reta9$4   ,! corrections li/$ 9 !       
,errata h be5 appli$ to ! text4   ,^!   
are not$ at ! end ( ! book4             
,illu/ration       ,,tr\t ,,flies   ,,( 
,,devon ,,& ,,cornwall1   ,,&   ,,:5 ,,&
 ,,h[ ,,to ,,use ,,!m4    ,,by ,g4 ,w4  
,,soltau1 ,,esq4   ,,little ,,ef=d1     
,,devon4    8,& ?us our life exempt f   
public haunts1   8,f9ds tongues 9 trees1
 books 9 ! runn+ brook1   8,s]mons 9    
/ones1 & good 9 e ?+40     ,,longman    
,,co4 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[2   ,,wallis ,,&   
,,hold51 ,,exet]2 ,,brightwell1         
,,b>n/aple2 ,,liddell1   ,,bodm92 ,,he>d
 ,,& ,,sons1 ,,truro2 ,,&   ,,edw>d     
,,nettleton1 ,,:imple ,,/reet1          
,,plym\?1   ,,pr9t] ,,to ,,h] ,,maje/y4 
#ahdg4     ,,note4  ,x w be rem>k$ t !  
,flies furni%$ by ! mak]s1 d n1 9 all   
cases1 exhibit ! same t9ts z ^? %[n 9 ! 
draw+s2 ?is arises f ! difficulty (     
col\r+ exactly f ! orig9al ,flies4 ,i h 

exam9$ ! patt]ns manufactur$ by ! p>ties
 ref]r$ to 9 p4 #dj1 & f9d !y correspond
 precisely ) my own4 ,i w\ld !re=e      
recomm5d ^? p]sons1 :o are 9 ! habit (  
mak+ _! own flies1 to procure patt]ns f 
! mak]s & imitate !m1 r ?an take ^? 9 ! 
li?ograph$ sket* = _! guide4   ,,errata4
  ,page #i1 l9e #af1 = to apt1 read too 
apt4 ,page #ae1 l9e #g1 = v>ie/1 read   
v]ie/4 ,page #bj1 l9e #aj1 = aught1 read
 naught4 ,page #ce1 l9e #h1 = lace1 read
 ,lac$4 ,page #ii1 l9e #h1 = fal%ood1   
read falsehood4     ,,treatise  ,,on    
,,fly-,,fi%+4   ,i am induc$ to (f] !   
foll[+ pages to ! y\?ful aspirant aft]  
piscatory fame1 f ! belief1 t ! v>i\s   
treatises1 :i* h appe>$ f "t to "t on   
,fly-,fi%+1 d n conta9 ^? m9ute details1
 :i* are s ess5tial to ! ready          
acquirem5t ( ! art1 & :i* are g5]ally   
le>nt by sl[ degrees2 ei!r f "s exp]i5c$
 angl]1 or by ! accid5tal discov]y ( !  
noviciate4  ,my *ief object h[ev]1 is to
 furni% ! sportsman1 :o = ! fir/ "t is  
ab\t to wet 8 l9e 9 ! we/1 ) a li/ (    

flies2 :i*1 = a p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 ,i h
 f\nd ! mo/ effective1 9 ! ,riv]s (     
,devon & ,cornwall4 ,i h no d\bt1 !y    
w\ld be equally successful 9 ,som]set1 9
 ! small] ,riv]s ( ,wales1 & 9 "s ( !   
,iri% ,lakes2 b1 z ,i _c v\* f p]sonal  
exp]i5ce1 ,i mu/ leave to o!rs ! task ( 
te/+ _! m g5]al application4  ,my rem>ks
 are re/rict$ to ,fly-,fi%+2 p>tly1     
because ,i hold ?is to be ! mo/ skilful 
& pleas+ ( ! v>i\s ways by :i* man      
secures ! wily fi%2 & also1 f ! l5g? to 
:i* ?is pap] w\ld ext5d1 if ,i 7 to     
enl>ge on ! num]\s o!r devices adopt$ to
 entrap ! f9ny tribe4  ,worms1          
kill-devils1 salmon-roe1 m9n[s1         
cock-*af]s1 c4 c4 c41 are to be met ) 9 
! catalogue ( ! fi%]man's /ock 9 trade2 
&1 if we ext5d our rese>*es to di/ant   
climes1 we f9d ev5 birds are class$     
among ! fi%+ implem5ts4  ,! ,cormorant1 
an aquatic bird ( ,*9a1 & o!r c\ntries1 
is an excell5t swimm] & div]1 & also    
flies well4 ,x is v voraci\s1 & z soon z
 x p]ceives a fi% 9 ! wat]1 x d>ts d[n )

 great rapidity1 & cl+s its prey firmly1
 by means ( saw l ind5tations on its    
feet4 ,! fi% is br\ght up ) "o foot2 !  
o!r foot enables ! bird to rise to !    
surface1 & by an adroit movem5t1 ! fi%  
is loos5$ f ! foot & grasp$ 9 ! bird's  
m\?4  ,le ,comte1 a ,fr5* writ]1        
describes ! mode 9 :i* ! ,*9ese avail   
!mselves ( ?is angl+ prop5sity on ! "p (
 ! cormorants3 8to ?is end10 says he1   
8cormorants are educat$ z m5 re> up     
spaniels or hawks1 & "o man c easily    
manage "o hundr$4 ,! fi%] c>ries !m out 
into ! lake1 p]*$ on ! gunnel ( 8 boat1 
:]e !y cont9ue tranquil & expect+ 8     
ord]s ) pati5ce4 ,:5 arriv$ at ! prop]  
place1 at ! fir/ signal giv51 ea* flies 
a diff]5t way to fulfil ! task assign$  
x4 ,x is v pleasant on ?is occasion1 to 
behold ) :at sagacity !y portion out !  
lake or ! canal :]e !y are ^u duty4 ,!y 
hunt ab\t1 !y plunge1 !y rise a hundr$  
times to ! surface1 until !y h at la/   
f\nd _! prey4 ,!y !n seize x ) _! beak  
by ! middle1 & c>ry x )\t fail to _!    

ma/]4 ,:5 ! fi% is too l>ge1 !y !n give 
ea* o!r mutual assi/ance2 "o seizes x by
 ! head1 ! o!r by ! tail1 & 9 ?is mann] 
c>ry x to ! boat toge!r4 ,!re1 ! boatman
 /ret*es out "o ( 8 long o>s1 on :i* !y 
p]*1 & be+ deliv]$ ( _! burd5 !y !n fly 
(f to pursue _! sport4 ,:5 !y are we>i$ 
he lets !m re/ = a :ile3 b !y are nev]  
f$ till _! "w is ov]4 ,9 ?is mann] !y   
supply a v pl5tiful table--b /ill _!    
natural gluttony _c be reclaim$ ev5 by  
education4 ,!y h always1 :5 !y fi%1 a   
/r+ fa/5$ r\nd _! ?roats1 to prev5t !m f
 dev\r+ _! prey1 z o!rwise !y w\ld at   
once satiate !mselves & discont9ue !    
pursuit ! mom5t !y _h fill$ _! bellies40
  ,local in=mation1 is at all times1 mo/
 valuable to ! fi%]man2 )\t x1 8 money  
is (t5 wa/$1 & 8 pati5ce1 sorely tax$4  
,he pur*ases flies1 :i* fright51 r ?an  
attract1 ! fi%4 ,a sportsman %\ld seek  
in/ruction f e qu>t]1 & n take = grant$ 
t ! exp]i5ce he has acquir$ 9 8 own     
neighb\rhood1 w s]ve him :5 he roams f  
home4 ,b _m are too apt to rely on _!   

own judgm5t2 !y procure flies1 :i* are  
totally inapplicable to our riv]s2 !y   
sally =? on a piscatory trip well       
provid$ ) ^! mon/]s2 !y h little or no  
sport2 are disgu/$ ) our riv]s2 & seek 9
 "s di/ant l& t amusem5t1 :i* "u m      
favorable auspices1 !y might h obta9$ 9 
^! c\nties4 ,n t our fi% g5]ally run s  
l>ge1 z 9 "s p>ts ( ! k+dom--!y are     
h[ev] v /rong1 & "o ( a half p\nd1 w    
af=d bett] sport1 ?an "o ( d\ble !      
weight 9 "s ( ! m popul> /reams4  ,let n
 ! read] flatt] himself1 t ! close/     
att5tion to ! sugge/ions ,i %all %ortly 
(f]2 nay1 t all ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! 
num]\s books1 :i* h be5 writt5 ^u ?is   
int]e/+ subject2 w1 at once1 enable him 
to supply ! l>d] or gratify a fri5d2 !y 
are only facilities to ! acquirem5t ( ! 
sci5ce2 practice & pati5ce1 are requir$ 
9 l>ge proportion to =m ! exp]t fi%]man4
 ,! days1 ! weeks1 :i* he mu/ devote to 
! atta9m5t ( 8 wi%es1 w n h[ev] be      
unpr(itably pass$1 if he avail himself (
 ! num]\s opportunities :i* w (f] = !   

/udy ( ^? works ( nature1 ) :i* 8 pa? w 
be abundantly /rew$4 ,he w f9d          
opportunities = acquir+ an insight into 
! natural hi/ory ( ! f9ny tribe2 into ! 
natural hi/ory ( ! busy fly1 or beaute\s
 mo?1 t tempt ! wily fi%4 ,! li*5 & !   
moss--! ?\s& plants t l9e ! riv]s bank1 
or ! /ately trees & %apeless rocks t    
%ade its wat]s2 all1 are subjects1 :i* !
 m he contemplates1 ! m he w wond] &    
admire4 ,&1 :5 by practice1 he f9ds     
himself an adept 9 ! art1 & looks )     
pleasure on 8 captur$ prey2 x may sugge/
 ! fate ( ^?1 :o attract$ by ! glitt]+  
t9sel & allur$ by ! gaudy %[1 foll[ ^!  
dang]\s sn>es & fall a sacrifice to !   
pomps & vanities ( life4  ,! exp]t      
fi%]man mu/ be temp]ate 9 all ?+s3 !    
/eady h& & quick eye are indisp5sable2 !
 drunk>d mu/ quit our ranks1--! fev]i%  
temp]am5t1--! blood-%ot eye1--! giddy   
head1 bespeak ! p]il ( ! man--n ( ! fi%4
 ,! epicure mu/ foll[ 8 boon            
companion2--! bloat$ *eek--! %ort5$     
brea?--! g\ty ancle1 are m likely to    

furni% food = fi%1 ?an fi%1 = food4 ,t  
temp]ance has *>act]is$ _m ( our be/    
arti/s1 is evid5c$1 f ! extreme age t   
sev]al h acquir$2 = x _c h be5 f m]e    
accid5t1 or f _! hav+ orig9ally /rong]  
/am9a ?an o!r mortals1 t s _m h liv$ to 
an age f> exce$+ ! ord9>y t]m ( human   
exi/5ce4  ,h5ry ,j5k9s1 :o liv$ to ! age
 ( #afi1 & :o boa/$ :5 giv+ evid5ce 9 a 
c\rt ( ju/ice1 to a fact ( "o hundr$ &  
tw5ty ye>s date1 t he c\ld dub a fly z  
well z any man 9 ,york%ire1 cont9u$     
angl+ = m ?an a c5tury1 aft] ! great]   
numb] ( ^? :o 7 born at ! same "t1 7    
m\ld]+ 9 _! graves4  ,dr4 ,n[ell 0 a mo/
 indefatigable angl]1 allott+ a t5? "p (
 8 "t to 8 favorite recreation1 & giv+ a
 t5? "p ( 8 income & all ! fi% he caught
 to ! poor4 ,he liv$ to ! age ( #ie1    
hav+ nei!r 8 eyesight1 he>+1 or memory  
impair$4  ,walton1 liv$ to upw>ds ( #ij4
  ,h5ry ,mack5zie1 di$ 9 ,janu>y1 #ahca1
 ag$ #hf4  ,^! & _m o!rs t might be     
nam$1 7 rem>kable = _! temp]ate habits3 
!re is no d\bt h[ev]1 t _! pursuits by !

 side ( ! runn+ /reams1 ^: motion imp>ts
 increas$ activity to ! vital pr9ciple (
 ! air2 &1 t composure ( m9d 7s necess>y
 to ! p]fect heal? ( ! body71 to :i*    
angl+ s mat]ially contributes1 mu/ also 
h _h an influ5ce on _! physical         
con/itutions4  ,we boa/ 9 our ranks1 "s 
( ,engl&'s brave/ w>riors1 h] mo/       
exp]i5c$ /atesm51 h] be/ div9es1 & h]   
clev]e/ philosoph]s4 ,our pr9ces h      
sub/itut$ ! rod = ! sceptre1 & h        
endeav\r$ to vie ) _! subjects 9 !      
capture ( ! wily tr\t4  ,george ! ,f\r?1
 0 mu* atta*$ to ?is amusem5t1 ?\gh he 0
 n p>ticul>ly successful4 ,8 fi%+       
app>atus 0 ( ! mo/ co/ly "*3 ! case1    
conta9+ ! v>i\s requisites1 0 cov]$ ) ! 
be/ crimson morocco lea!r2 ! edges1     
slop$ ) d\ble bord]s ( gold ornam5ts1   
repres5t+ alt]nately1 salmon1 & basket2 
! out] bord]1 =m$ a ri* gold wrea? ( !  
rose1 ?i/le1 & %amrock1 int]tw9$ by oak 
leaves1 & acorns2 ! c5tre ( ! lid1      
pres5t$ a spl5did gold impression ( !   
,royal ,arms ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 

,! case 0 fa/5$ ) "o ( ,bramah's pat5t  
locks1 h&les1 eyes1 c41 all d\ble gilt2 
:il/ ! int]ior 0 l9$ ) ! f9e/ ,g5oese   
sky-blue velvet4 ,! hooks = angl+ &     
fly-fi%+ 7 ( ! mo/ *a/e & beautiful     
description4  ,t maje/y is n fam$ =     
pr(ici5cy 9 ! art1 may be p>tly acc\nt$ 
= f ! circum/ance1 t fly-fi%+ is "o ( ! 
few occupations :i* dep5d entirely on ! 
individual skill ( ! sportsman4 ,keep]s 
may rise pheasants by ! score1 & drive  
h>es by ! doz5 be=e ! well-plac$ gun2   
(f]+ %ots :i* ! v]ie/ tyro _c fail to   
kill3 ! huntsman by a judici\s ca/1 may 
exhibit ! h\nds & _! qu>ry1 9 ! mo/     
accommodat+ proximity to ! royal gr\p--!
 highl& de] may be driv5 )9 ! limits ( !
 rifles range--b1 no keep]'s art c      
oblige a tr\t to rise2 or1 compel !     
salmon to quit its d>k5$ haunt1 ev5 = ! 
amusem5t ( pr9ces1 or sport ( k+s4 ,!   
f9ny tribe ackn[l$ge no allegiance1 & w 
n be tempt$1 ?\gh ! fly be pr(f]$ by    
royal h&s4 ,prompt ob$i5ce is expect$ by
 k+s2 a ready compliance ) _! wi%es1 is 

_! behe/4  ,nelson1 0 an excell5t       
fly-fi%]2 &1 z a pro( ( 8 passion = x1  
cont9u$ ! pursuit ev5 ) 8 left h&4  ,dr4
 ,paley1 0 ard5tly atta*$ to ?is        
amusem5t1 s mu* s1 t :5 ! ,bi%op (      
,durham enquir$ ( him1 :5 "o ( 8 mo/    
important works w\ld be f9i%$2 he said1 
) great simplicity & good hum\r1 8,my   
,"l1 ,i %all "w /eadily at x :5 !       
fly-fi%+ season is ov]20 z if ?is 7 a   
bus9ess ( 8 life4  ,to ! li/ ( em95t    
*>act]s :o h be5 lov]s ( angl+1 may be  
add$ ! "n ( ,rob]t ,burns4  ,hogg1 !    
,ettrick ,%eph]d1 may be notic$ z an    
exp]t angl]4  ,pr(essor ,wilson1 is "o (
 ! be/ fly-fi%]s t ev] ?rew a fly4      
,wordswor?1 is an angl]1 & 9 _m ( 8     
poems may be trac$ images :i* h ref]5ce 
to1 or h be5 sugge/$ by ?is delightful  
art4  ,em]son1 ! ma!matician1 0 a       
fly-fi%]4  ,dr4 ,bir*1 =m]ly ,secret>y  
to ! ,royal ,society1 0 a lov] ( angl+2 
& ,dr4 ,wolla/on & ,sir ,humphrey ,davy1
 are in/ances ( m5 ( ! highe/           
philosophic atta9m5ts1 f9d+ pleasure 9 !

 rod & l9e4  ,*antrey1 0 mu* atta*$ to  
?is amusem5t1 & prid$ himself on !      
sup]iority ( 8 equipm5t4  ,a sport :i*  
is ?us se5 to be s univ]sally popul>1   
has naturally be5 select$ z a subject ^u
 :i* "s ( our able/ m5 h writt5 _m      
in/ructive & int]e/+ pages4 ,! fir/     
treatise 9 our language appe>$ 9 #adif b
 ! e>lie/ allusion to ! art1 is by      
,elian1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! ye> #bbe4 ,9 !   
fifte5? book ( 8 ,hi/ory ( ,animals1 he 
says1 8t a fi% ( v>i\s color is tak5 9 !
 ,riv] ,au/rum1 betwe5 ,b]a &           
,!ssalonica40 ,he also describes a fly  
:i* frequ5ts ! riv]1 :i* is greatly     
prey$ on by ?is fi%2 he /ates1 t !      
skilful fi%]man1 dresses an imitation ( 
x on 8 hook1 =m+ ! body ( purple col\r$ 
wool1 & add+ two yell[ fea!rs ( a cock's
 hackle = w+s4  ,! "w :i* appe>$ 9      
#adif1 0 pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 &  
is kn[n by ! "n ( ! 8,book ( ,/4        
,albans10 f its hav+ be5 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ! 
mona/]y !re 9 #adhf4 ,?is book is a     
small folio ( sev5ty-?ree leaves1 &     

conta9s %ort treatises on hawk+1 hunt+1 
fi%+1 c4 ,h[ long ! latt] art _h be5    
practic$ 9 ,engl& be=e ?is publication1 
is n kn[n2 b ! directions = dress+ !    
twelve diff]5t k9d ( flies1 7:i* ev5    
,walton1 writ+ a hundr$ & fifty ye>s    
lat]1 avail$ himself (7 are n su*1 z 7  
likely to be sugge/$ 9 ! infancy ( !    
art4  ,! treatise comm5ces ) ! foll[+   
expositions3--  8,solomon 9 8 p>ables   
sai?1 #8t a good _s make? a fl\ri%+     
age2' t is1 a fair age & a long40 8,if a
 man lack lee* & m$ic9e1 he %all make   
?ree ?+s1 8 lee* & m$ic9e1 & he %all ne$
 nev] no m4 ,! fir/ ( !m is1 a m]ry     
?\ght1--! second is1 lab\r n            
outrage\s1--! ?ird is1 diet measurable40
  ,! writ] !n proce$s to a comp>ison (  
angl+1 ) hunt+1 hawk+1 & f[l+1 & aft]   
enum]at+ ! inconv5i5ces att5dant on !   
?ree la/1 ?us rec\nts ! pleasures &     
advantages ( angl+4  8,?us me seeme?1 t 
hunt+ & hawk+1 & also f[l+1 are s       
labori\s & griev\s1 t none ( !m may     
p]=m1 nor be ! means to induce a man to 

a m]ry _s2 :i* is ! cause ( 8 long life1
 accord+ unto ! said p>able ( ,solomon4 
8,d\btless !n x foll[e? t x ne$s mu/ be 
! desport ( fi%+ ) an angle1 = all o!r  
mann] ( fi%+ is labori\s & griev\s1 (t5 
mak+ folks full wet & cold1 :i* _m times
 ha? be5 cause ( great infirmities4  8,b
 ! angl] may h no cold1 nor no disease1 
nor ang]1 except he be ! cause himself4 
,= he may n lose at ! mo/1 b a l9e & a  
hook1 ( :i* he may h /ore pl5ty ( 8 own 
mak+1 z ?is simple treatise %all tea*   
him4 ,s !n 8 loss is n griev\s1 & o!r   
griefs may he n h1 sav+ if any fi% break
 away1 aft] t he is tak5 on ! hook1 or  
else t he cat* n\ght4 ,:i* is n griev\s4
 ,= if he fail ( "o1 he may n fail (    
ano!r1 if he doe? z ?is treatise tea*e?2
 except !re be naught 9 ! wat]4  8,&    
yet1 at lea/ he has 8 :olesome walk &   
m]ry at 8 ease1 & ha? a sweet air ( !   
sweet sav\r ( ! mead fl[]s t make? him  
hungry4 ,he he>e? ! melodi\s h>mony (   
f[ls4 ,he see? ! "y swans1 h]ons1 ducks1
 coots1 & _m o!r f[ls ) _! broods3 :i*  

seeme? to me1 bett] ?an all ! noise (   
h\nds1 ! bla/ ( horns1 & ! cry t hunt]s1
 falcon]s1 & f[l]s1 c make4  8,& if !   
angl] take fi%1 surely !n1 !re is no man
 m]ri] ?an he is 9 8 _s4  8,also1 :oso w
 use ! game ( angl+1 he mu/ rise e>ly2  
:i* ?+ is pr(itable to man 9 ?is wise1  
7t is to wit7 mo/ to ! heal? ( 8 s\l1 = 
x %all cause him to be holy4 ,& to !    
heal? ( 8 body1 = x %all cause him to be
 :ole4 ,also to ! increase ( 8 goods1 = 
x %all make him ri*1 z ! old ,engli%    
prov]b says1 9 ?is wise1 #8:oso w rise  
e>ly1 %all be holy1 heal?y1 & weal?y4'  
8,?us1 h ,i prov$ 9 my int5t1 t ! sport 
( angl+ is ! v means & cause t induce? a
 man unto a m]ry _s4 ,:i* aft] ! said   
p>able ( ,solomon1 & ! said doctr9e (   
physic1 make? a fl[]+ age & a long4  8,&
 !re=e to all y t be virtu\s1 g5teel1 & 
free born1 ,i write & make ?is simple   
treatise foll[+1 by :i* ye may h ! full 
craft ( angl+ to desport y at y\r       
pleasure1 to ! int5t t y\r age may be ! 
m fl[] & ! m long] to endure40  ,f !    

fir/ publication ( ?is book to !        
appe>ance ( 8,walton's ,complete        
,angl]10 !re seems to h be5 no          
improvem5t ( ! orig9al "w2 on ! contr>y1
 ! 8do]s0 ( new editions ( ! book "u new
 titles seem to h _h b little skill 9 ! 
art ( fly-fi%+1 & _! alt]ations1 z      
,p9k]ton said ( ,evelyn's am5dm5ts ( 8  
"w on m$als1 8are = ! worse40  ,9 #afec1
 appe>$ ! fir/ edition ( 8,walton's     
,complete ,angl]2 or1 ,contemplative    
,man's ,recreation30 9 small duodecimo1 
adorn$ ) cuts ( mo/ ( ! fi% m5tion$ 9 x4
 ,x came into ! _w att5d$ ) laudatory   
v]ses by sev]al writ]s ( ! day1 & _h 9 !
 title page1 7?\gh ,walton ?\ght prop]  
to omit x 9 future editions7 ?is        
apposite motto1 8,simon ,pet] said1 ,i g
 a fi%+1 & !y said1 we also w g ) !e40  
,john xxi4 #c4  ,isaac ,walton1 0 born  
at ,/af=d1 9 ,augu/1 #aeic4 ,he settl$ 9
 ,london z a %opkeep]1 9 ! ,royal       
,ex*ange2 &1 z 9 ! ye> #afbd1 he 0 fix$ 
9 a diff]5t "p ( ! city1 x is suppos$1  
he 0 "o ( ! fir/ inhabitants ( t build+2

 & be+ !n b tw5ty-?ree ye>s1 0 p]haps "o
 ( ^? indu/ri\s "y m5 :om1 z we are     
told1 ! munific5t f\nd] himself1 ,sir   
,?omas ,gre%am1 plac$ 9 ! %ops erect$   
ov] t edifice4 ,we next he> ( him 9     
,*anc]y ,lane1 :]e he c>ri$ on ! trade (
 a l95 drap]4 ,ab\t #afdc1 he left      
,london ) a =tune1 v f> %ort ( :at w\ld 
n[ be call$ a compet5cy2 we are told he 
subsequ5tly 8liv$ at ,/af=d & else:]e1 b
 mo/ly 9 ! families ( ! em95t cl]gym5 ( 
,engl&1 ( :om he 0 mu* belov$40 ,he     
employ$ 8 "t 9 writ+ sev]al biographical
 works1 & at ! advanc$ age (            
eighty-?ree1 7:i*1 to use 8 own words7  
8might h procur$ him a writ ( ease1 &   
secur$ him f all fur!r tr\ble 9 t k9d10 
he und]took to write ! life ( ,dr4      
,rob]t ,s&]son1 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 :i* 0 
publi%$ 9 #afgg4 ,9 #afhc1 :5 he 0 n9ety
 ye>s old1 he publi%$ 8,!alma &         
,cle>*us10 a pa/oral hi/ory1 9 smoo? &  
easy v]se4 ,he liv$ b a %ort "t aft] !  
publication ( ?is poem2 =1 z ,wood says1
 8he end$ 8 days on ! fifte5? day (     

,decemb]1 #afhc1--;9 ! great fro/ at    
,w9*e/]1 at ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,william      
,hawk9s1 a preb5d>y ( ! *ur* !re1 :]e he
 lies buri$40  ,! 8,complete ,angl]0 has
 pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions2 &1 al?\gh 
! art has greatly improv$ s9ce ,walton's
 day1 its p]usal w af=d mu* in=mation & 
amusem5t1 z well to ! sportsman z !     
g5]al read]2 =1 9 ! words ( "o ( !      
editors1 8let no man imag9e1 t a "w on  
su* a subject1 mu/ necess>ily be        
un5t]ta9+1 or trifl+1 or ev5            
un9/ructive2 = ! contr>y w mo/ evid5tly 
appe>1 f a p]usal ( ?is excell5t piece1 
:i*1 :e!r we consid] ! elegant          
simplicity ( ! /yle2 ! ease1 & unaffect$
 hum\r ( ! dialogue2 ! lovely sc5es :i* 
x del9eates2 ! en*ant+ pa/oral poetry   
:i* x conta9s2 or1 ! f9e morality x s   
sweetly inculcates2 has h>dly its fell[ 
9 any ( ! mod]n languages40  ,^! rem>ks 
are v applicable to o!r treatises :i* h 
appe>$ on ! same subject1 m especially  
^? ( ,%aw1 ,scrope1 & ,sir ,h4 ,davie2  
inde$1 !re are few works m beautifully  

writt5 ?an 8,salmonia10 :]e9 ! tal5t$   
au?or ?us alludes to 8 favorite         
recreation4  8,! se>* aft] food1 is an  
in/9ct belong+ to our nature2 & f !     
savage 9 8 rude/ & mo/ primitive /ate1  
:o de/roys a piece ( game1 or a fi%1 ) a
 club or spe>--to man 9 ! mo/ cultivat$ 
/ate ( society1 :o employs artifice1    
ma*9]y1 & ! res\rces ( v>i\s o!r animals
 to secure 8 object1 ! orig9 ( !        
pleasure is simil>1 & its object ! same2
 b t k9d ( x requir+ mo/ art1 may be    
said to *>act]ise man 9 8 highe/ or     
intellectual /ate2 & ! fi%] = salmon or 
tr\t ) ! fly1 employs n only ma*9]y to  
assi/ 8 physical p[]s1 b applies        
sagacity to conqu] difficulties2 & !    
pleasure d]iv$ f +5i\s res\rces &       
devices1 z well z f active pursuit1     
belongs to ?is amusem5t4 ,!n z to 8     
philosophical t5d5cy2 x is a pursuit (  
moral discipl9e--requir+ pati5ce1       
=be>ance & comm& ( temp]4 ,z connect$ ) 
natural sci5ce1 x may be vaunt$ z dem&+ 
a k ( ! habits ( a consid]able tribe (  

creat$ be+s--fi%es1 & ! animals t !y    
prey ^u2 & an acqua9tance ) ! signs &   
tok5s ( ! wea!r & its *anges1 ! nature (
 wat]s & ( ! atmosph]e4 ,z to its       
poetical relations1 x c>ries u into !   
mo/ wild & beautiful sc5]y ( nature2    
among/ ! m\nta9 lakes1 & ! cle> & lovely
 /reams t gu% f ! high] ranges ( elevat$
 hills--or t make _! way ?r\gh !        
cavities ( calc>e\s /rata4  8,h[        
delightful 9 ! e>ly spr+1 aft] ! dull & 
t$i\s "t ( w9t]1 :5 ! fro/s disappe>1 & 
! sun%9e w>ms ! e>? & wat]s1 to w&] =?  
by "s cle> /ream1 to see ! leaf bur/+ f 
! purple bud1 or sc5t ! od\rs ( ! bank  
p]fum$ by ! violet1 & enamell$1 z x 71 )
 ! primrose & ! daisy2--to w&] ^u ! fre%
 turf bel[ ! %ade ( trees1 ^: bright    
blossoms are fill$ ) ! music ( ! bee1--&
 on ! surface ( ! wat]s to view ! gaudy 
flies sp>kl+ l animat$ gems 9 !         
sunbeams1 :il/ ! bright & beautiful tr\t
 is wat*+ !m f bel[2--to he> ! twitt]+ (
 ! wat]-birds1 :o1 al>m$ at y\r approa*1
 rapidly hide !mselves b5ea? ! fl[]s &  

leaves ( ! wat]-lily2--& z ! season     
advances1 to f9d all ^! objects *ang$ = 
o!rs ( ! same k9d1 b bett] & bright]1   
till ! swall[ & ! tr\t cont5d z x 7 = ! 
gaudy ,may fly1 & till1 9 pursu+ y\r    
amusem5t 9 ! calm & balmy ev5+1 y are   
s]5ad$ by ! songs ( ! *e]ful ?ru% & !   
melodi\s night+ale1 p]=m+ ! (fices (    
mat]nal love1 9 ?ickets ornam5t$ ) !    
rose & ! woodb9e40  ,sir ,h4 ,davie's   
rese>*es 9 natural hi/ory1 are exhibit$ 
9 _m p>ts ( ?is int]e/+ "w1 & 8         
sugge/ions ) ref]5ce to ! migration (   
animals1 w acc\nt = ^? ph5om5a1 :i*     
direct ! op]ations ( ! sportsman :e!r   
arm$ ) gun or rod4 ,he is ( op9ion t !  
two great causes ( ! *ange ( place (    
animals is ! provid+ ( food = !mselves &
 re/+ places & food = _! "y4 ,! great   
suppos$ migrations ( h]r+s f ! poles to 
! temp]ate zone1 he consid]s to be only 
! approa* ( successive %oals f deep to  
%all[ wat]1 = ! purpose ( spawn+4  ,!   
migrations ( salmon & tr\t are evid5tly 
= ! purpose ( deposit+ _! ova--or ( f9d+

 food aft] !y h spawn$4  ,swall[s &     
bee-eat]s1 decid$ly pursue flies half ! 
globe ov]2 ! snipe tribe 9 l mann]1 se>*
 = worms & l>v--fly+ f ^? c\ntries :]e  
ei!r fro/ or dryness prev5ts !m f       
bor+--mak+ g5]ally small flights at a   
"t1 & re/+ on _! travels :]e !y f9d     
food4 ,a j\rney f ,engl& to ,africa is  
no m = an animal t c fly ) ! w9d "o     
hundr$ miles 9 an h\r1 ?an a j\rney = a 
,london] to 8 seat 9 a di/ant prov9ce4  
,! migration ( small] fi%es or birds    
always occasions ! migration ( l>g]     
ones1 t prey on !m3--?us1 ! seal foll[s 
! salmon 9 summ]1 to ! m\?s ( riv]s--!  
hake foll[s ! h]r+ & pil*>d--hawks are  
se5 9 great quantities 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 
com+ into ! ea/ ( ,europe aft] quails & 
l&rails--& locu/s are foll[$ by num]\s  
birds1 t =tunately = ! agriculturi/s1   
make !m _! prey4  ,! reason ( !         
migration ( sea-gulls to ! l& is _!     
security ( f9d+ food4 ,!y may be obs]v$1
 at ?is "t1 fe$+ gre$ily on ! e>? worms 
& l>v1 driv5 out ( ! gr\nd by sev]e     

floods1 & ! fi%1 on :i* !y prey 9 f9e   
wea!r 9 ! sea1 leave ! surface :5 /orms 
prevail1 & g deep]4  ,! diff]5t tribes (
 ! wad+ birds always migrate1 :5 ra9 is 
ab\t to take place4 ,! vulture1 ^u !    
same pr9ciple1 foll[s armies1 & !re is  
little d\bt1 t ! augury ( ! anci5ts 0 a 
good deal f\nd$ ^u ! obs]vation ( !     
in/9ct ( birds4 ,!re are _m sup]/itions 
( ! vulg>1 ow+ to ! same cause4  ,=     
angl]s1 9 spr+1 x is always unlucky to  
see s+le magpies1 b two may be always   
reg>d$ z a favorable om52 & ! reason is1
 t 9 cold & /ormy wea!r "o magpie alone 
leaves ! ne/ 9 se>* ( food1 ! o!r rema9+
 sitt+ ^u ! eggs or ! "y ones2 b :5 two 
g out toge!r1 ! wea!r is w>m & mild1 &  
?us favorable to fi%+4  ,i %all dismiss 
,sir ,h4 ,davie = ! pres5t1 ) ! foll[+  
rem>ks :i* he (f]s on ! :ale1 z !y may  
be int]e/+ to ^? :o h rem>k$ !          
comp>atively easy capture ( an animal1  
possess$ ( su* enorm\s /r5g? & activity4
  ,! :ale1 hav+ no air-bladd]1 c s9k to 
! l[e/ dep?s ( ! ocean2 & mi/ak+ !      

h>poon = ! tee? ( ! sword fi% or a %>k1 
he in/antly desc5ds1 ?is be+ 8 mann] (  
free+ himself f ^! enemies1 :o _c be> ! 
pressure ( a deep ocean3 & f asc5d+ &   
desc5d+1 9 a small space1 he puts       
himself 9 ! p[] ( ! :al]2 :]eas1 if he  
knew 8 =ce1 & 7 to swim on ! surface 9 a
 /raight l9e1 he w\ld break or de/roy ! 
ma*9]y by :i* he is arre/$1 z easily z a
 salmon breaks ! s+le gut ( a fi%]1 ^:  
reel is entangl$4  ,mr4 ,scrope's "w    
entitl$ 8,days & ,nights ( ,salmon      
fi%+10 is mo/ int]e/+2 8 description (  
?is entic+ sport is s vivid1 & giv5 )   
su* _s1 t ev5 ^? :o nev] saw a rod1     
except t 9 ,ox=d-/reet ) a gold5 p]*    
hang+ f its po9t & = ev] turn+ on its   
axis2 or ^: k ( fi% is conf9$ to !      
un=tunate inmates ( a glass globe1 are  
l$ to take a lively int]e/ 9 8 v>i\s    
piscatory adv5tures1 & cease to wond] t 
"s ( ! wise/ & be/ ( m5 h be5 en?usia/ic
 admir]s ( ! art4 ,8 apology = fly fi%+ 
is +5i\s1 & may be quot$ :5 ! angl] is  
ralli$ by 8 t5d]-he>t$ neighb\r4  8,i   

take a little wool & fea!r1 & ty+ x 9 a 
p>ticul> mann] on a hook1 make an       
imitation ( a fly2 !n ,i ?r[ x across ! 
riv]1 & let x sweep r\nd ! /ream ) a    
lively motion4 ,?is ,i h an und\bt$ "r  
to d2 = ! riv] belongs to me or my      
fri5d1--b m>k :at foll[s4 ,up />ts a    
mon/] fi%1 ) 8 murd]\s jaws1 & makes a  
da% at my little ,&rom$a4 ,?us he is !  
aggressor1 n ,i2 8 int5tion is evid5tly 
to commit murd]4 ,he is caught 9 ! act (
 putt+ t int5tion into execution4 ,hav+ 
wantonly intrud$ himself on my hook1 :i*
 ,i cont5d he _h no "r to d1 he d>ts    
ab\t 9 v>i\s directions1 evid5tly       
surpris$ to f9d t ! fly1 :i* he hop$ to 
make an easy conque/ (1 is mu* /rong]   
?an himself4 ,i naturally attempt to    
rega9 ?is fly1 unju/ly )held f me4 ,!   
fi% gets tir$ & weak1 9 8 lawless       
attempts to deprive me ( x4 ,i take     
advantage ( 8 weakness1 ,i own1 & drag  
him1 some:at lo?1 to ! %ore2 :]e "o rap 
at ! back ( ! head ends him 9 an in/ant4
 ,if he is a tr\t1 ,i f9d 8 /oma* di/5d$

 ) flies4 ,t beautiful "o call$ ! ,may  
fly1 :o is by nature almo/ ephem]al--:o 
rises up f ! bottom ( ! %all[s1 spreads 
its light w+s1 & flits 9 ! sunbeam1 9   
enjoym5t ( its new exi/5ce--no soon]    
desc5ds to ! surface ( ! wat] to deposit
 its eggs1 ?an ! unfeel+ fi%1 at "o fell
 spr+1 numb]s him prematurely ) ! dead4 
,y see1 !n1 :at a wret* a fi% is2 no    
ogre is m blood ?ir/y1 = he w dev\r 8   
nephews1 nieces1 & ev5 8 own *ildr51 :5 
he c cat* !m1 & ,i take "s cr$it = hav+ 
%[n him up4 ,:at a bitt] fright mu/ !   
small] fry live 96 ,!y cr[d to ! %all[s1
 lie hid among ! we$s1 & d>e n say !    
riv] is _! own1 ,i relieve !m ( _!      
appreh5sions1 & ?us become popul> ) !   
small %oals40  ,i mu/ n[ ha/5 to (f] ^? 
sugge/ions :i* ,i deem s requisite = !  
atta9m5t ( t popul>ity to :i* ,mr4      
,,scrope alludes2 & al?\gh ,i may 9 "s  
respects appe> t$i\s1 ,i beg to assure !
 novice t a good day's fi%+ is (t5 lo/ =
 lack ( "s trifl+ app5dage1 & _m a      
levia?an has escap$ f ! neglect ( "s    

simple rule4  ,! dress ( a fi%]man %\ld 
be z sombre z possible--a d>ki% grey or 
lighti% br[n is probably ! be/1 z ^!    
col\rs assimilate ) t ( ! b>k ( trees1 &
 ! mosses & li*5s :i* encru/ ! rocks4   
,%9+ metal buttons mu/ be avoid$4 ,lac$ 
boots or %oes & /\t lea!r gait]s are    
ne$$1 z vip]s resort to ! riv]s 9 w>m   
wea!r1 & _! tee? readily p5etrate !     
unprotect$ /ock+4 ,by ! bye1 if !       
sportsman %\ld un=tunately be bitt51 a  
little c>bonate ( soda1 or sweet oil    
%\ld be appli$ to ! "p z spe$ily z      
possible4 ,i h f\nd ! =m] mo/ efficaci\s
 :5 my dogs h be5 bitt5 by ^? reptiles4 
,our moors ab\nd ) !m 9 ,augu/ &        
,septemb]2 x is well !re=e to be provid$
 ) a bottle ( ^! simple antidotes1 if a 
l5g!n$ excursion is contemplat$ by !    
angl] or %ot4 ,a drab hat is pref]able  
to black1 especially 9 hot wea!r1 :5 !  
latt] w be f\nd to heat ! head          
consid]ably m ?an ! =m]4 ,wor/$ socks   
are less apt to *afe ! feet ?an cotton1 
& a small portion ( yell[ soap rubb$ on 

! in/ep & heel w keep ! feet 9 good ord]
 dur+ ! longe/ day's fag4  ,! next "q   
is1 :at is ! fitt+ "t = adopt+ ?is      
co/ume8 ,fi%+ may be pursu$ f ! fir/    
week 9 ,m>* until ! la/ week 9 ,octob]4 
,dur+ ! mon?s ( ,m>*1 ,april1 ,septemb]1
 & ,octob]1 f t5 to ?ree or f\r1 w be   
f\nd ! mo/ pr(itable h\rs2 dur+ !       
int]v5+ mon?s x is necess>y1 to ensure  
sport1 to be e>ly on ! banks--f six to  
elev51 & f ?ree till dusk1 are g5]ally !
 be/ h\rs4 ,be=e />t+1 be c>eful t y\r  
tackle is complete & 9 good ord]4 ,!    
rod1 ! fly-book1 ! reel1 ! basket1 mu/  
be exam9$1 t no?+ be left beh9d4 ,x is  
ju/ly consid]$ "o ( ! greate/ mis]ies ( 
life to f9d oneself1 aft] a long ride or
 walk1 m9us ei!r ! above articles4 ,^!  
necess>y app5dages %\ld be ( ! be/      
quality1 to ensure :i*1 pur*ase !m f a  
mak] ( kn[n celebrity4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 
procure a twelve-foot rod1 :i* has a    
uni=m ev5 play2 avoid a *eap1 second    
rate article1 n9e times out ( t5 x w be 
f\nd to w>p1 crack1 or snap (f2 or if x 

escapes ^! calamities1 ! f]rels w become
 loose1 or ! r+s ?r\gh :i* ! l9e passes 
w *eck or *afe x at e ?r[4 ,let y\r reel
 & l9e be ( ! be/ workman%ip1 ! size ( !
 =m] & l5g? ( ! latt] ! mak] w in=m y2 !
 twelve-foot rod indicates a n>r[ riv]1 
requir+ ! o!r articles 9 proportion4 ,! 
ca/+ l9es %\ld be sev5 or ev5 eight feet
 long1 made ( r\nd gut1 small by        
degrees1 & beautifully less to ! end1   
:]e ! /ream-fly is atta*$4 ,!y mu/ be   
/a9$ light blue1 = cle>2 br[n1 = r$ or  
pale ale col\r$ wat]3 our riv]s are     
frequ5tly ( ?is col\r1 occasion$ by !   
ra9 p]colat+ ?r\gh ! bogs ) :i* our     
moors ab\nd4 ,nev] use m ?an two flies1 
"o at ! end ( ! coll>1 call$ !          
8/ream-fly10 ! o!r ab\t ?ree feet f x1  
call$ 8! bob40 ,x may be z well to      
obs]ve t :5 our riv]s pres5t ! be]i%    
appe>ance above describ$1 & ! day is    
f9e1 ) occasional cl\ds1 a good day's   
sport may g5]ally be dep5d$ on4 ,! w9d  
h[ev] mu/ be consult$ z well z !        
wat]--if ! wea!rcock indicates any      

portion ( ,ea/ w9d1 rel9qui% ! rod1 &   
seek "s o!r occupation4 ,fi% h a peculi>
 av]sion to cold w9d1 & w n be tempt$ to
 expose _! noses )9 "s di/ance ( !      
surface2 ! fly1 !re=e1 ?\gh ?r[n ) skill
 & judgm5t1 w sport on ! wat] 9         
pr(itless gambols4 ,a ,s\!rly w9d & a   
cl\dy sky are z welcome to ! fi%]man z !
 fox-hunt]3 inde$ ! w9d 9 t qu>t]       
g5]ally promises well = all field       
sports4 ,we/1 if ! wea!r is settl$1 is  
also good2 b f ,w4 by ,n4 to ,n4 by ,e4 
x becomes less & less favorable4  ,!    
*oice ( flies is ! next consid]ation3 z 
a g5]al rule1 :5 ! day is bright1 use a 
d>k fly1 :5 gloomy1 a bright "o4 ,!     
,devon%ire & ,corni% fi% are p>ticul> 9 
_! food--pref]r+ simple1 pla9 vi&s2 h5ce
 ,i h (t5 se5 sportsm5 unsuccessful 9 _!
 ef=ts to move our tr\t--!y pres5t !m ) 
food :i* in/9ct tells !m is n cong5ial2 
!y rise probably1 look at ! mon/]1 &    
dep>t to rise no m4  ,nei!r d our fi%   
desire mu* *ange ( diet3 ! flies        
enum]at$ on ! annex$ leaves are         

suffici5t = all _! wants1 & if ?r[n )   
skill1 w surely repay ! lab\r4  ,pur*ase
 a ,russia lea!r fi%+ book = ! reception
 ( ^! gay deceiv]s4 ,i recomm5d ?is     
mat]ial1 because ! mo?s w n intrude )9  
its folds4 ,let ! article be no l>g] ?an
 suffici5t to c>ry a small collection ( 
flies1 f\r ca/+ l9es1 a p5knife1 &      
scissors to repair damages1 a ske9 (    
/rong black silk1 & =get n a small piece
 ( ,indian rubb]1 ) a piece ( :ite tape 
atta*$ !reto2 ! =m] to pass y\r ca/+ l9e
 ov]1 twice or ?rice1 :i* imm$iately    
/raight5s x1 ! latt] enables y to recov]
 ! =m]1 if ?r\gh c>elessness x falls to 
! gr\nd4  ,imm$iately above ! flies1 :5 
plac$ 9 _! respective loops1 write _!   
numb]s & ! p]iod :5 !y are to be us$2   
?is w save y mu* tr\ble1 & y\r fri5d    
also %\ld he borr[ ! book4  ,ea* fly is 
entitl$ to a di/9ct appellation1 b x    
frequ5tly happ5s t ! dun ( ,mr4 ,a4     
diff]s mat]ially f t ( ,mr4 ,b42 ?us !  
sportsman is disappo9t$ 9 8             
application--:5 ! packet arrives he     

sc>cely recognises "o ( 8 old           
acqua9tances4 ,to avoid ?is inconv5i5ce1
 ,i h adopt$ figures1 & h furni%$ ,mr4  
,w4 ,h4 ,,alfr$1 ,no4 #ed1 ,moorgate    
,/reet1 & #da1 ,coleman ,/reet2 ,messrs4
 ,,b54 ,,*evali] & ,co4 ,bell ,y>d1     
,temple ,b>1 ,london2 & ,mr4 ,j4 ,n4    
,,he>d]1 #bh1 ,buckwell ,/reet1 ,plym\?2
 ) full p>ticul>s4 ,^? p]sons h engag$  
to keep a good /ock on h&1 s by s5d+ to 
ei!r ( !m = any ,no4 requir$1 no mi/ake 
c arise4     ,no4 #a4  ,,febru>y1 ,,m>*1
 & ,,april1 at all times2 aft] ra91 at  
any "t ?r\gh\t ! season4   ,no4 #b4     
,,febru>y1 ,,m>*1 & ,,april4   ,no4 #c4 
,a good fly ?r\gh ! season1 especially  
on w9dy days4 ,makes an excell5t bob4   
,no4 #d4  ,latt] end ( ,,febru>y1 !     
entire ( ,,m>*1 & ! e>ly "p ( ,,april4  
,no4 #e4  ,f ! second week 9 ,,april to 
! end ( ! season1 p>ticul>ly "u bu%es1 &
 on ! moors4   ,no4 #f4  ,= d>k1 gloomy1
 w9dy days1 f ! middle ( ,,m>* to ! end 
( ! season4   ,no4 #g4  ,good fly f !   
la/ week 9 ,,april to ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 9

 hot days especially4   ,no4 #h4  ,9 hot
 wea!r1 dur+ ! mon?s ( ,,may1 ,,june1 & 
,,july1 no fly w equal x4   ,no4 #i4    
,excell5t moor fly at all times4 ,makes 
a good bob1 p>ticul>ly on *illy days4   
,no4 #aj4  ,aft] ra9 ?r\gh\t ! season4  
,take ?is = ! /ream fly1 & ,no4 #a1 = ! 
bob1 :]e ! wat]s are ! col\r ( small    
be]4   ,no4 #aa4  ,latt] end ( ,,augu/1 
all ,,septemb]1 to ! ?ird week 9        
,,octob]4   ,no4 #ab4  ,v good moor fly1
 especially 9 ,,m>*1 ,,april1 & ,,augu/4
 ,use ?is = bob1 & ,no4 #e1 = /ream4    
,no4 #ac4  ,f ! latt] end ( ,,may to !  
la/ week 9 ,,augu/4 ,lat] 9 ! season if 
! wea!r is w>m4   ,no4 #ad4  ,9 hot     
days1 9 ,,may & ,,june1 a mo/ kill+ fly4
   ,no4 #ae4  ,a v sup]ior fly 9 ,,june 
& ,,july1 or hot sultry days4 ,a good   
bob1 ) ,no4 #h1 z /ream4   ,no4 #af4  ,9
 sultry wea!r1 aft] ra9 9 ,,june1       
,,july1 & beg9n+ ( ,,augu/4   ,no4 #ag4 
,f ! second week 9 ,,june1 to ! second  
week 9 ,,augu/1 a v c]ta9 kill] 9 hot   
days4   ,no4 #ah4  ,a good fly f !      

second week 9 ,,july to ! end ( !       
season4 ,a sup]ior bob on ! moors4      
,illu/ration  ,a black fly ) silv] twi/ 
may occasionally be sub/itut$ = ,no4    
#ac4 ,!y are sold at all tackle mak]s4  
,! :ite mo? is sold at all tackle mak]s1
 & is a good fly on moon-light nights 9 
,,june & ,,july4  ,al?\gh ,eighte5 sorts
 are enum]at$1 x is by no means necess>y
 t ! occasional fi%]man %\ld be provid$ 
) ! full complem5t4  ,x w g5]ally be    
f\nd t ,nos4 #a1 #b1 #c1 #f1 #g1 #i1    
#aj1 #ac1 #ag1 are c]ta9 kill]s4 ,!     
o!rs1 h[ev]1 mu/ be procur$ by ! m      
indefatigable sportsman2 especially if  
he is undaunt$ by w9d or wea!r4  ,e ?+  
be+ n[ 9 read9ess = a />t1 be c>eful to 
comm5ce fi%+ ) ! sun 9 y\r face1 & if   
possible1 keep x s dur+ ! day4 ,by      
adopt+ ?is precaution1 ! %ad[ ( y\rself 
& rod w n be ca/ ^u ! wat]1 & y\r       
pres5ce consequ5tly is less likely to be
 obs]v$ by ! fi% ?an if a contr>y       
position 7 adopt$4 ,let me urge ! great 
importance ( keep+ out ( sight ( y\r    

prey z mu* z possible4 ,if ! banks are  
high & op51 cr\* d[n1 & if ne$s be1     
creep on1 z y w\ld if a duck & mall>d 7 
! object ( y\r pursuit1 until y f9d y c 
comm& ! pool 9 y\r pro/rate position4   
,if bu%es int]v5e1 ( c\rse y may approa*
 ) boldness3 less caution is also ne$$  
:5 ! banks are ne>ly ev5 ) ! surface ( !
 wat]4  ,z a g5]al rule1 ,i am 9 fav\r (
 fi%+ up ! /ream = tr\t2 ! heads ( ! fi%
 be+ always aga9/ ! curr5t1 _! eyes are 
po9t$ 9 ! same direction1 look+ = flies1
 c41 :i* may be float+ d[n on ! surface2
 y\r approa* !re=e is n s readily       
p]ceiv$1 & y\r fly :5 tak5 is pull$     
aga9/ ! jaw1 & n f x z is (t5 ! case :5 
fi%+ d[n ! /ream4 ,! ca/+ ! fly well &  
lightly is a knack :i* c only be acquir$
 by exp]i5ce4 ,! spr+ ( ! rod %\ld d !  
*ief "w1 & n ! lab\r ( y\r arms4 ,to    
effect ?is1 y %\ld lay ! /ress z ne> !  
h& z possible1 & make ! wood undulate f 
t po9t1 :i* is done by keep+ ! elb[ 9   
advance1 & do+ some?+ ) ! wri/ :i* is n 
v easy to expla94 ,?us1 ! ex]tion %\ld  

be *iefly f ! elb[ & wri/1 & n f !      
%\ld]s4  ,a little practice w enable y  
to det]m9e ! l5g? ( l9e requir$ to rea* 
a giv5 spot3 until ?is k is acquir$1 r  
?r[ too %ort ?an too long a l9e4 ,9 !   
latt] case1 x w bag 9 ! wat] & sc>e !   
fi%1 or if p] *ance "o rises1 x w mo/   
probably escape1 be=e y h p[] to /rike4 
,! /ream fly %\ld fall lightly on !     
desir$ spot1 & ! l9e1 be+ j ( suffici5t 
l5g? to all[ ( ! exact po9t be+ rea*$1 !
 bob fly w re/ on ! surface ( ! wat]1 & 
by imp>t+ to ! rod a slight tremul\s    
motion1 f "r to left1 ! /ream fly w     
appe> to be /ruggl+ 9 ! /ream1 :il/ !   
bob w occasionally bob up & d[n1 7f :i* 
circum/ance its "n is d]iv$7 exhibit+ ! 
movem5t ( ! natural fly1 :5 x alights1  
rises1 & aga9 alights4  ,aft] "s        
exp]i5ce1 ! eye w apprize y :5 ! fi%    
rises to seize ! hook2 y are d\bly      
prep>$ to /rike1 if y\r l9e is on !     
/ret*1 9 :i* case1 y feel1 z well z see 
y\r prey4  ,/rik+1 signifies a sudd5 j]k
 ( ! rod1 at ! in/ant ! fi% has tak5 !  

hook1 & =ms a v important feature 9 !   
art ( fi%+4 ,if ! j]k is too viol5t1 !  
hook w probably be torn f its hold1 or  
if x be too slight1 ! hook w n ent] !   
jaw1 & ! fi% escapes4 ,! happy m$ium mu/
 be aim$ at1 rememb]+ t our small fi%   
require g5tl] treatm5t1 ?an ^? ( great] 
weight1 ^: capaci\s m\?s af=d a firm]   
hold1 & may be treat$ ) less c]emony4   
,illu/ration  ,comm5ce by ?r[+ ! fly    
across ! tail ( ! /ickle1 ?us3--,a4 is !
 fi%]man1 ,b4 ,b4 ! banks ( ! riv]1 ,c4 
! tail ( ! /ickle1 ,d4 its comm5cem5t4  
,a4 fir/ ?r[s 8 fly across to ,e4 !n    
draws x ) a k9d ( tremul\s motion to ,f4
 !n to ,g4 & back to ,h4 ,a4 !n moves   
on1 & takes up 8 position at ,j4 ca/s   
ov] to ,k4 & across to ,l4 tries aga9 at
 ,m4 & hooks a fi%4 ,if x is small1 z   
too _m ( our ,we/ ,c\ntry fi% happ5 to  
be1 x may be rais$ in/ant]1 g5tly out ( 
! wat]1 & deposit$ 9 ! basket4 ,a4 !n   
advances a few paces1 & f9i%es ! pool   
betwe5 ,m4 & ,d4  ,if by good luck a    
l>ge fi% is hook$1 don't attempt to j]k 

him out ( ! wat]1 :i* frequ5tly snaps ! 
gut or te>s ! hook f its hold2 b to use 
a te*nical t]m1 8play him10 t is1 let   
him swim ab\t ) y\r fly well embodi$ 9 8
 jaw1 until he is suffici5tly exhau/$ to
 enable y to take him out1 ei!r by lift+
 him ov] ! bank1 by tak+ ! ca/+ l9e 9   
y\r h&1 or by draw+ him ^u ! s& or      
gravel4 ,:il/ ! fi% is engag$ 9         
endeav\r+ to rid itself ( ! disagreeable
 cu/om] 9 its m\?1 be c>eful to ma9ta9 a
 /eady1 uni=m /ra91 ^u ! l9e2 don't j]k 
at "o "t & slack at ano!r4 ,if ! fi% is 
unusually l>ge1 ! butt ( y\r rod mu/ be 
held =w>d1 :i* ?r[s ! po9t back2 & ?us !
 l9e presses aga9/ ! entire l5g? ( !    
rod1 & (f]s great] opposition to ! fi%  
?an if ! top 7 kept d[n & ! butt up4 ,! 
foll[+ h9ts1 f ! p5 ( an exp]i5c$       
fi%]man1 are des]v+ special notice4     
8,if y\r fi% misses ! fly 9 mak+ 8 (f]1 
wait a:ile be=e y ?r[ a second "t1 & if 
he rises at all1 he w come m gre$ily =  
?is delay4 ,:5 he returns to 8 seat1    
aft] ! unsuccessful sortie1 he w say    

m5tally1 #8,:at a donkey ,i 0 to be s   
awkw>d6 ,by ,/4 ,antonio1 if he comes   
aga91 ,i'll sma% him6' ,b if y keep la%+
 away at him imm$iately1 he w probably  
treat y ) contempt1 & w h no int]c\rse )
 y\r gay delud]s = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,x is 
"s "t1 p]haps1 s9ce he has tak5 up 8    
seat 9 ! wat]1 )\t ev] hav+ se5 an      
animal l t :i* y are s oblig+ z to t5d] 
him2 all ( a sudd5 come a sw>m ( locu/s1
 z x 71 "o aft] ano!r ov] 8 nob1 :i*    
a/oni% & al>m him exce$+ly4 ,?us1 x is  
app>5t t y d n d ju/ice to 8 sagacity1  
or in/9ct1 or :atev] y please to call x1
 if y set to "w 9 su* an intrusive      
mann]40  ,! prec$+ h9ts on tr\t fi%+ may
 ) "s exceptions1 be adopt$ by ! salmon 
& salmon peal fi%]2 be=e ,i proce$ h[ev]
 to (f] a few obs]vations on ! mode (   
fi%+ = ^! fi%1 a brief notice ( !       
natural hi/ory ( ! tr\t may n be        
unacceptable4  ,! common tr\t is an     
inhabitant ( mo/ ( ! riv]s & lakes (    
,great ,brita94 ,x is a voraci\s fe$] & 
is vigilant1 cauti\s1 & active4 ,dur+ ! 

day1 ! l>g] siz$ fi% move little f _!   
accu/om$ haunts1 b t[>ds ev5+ & dur+ !  
night1 !y rove 9 se>* ( small fi%1      
insects1 & _! v>i\s l>v1 ^u :i* !y fe$ )
 eag]ness4  ,! "y tr\t fry may be se5   
?r\gh\t ! day1 sport+ 9 ! %all[ gravelly
 sc\rs ( ! /ream1 :]e ! want ( suffici5t
 dep? ( wat]1 or ! great] caution ( l>g]
 & old] fi% prev5t _! appe>ance4 ,?\gh  
vigilant & cauti\s 9 ! extreme1 ! tr\t  
is also bold1 & active4 ,a pike & a tr\t
 put into a conf9$ place toge!r1 _h     
sev]al battles = a p>ticul> spot1 b !   
tr\t 0 ev5tually ! ma/]4 ,?is fi% v>ies 
consid]ably 9 appe>ance 9 diff]5t       
localities2 s mu* s1 z to induce a      
belief t sev]al species exi/4 ,"l ,home1
 h[ev]1 :o has paid mu* att5tion to !   
subject1 rem>ks1 8,i am mu* incl9$ to   
?9k !re is b "o k9d ( riv] tr\t2 ! l>ge 
lake tr\t may be diff]5t40  ,sir ,wm4   
,j>d9e1 9 a pap] on ,salmonid1 has      
describ$ at consid]able l5g?1 !         
v>iations obs]vable 9 ! tr\t ( "s ( !   
lakes ( ,su!rl&%ire4 ,! fi% 9 ^! lakes  

are r$di%1 d>k1 or silv]y1 accord+ to ! 
cle>ness ( ! wat]4  ,mr4 ,neil1 9 8 t\r1
 notices ! black moss tr\t ( ,lo*       
,knit*+1 & ,lo* ,katr9e1 is said to     
ab\nd also ) small black tr\t2 an effect
 consid]$ to be produc$ 9 "s wat]s by   
receiv+ ! dra9age ( boggy moors4 ,9     
/reams t fl[ rapidly ov] gravelly or    
rocky bottoms1 ! tr\t are rem>kable = ! 
brilliancy & beauty ( _! spots & col\rs4
 ,?us1 9 our imm$iate neighb\rhood1 we  
f9d t ! tr\t caught betwe5 ,%augh       
,bridge & ,plym ,/eps1 on ! riv] ,cad1  
are g5]ally v d>k1 approa*+ 9 "s        
in/ances almo/ to a black2 :il/ on !    
,tavy1 bel[ ,d5ham ,bridge1 !y w be f\nd
 ( a light silv]y hue2 s also on !      
,yealm--^? tak5 bel[ ,lee ,mill ,bridge1
 are ( a bright sp>kl+ appe>ance1 :il/  
o!rs caught 9 ,horns & ,d5dles1 or on ! 
moor above1 are g5]ally v d>k1 & 9 "s ( 
! pools :i* seldom enjoy ! rays ( ! sun1
 are almo/ black4  ,! au?or ( ! 8,wild  
,sports ( ! ,we/ ( ,irel&0 rem>ks1 8,i  
nev] obs]v$ ! effect ( bottom soil ^u ! 

quality ( fi% s /rongly m>k$ z 9 ! tr\t 
tak5 9 a small lake1 9 ! c\nty (        
,monaghan4 ,! wat] is a long irregul>   
%eet1 ( no great dep?3 "o %ore b\nd$ by 
a bog1 ! o!r1 by a dry & gravelly       
surface4 ,on ! bog side1 ! tr\t are ( ! 
d>k & %apeless species peculi> to moory 
l\ghs1 :ile ! o!r af=ds ! beautiful &   
sprightly v>iety1 g5]ally inhabit+ rapid
 & s&y /reams4 ,n>r[ z ! lake is1 ! fi% 
appe> to conf9e !mselves to _!          
respective limits3 ! r$ tr\t be+ nev]   
f\nd ^u ! bog moiety ( ! lake1 nor !    
black :]e ! "u surface is h>d gravel40  
,sir ,h4 ,davie gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 
_! spawn+2 & 8 rem>ks on "s ( ! flies ^u
 :i* !y fe$ w be f\nd int]e/+4  8,tr\t  
spawn or deposit _! ova & sem9al fluid 9
 ! end ( ,autumn or beg9n+ ( ,w9t]1 f ! 
middle ( ,novemb] till ! beg9n+ (       
,janu>y3 ?is mat]ially dep5d+ ^u !      
temp]ature ( ! season1 _! quantity (    
food1 c4 ,= "s "t 7a mon? or six weeks7 
be=e !y are prep>$ = ! sexual functions1
 or t ( reproduction1 !y become less    

fat1 p>ticul>ly ! females1 ! l>ge       
quantity ( eggs & _! size1 probably     
affect+ ! heal? ( ! animal1 & compress+ 
g5]ally ! vital organs 9 ! abdom54 ,!y  
are at lea/ six weeks or two mon?s aft] 
!y h spawn$ be=e !y recov] _! fle%1 & ! 
"t :5 ^! fi% are at ! wor/1 is likewise 
! wor/ "t = fly fi%+1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! 
cold wea!r & because !re are few] flies 
on ! wat] ?an at any o!r season4 ,ev5 9 
,decemb] & ,janu>y !re are a few small  
gnats1 or wat] flies on ! wat] 9 !      
middle ( ! day1 9 bright days or :5 !re 
is sun%9e4 ,^! are g5]ally black1 & !y  
escape ! influ5ce ( ! fro/1 by ! effects
 ( light on _! black bodies--& probably1
 by ! extreme rapidity ( ! motions ( _! 
fluids1 & g5]ally ( _! organs4 ,!y are  
f\nd only on ! surface ( ! wat]1 :]e !  
temp]ature mu/ be above ! freez+ po9t4  
8,9 ,febru>y a few d\ble w+$ wat] flies1
 :i* swim d[n ! /ream1 are usually f\nd 
9 ! middle ( ! day--su* z ! will[ fly1 &
 ! c[-dung fly is sometimes c>ri$ on !  
wat] by w9ds4 ,9 ,m>* !re are sev]al    

flies f\nd on mo/ riv]s1 & 9 ,april1 !  
blue & br[ns come on--! fir/ 9 d>k      
days--! second 9 bright4 ,^! lay _! eggs
 9 ! wat]1 :i* produce l>v t rema9 9 !  
/ate ( worms1 fe$+ & brea?+ 9 ! wat]1   
till !y are prep>$ = _! metamorphosis1 &
 quit ! bottoms ( ! riv]s1 & ! mud1 &   
/one1 = ! surface1 & ! light & air4  8,!
 br[n fly usually disappe>s be=e ! end (
 ,april--b ( ! blue dun !re is a        
succession ( diff]5t t9ts1 or species1  
or v>ieties1 :i* appe> all ! summ] &    
autumn long4 ,! excess ( heat seems     
equally unfavorable1 z ! excess ( cold1 
to ! exi/5ce ( ! small] species ( wat]  
insect1 :i* dur+ ! int5sity ( sun%9e    
seldom appe> 9 summ]1 b rise morn+ &    
ev5+4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,augu/ ! ephem]a   
appe> aga9 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,to      
attempt to describe all ! v>iety t sport
 on ! surface ( ! wat] at diff]5t times 
( ! day1 ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 w\ld be q an    
endless lab\r4 ,"s ( !m appe> to live   
only a few h\rs1 none h _! exi/5ce      
protract$ to m ?an a few days4 ,( !     

beetle1 !re are _m v>ieties f$ on by    
fi%es4--,^! insects are br$ f eggs1 :i* 
!y deposit 9 ! gr\nd1 or 9 ! excrem5t ( 
animals4 ,! cock-*af]1 ! f]n fly1 & gray
 beetle1 are common 9 our mead[s 9 !    
summ]1 b !re is h>dly any insect t      
flies1 includ+ ! wasp1 ! hornet1 ! bee1 
& ! butt]-fly1 t does n become at       
sometime1 ! prey ( fi%es40  ,mr4 ,/odd>t
 m5tions an int]e/+ exp]im5t made ) tr\t
 "s ye>s ago1 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&1 9 ord] 
to asc]ta9 ! value ( diff]5t food4 8,fi%
 7 plac$ 9 ?ree sep>ate tanks1 "o ( :i* 
0 suppli$ daily ) worms1 ano!r ) live   
m9n[s1 & ! ?ird ) ^? small d>k col\r$   
wat] flies1 :i* are to be f\nd mov+ ab\t
 on ! surface1 "u banks1 & %elt]$       
places4 ,! tr\t f$ ) worms grew sl[ly1 &
 _h a lean appe>ance2 ^? n\ri%$ on      
m9n[s1 :i* x 0 obs]v$ !y d>t$ at ) great
 avidity1 became mu* l>g]2 :ile1 su* z 7
 fatt5$1 ^u flies only1 atta9$ 9 a small
 "t1 prodigi\s dim5sions1 weigh+ twice z
 mu* z bo? ! o!rs toge!r1 al?\gh !      
quantity ( food swall[$ by !m 0 9 n[ise 

s great40  ,9 ! new ,sport+ ,magaz9e =  
,nov41 #ahdj1 a writ] on fi%es says1    
8,an acutely-obs]v+ fri5d ( m9e1 :o has 
paid great att5tion to ! gr[? ( tr\t1   
/ates t !y are r>ely visible ! fir/ ye>1
 t !y congregate ) m9n[s & o!r small    
fry2 ! second1 are f\nd on %all[s2 !    
?ird summ]1 ab\t sev5 or eight in*es    
long2 & subsequ5tly increase rapidly to 
a p\nd or a p\nd & a half1 dep5d5t on ! 
quantity & quality ( _! food1 ! season1 
& o!r circum/ances40  ,?is g5tleman has 
= ye>s kept tr\t 9 a k9d ( /ore /ream1 &
 hav+ f$ !m ) e k9d ( food1 has _h "s ( 
!m increase f "o p\nd to t5 p\nd 9 f\r  
ye>s4  ,/ev5 ,oliv]1 9 8 agreeable sc5es
 & recollections ( fly fi%+1 m5tions a  
tr\t tak5 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,great     
,driffield1 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcb1 :i*     
measur$ ?irty-"o in*es 9 l5g?1 tw5ty-"o 
9 gir?1 & weigh$ sev5te5 p\nds4  ,a few 
ye>s s9ce1 a notice 0 s5t to ! ,l9nan   
,society1 ( a tr\t t 0 caught on ! #aa? 
,janu>y1 #ahbb1 9 a little /ream1 t5    
feet wide1 bran*+ f ! ,avon1 at ! back (

 ,ca/le-/reet1 ,salisbury4 ,on be+ tak5 
out ( ! wat]1 its weight 0 f\nd to be   
tw5ty-five p\nds4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 at !    
bottom ( ^: g>d5 ! fi% 0 fir/ discov]$1 
plac$ x 9 a pond1 :]e x liv$ "s "t4  ,! 
age to :i* tr\t may arrive1 has n be5   
asc]ta9$4 ,mr4 ,oliv] m5tions t 9       
,augu/1 #ahji1 a tr\t di$ :i* _h be5 =  
tw5ty-eight ye>s an inhabitant ( ! well1
 9 ,dumb>ton ,ca/le4  ,a tr\t di$ 9     
#ahbf1 :i* _h liv$ #ec ye>s 9 a small   
well 9 ! or*>d ( ,mr4 ,william ,mossop1 
( ,bo>d ,hall1 ne> ,br\ghton1 9         
,furness4  ,! tr\t 9 our /reams r>ely   
exce$ a p\nd 9 weight3 ?is may1 9 "s    
degree1 be acc\nt$ = f ! circum/ance1 t 
! ,devon & ,corni% riv]s are v rapid1   
consequ5tly1 ! insects :i* fall f !     
bu%es1 are c>ri$ s swiftly d[n ! /ream1 
t :il/ a fi% is engag$ 9 seiz+ on "o1 ! 
o!rs pass rapidly by3 ! same rem>ks may1
 9 times ( flood1 apply to worms1 c4 ,9 
m tranquil riv]s a fly seldom escapes2 x
 lights1 or is bl[n on ! wat]1 is       
imm$iately espi$1 & ! fi%1 :il/ occupi$ 

9 seiz+ "o1 has half-a-doz5 9 8 eye1 ea*
 await+ 8 leisure 9 calm repose4 ,t our 
tr\t w increase rapidly1 "u favorable   
circum/ances1 ,i c te/ify f my own      
exp]i5ce4 ,i knew sev]al t 7 plac$ 9 a  
pond1 9 ,augu/1 :i* av]ag$ f eight to t5
 ounces2 9 ! ,july foll[+1 ,i caught !  
same fi% ) a fly1 :i* av]ag$ f "o p\nd  
to "o p\nd & a half4  ,be=e tak+ leave (
 tr\t1 ,i mu/ notice a fly :i* may be   
us$ ) success aft] sunset1 9 ! mon?s (  
,july & ,augu/4 ,x is call$ ! :ite mo?1 
& has (t5 giv5 me sport z late z t5 &   
elev5 on f9e moon-light nights4 ,*oose  
an op5 place on a tranquil portion ( !  
riv]2 ! fly may be ?r[n ) less nicety   
?an 9 ! day-"t1 & cat*+ a fi% does n    
al>m ! neighb\r+ fry1 :o w frequ5tly    
seize ! mo? imm$iately aft] ! wat] has  
be5 di/urb$ by ! ef=ts ( ! captur$ fi%  
to rid itself f ! hook4  ,fly-fi%+ =    
salmon is seldom pursu$ 9 ^! c\nties4 ,!
 fi% meets ) su* a ho/ ( =midable       
enemies z soon z x quits ! sea1 t       
comp>atively few asc5d our riv]s4 ,!    

int5t ( ! proprietors ( our fi%]ies     
appe>s to be ! annihilation ( ?is pr9ce 
( fi%es4 ,! mo/ impracticable weirs are 
con/ruct$1 ov] :i* x is almo/ impossible
 = a fi% to leap2 9 ! pools imm$iately  
bel[1 ! rapaci\s fi%]man ca/s 8 net e   
tide2 :il/ above1 if p]*ance a fi% does 
succe$ 9 evad+ ! cunn+ ( 8 nett+ foes1 a
 ho/ ( spe>m5 are on wat* by night1 z   
well z by day1 to immolate ! p]secut$   
w&]]4  ,laws exi/1 re/rict+ ! capture ( 
salmon1 )9 c]ta9 mon?s2 b t :i* 9 ?is   
case is truly ev]ybody's bus9ess1 is    
consid]$ nobody's2 consequ5tly1 9 season
 & out ( season are !y caught1 sold1 &  
dev\r$1 z op5ly z if no p5alties 7      
incurr$ by ! act4 ,t food1 :i* "u prop] 
regulation w\ld soon become abundant &  
reasonable1 c only n[ be plac$ on !     
tables ( ! afflu5t4  ,! pres]vation (   
salmon ,i hold to be a "q ( national    
importance2 s mu* s1 t ,i consid]       
cons]vators %\ld be appo9t$ to protect  
!m1 z well f ! unlawful proce$+s ( !    
own]s ( fi%]ies1 z f ! unscrupul\s acts 

( ! poa*]4 ,weirs %\ld be s con/ruct$ z 
to admit ( _! asc5d+ :5ev] ! wat]s are  
swoll5 by floods2 hut*es %\ld be kept   
op5 at lea/ =ty-eight h\rs dur+ ! week4 
,besides ! p]ils :i* await ! p>5ts on _!
 j\rney f ! sea1 _! "y are also 9 imm95t
 dang] on _! r\te t[>ds ! sea4 ,! mill]s
 take !m 9 traps1 by ?\s&s1 & dispose ( 
!m by ! gallon to ! neighb\rs2 inde$1 at
 times !y are tak5 9 su* va/ quantities 
t pigs are regal$ ^u _! delicate fle%4  
,man is n cont5t ) employ+ 8 own +5uity 
9 captur+ ?is delici\s fi%1 he calls to 
8 aid ! sagacity ( ! dog1 :i* we f9d    
becomes1 by practice1 z exp]t a fi%]man 
z 8 ma/]3 num]\s in/ances ( ?is are on  
record4 ,! foll[+ are well-e/abli%$     
facts3--,9 ! "w by ! ,rev]5d ,william   
,hamilton1 an int]e/+ acc\nt is relat$ (
 ! assi/ance af=d$ by a wat]-dog to "s  
salmon fi%]m51 :5 work+ nets 9 %all[    
pools4 ,! dog takes 8 po/ 9 a =d :]e !  
wat] is n v deep1 & at a di/ance bel[ ! 
net2 if a salmon escapes ! net1 ! fi%   
makes a %oot d[n ! riv]1 9 ! direction  

t[>ds ! sea2 ! dog wat*es1 & m>ks 8     
approa* by ! ripple on ! wat]1 &        
endeav\rs to turn ! fi% back t[>ds !    
net1 or cat* him2 if he fails 9 bo?     
attempts1 ! dog !n quits ! wat]1 9 :i* !
 pace ( ! fi% is too fa/ = him1 & runs )
 all 8 spe$ d[n ! bank to int]cept ! fi%
 at ! next %all[ =d1 :]e ano!r          
opportunity1 & a second div]t+ attempt1 
occurs4  ,dogs are occasionally us$ 9   
,glamorgan%ire1 :5 try+ = salmon4 ,!y   
appe> to take great pleasure 9 !        
pursuit1 exhibit+ by turns ! mo/ pati5t 
wat*fulness1 p]sev]+ ex]tion1 or        
extraord9>y sagacity1 z ei!r quality may
 be/ effect ! wi%es ( ! ma/]4  ,9 "s    
p>ts ( ,wales1 :]e ! riv]s are n>r[1 !  
salmon are caught 9 a net drawn by m5 on
 ea* bank2 dogs are tra9$ to swim ov] f 
side to side1 ) ! head & gr\nd l9es ( ! 
net1 z requir$4  ,a clev] poa*] at      
,totnes1 all[s t he has kill$ _m salmon 
9 ! night1 on ! ,d>t1 by sett+ a trammel
 net at ! l[] end ( ! deep pools1 by    
s5d+ 9 a dog at ! upp] end ( ! pool1 :i*

 dog he _h tra9$ to dive l an ott]4 ,!  
fi%1 z soon z ! dog div$1 imm$iately    
da%$ d[n ! /ream1 & 7 tak5 9 ! net at ! 
l[] end ( ! pool4  ,! ,e>l ( ,home1 9 a 
lett] to ! ,e>l ( ,montague1 dat$ #aj?  
,janu>y1 #ahcg1 relates ! foll[+ hi/ory 
( a ,newf\ndl& dog1 :i* belong$ to 8    
uncle4 ,he knew ! ,monday morn+s z well 
z ! fi%]m5 !mselves1 & us$ to g to !    
mill dam at ,fireburn ,mill1 on ^!      
morn+s4 ,he !re took 8 /ation1 at ! op5+
 9 ! dam1 to all[ ! salmon to pass1 &   
has be5 kn[n to kill f #ab to #bj salmon
 9 a morn+3 ! fi% he took to ! side4 ,! 
!n ,"l ,tank]ville in/itut$ a process   
aga9/ ! dog4 ,?is case 0 br\ght be=e !  
,c\rt ( ,session1 & ! process 0 entitl$1
 8,! ,e>l ( ,tank]ville v]sus a dog1 !  
prop]ty ( ! ,e>l ( ,home40 ,judgm5t 0   
giv5 9 favor ( ! dog4  ,hop+ ! "t may   
arrive1 :5 ! salmon 9 our riv]s w af=d  
simil> opportunities = ! display ( can9e
 sagacity1 ,i %all1 9 anticipation ( su*
 good days1 proce$ to (f] a few brief   
h9ts1 :i* our gr&-*ildr5 may f9d useful1

 :5 tempt$ by a /rong breeze & a d>k    
gloomy sky1 to ca/ ! fly ov] a salmon   
run4  ,foll[ ! advice giv5 ) ref]5ce to 
! pur*ase ( tr\t tackle2 g to ! be/1 :i*
 y w f9d ! *eape/ m>ket4  ,let !        
manufactur] "k ! av]age wid? ( ! riv]1 &
 he w provide ! rod1 c41 accord+ly4  ,9 
! selection ( y\r flies1 be guid$ by !  
sugge/ions ( a local fi%]man--obta9     
patt]ns1 & get !m fac-simili$ by a      
well-reput$ mak]1 ^: hooks are kn[n to  
/& a long-conte/$ /ruggle4  ,comm5ce    
fi%+ at ! head ( ! pool ,z41 in/ead ( at
 ! tail1 z 9 tr\t fi%+4  ,?r[ ! fly     
directly across ! riv]1 f :]e ! fi%]man 
/&s at ,a41 to ,b4 ,let x s9k a little  
bel[ ! surface2 !n guide x f ,b4 to ,g41
 =m+ ! segm5t ( a circle2 give x1 dur+  
?is passage1 a j]k+ or slid+ motion1 su*
 z wat]-spid]s exhibit :5 sport+ on /ill
 pools by ! side ( riv]s2 at ea* j]k    
draw ! fly g5tly t[>ds y1 two feet or   
two & a half = salmon1 sev5 or t5 in*es 
= peal4 ,= in/ance1 y\r fly hav+ light$ 
at ,b41 draw x to ,c41 !n pause a mom5t1

 :5 ! /ream w c>ry x d[n to ,d4 aga92   
draw x to ,e41 & let x fall back to ,f42
 pursue ! same process until ! curve f  
,b4 to ,g4 is complet$4 ,by giv+ ?is    
motion to ! fly1 x appe>s to be /ruggl+ 
aga9/ ! /ream4 ,9 draw+ x t[>ds y ! w+s 
collapse1 :5 y pause !y exp&4           
,illu/ration  ,hav+ ca/ five or six     
times f ,b4 to ,g41 move on a few paces1
 & ?r[ ov] to ,h41 =m+ a curve to ,i41 &
 s on until ! pool is c>efully tri$4    
,if a fi% has be5 mov$1 note ! place1 & 
try him aga9 9 a few m9utes4 ,be c>eful1
 n to ?r[ imm$iately ov] ! spot :]e he  
rose2 b let ! fly approa* him 9 "o ( !  
glides made 9 ! curve4 ,%\ld ! fi% !n   
take ! fly1 don't /rike directly1 b all[
 a second or two to int]v5e1 :5 y w f9d 
! fi% well hook$4 ,don't be             
fright5$--keep p]fectly cool--hold y\r  
rod well back1 ! butt end r f y2 indulge
 ! fi% ) z mu* l9e z he requires1 tak+  
c>e h[ev] to be> well & /eadily aga9/   
him1 s t he enc\nt]s mu* resi/ance 9    
draw+ ! l9e ov] ! rod & (f ! reel4 ,:5 !

 fi% slack5s 8 pace1 reel up z mu* ( y\r
 l9e z y c d ) safety2 ?is economy may  
be mo/ useful :5 he aga9 ru%es (f4 ,!   
l5g? ( "t occupi$ 9 play+ ! salmon      
dep5ds some:at ^u ! nature ( ! adjac5t  
banks1 & also ^u ! size & disposition ( 
! fi%1 "s be+ m lively ?an o!rs2 & a    
small fi% w frequ5tly af=d bett] sport  
?an "o ( twice or ?rice its weight4  ,a 
gaff1 or l&+ net1 is necess>y1 z no gut 
w /& ! /ra9 ( lift+ a l>ge fi% out ( !  
wat]4 ,! =ego+ rem>ks w be f\nd         
applicable to peal fi%+1 :i* may be     
obta9$ 9 "s ( our riv]s1 & is ju/ly     
consid]$ v excell5t sport4  ,to ent] m  
into ! detail ( ?is amusem5t is n my    
pres5t int5tion1 ,i mu/ be cont5t ) ?is 
r\gh sket*1 leav+ o!rs to complete !    
picture4 ,x is prop] h[ev] to rem>k1 t !
 flies us$ 9 peal fi%+ are ab\t twice ! 
size ( ^? us$ = tr\t3 !y %\ld be pur*as$
 "u ! advice ( an exp]i5c$ fi%]man1 z !y
 diff] mat]ially f ^! :i* are applicable
 to ! ,iri% & o!r riv]s4  ,! +5uity ( ! 
sportsman has be5 tax$ to v>y ! means ( 

captur+ ! salmon4 ,sometimes !y are %ot 
:il/ leap+ ! weirs1 at o!rs !y are spe>$
 by tor* lights f ! banks ( riv]s1 or f 
boats4 ,! ott] has be5 tra9$ to cat* &  
br+ ! fi% to 8 ma/]2 &1 9 8,r$          
,gauntlet10 we f9d a lively sket* ( a   
salmon *ase1 :i* is ?us describ$ by     
,d>sie ,latim]1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to      
,allan ,fair=d4  8,! sc5e 0 animat$ by !
 ex]tions ( a numb] ( horsem51 :o 7     
employ$ 9 hunt+ salmon4 ,aye1 ,alan1    
lift up y\r h&s & eyes z y w1 ,i c give 
_! mode ( fi%+ no "n s appropriate1 = !y
 *as$ ! fi% at full gallop1 & /ruck !m )
 _! b>b$ spe>s1 z y see hunt]s spe>+    
bo>s 9 ! old tape/ry4 ,! salmon1 to be  
sure1 take ! ?+ m quietly ?an ! bo>s2 b 
!y are s swift 9 _! own elem5t1 t to    
pursue & /rike !m is ! task ( a good    
horseman ) a quick eye1 a det]m9$ h&1 & 
a full comm& bo? ( 8 horse & weapon4 ,! 
%\ts ( ! fell[s1 z !y gallop$ up & d[n 9
 ! animat+ ex]cise--_! l\d bur/s (      
laught]1 :5 any ( _! numb] caught a     
fall--& /ill l\d] acclamations1 :5 any (

 ! p>ty made a capital /roke ) 8        
lance--gave s mu* animation to ! :ole   
sc5e1 t ,i caught ! en?usiasm ( ! sport1
 & v5tur$ =w>d a consid]able space on ! 
s&s40  ,9 ! ,arms ( ! city ( ,glasg[1 & 
9 ^? ( ! see1 a salmon1 ) a r+ 9 its    
m\?1 is said to record a miracle ( ,/4  
,k5tig]n1 ! f\nd] ( ! see1 & ! fir/     
,bi%op ( ,glasg[4  8,!y report10 says   
,spotswood1 8t a lady ( good place1 9 ! 
c\ntry1 hav+ lo/ h] r+ 9 cross+ !       
,clyde1 & h] husb& wax+ jeal\s1 z if %e 
_h be/[$ ! same on "o ( h] lov]s1 %e did
 mean h]self unto ,k5tig]n2 entreat+ 8  
help = ! safety ( h] hon\r2 & t he1 go+ 
to ! riv] aft] he _h us$ 8 devotions1   
will$ "o1 :o 0 mak+ to fi%1 to br+ him !
 fir/ fi% t 0 caught1 :i* 0 done4 ,9 !  
m\? ( ?is fi%1 he f\nd ! r+1 & s5d+ x to
 ! lady1 %e 0 !reby fre$ ( h] husb&'s   
suspicion40  ,! classical tale (        
,polycrates relat$ by ,h]odotus1 a ?\s& 
ye>s be=e ! tale ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n1 is     
p]haps ! e>lie/ v]sion ( ! fi% & ! r+4  
8,?is r+10 says ,h]odotus1 80 an em]ald 

set 9 gold1 & beautifully engrav$20 &   
?is v r+ ,pl9y relates1 0 pres]v$ 9 !   
,temple ( ,concord1 9 ,rome1 to :i* x 0 
giv5 by ! ,emp]or ,augu/us4  ,x is      
some:at s+ul>1 t ! ,natural ,hi/ory ( a 
fi%1 :i* con/itutes s important an      
article ( comm]ce--t adds s mu* to !    
weal? ( a c\ntry :]e x ab\nds--t =ms s  
nutrici\s & delicate a food--t af=ds an 
amusem5t :i* rivals t truly ,briti%     
sport ( fox-hunt+1 %\ld h rema9$ =      
c5turies 9 consid]able obscurity4  ,(   
late1 ,j>d9e1 ,%aw1 ,scrope1 & o!rs1 h  
inve/igat$ ! subject ) mu* success2     
/ill1 _m po9ts require fur!r            
elucidation1 especially ) ref]5ce to !  
causes :i* induce ?is fi% to quit its m 
cong5ial qu>t]s1 & resort to ! fre%     
wat]1 :i* is evid5tly di/a/eful to !m1 z
 !y decrease 9 weight & become mu*      
weak5$ aft] !y h frequ5t$ ! riv]s a few 
mon?s4  ,"s ( ! rec5t exp]im5ts1 t\*+ ! 
"y ( ! salmon1 are v curi\s1 & exhibit  
mu* pati5t & m9ute enquiry4  ,mr4       
,scrope1 9 8 v int]e/+ "w entitl$ 8,days

 & ,nights ( ,salmon ,fi%+10 obs]ves1   
8,?is spl5did fi% leaves ! sea & comes  
up ! ,twe$ at e p]iod ( ! ye>1 9 great] 
or less] quantities1 becom+ m abundant 9
 ! riv] z ! summ] advances4 ,x travels  
rapidly1 s t ^? salmon :i* leave ! sea1 
& g up ! ,twe$ on ! ,saturday night1 at 
twelve o'clock1 7aft] :i* "t no nets are
 work$ till ! sabba? is pass$7 are f\nd 
& tak5 on ! foll[+ ,monday1 ne> ,/4     
,boswell's1 a di/ance1 z ! riv] w9ds1 ( 
ab\t =ty miles4 ,:5 ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t  
is consid]$1 & also ! s9u\s c\rse a fi% 
mu/ take1 9 ord] to avoid ! /rong       
rapids1 ?is p[] ( swimm+ is mo/         
extraord9>y40  ,z salmon are suppos$ to 
ent] a riv] m]ely = ! purpose ( spawn+1 
& z t process does n take place till    
,septemb]1 "o _c well acc\nt = _! appe>+
 9 "s riv]s s e>ly z ,febru>y1 & ,m>*1  
see+ t !y lose 9 weight & condition dur+
 _! cont9uance 9 fre% wat]4 ,"s suppose 
x is to get rid ( ! sea l\se1 b ?is     
supposition mu/ be set aside1 :5 x is   
kn[n t ?is insect adh]es only to a      

portion ( ! newly run fi%1 :i* are 9 !  
be/ condition4 ,i ?9k x m probable !y   
are driv5 f ! coa/s ne> ! riv] by !     
num]\s enemies !y enc\nt] !re--su* z    
porpoises1 & seals1 :i* dev\r !m 9 great
 quantities2 h[ev] ?is may be1 !y rema9 
9 ! fre% wat] till ! spawn+ mon?s beg94 
,9 ! cold mon?s1 !y lie 9 deep & easy   
wat]1 & z ! season advances1 !y draw    
into ! pr9cipal r\gh /reams1 always ly+ 
9 places1 :]e !y c be lea/ easily       
discov]$4 ,!y pref] ly+ ^u ev5 rock1 or 
beh9d l>ge blocks ( /one1 p>ticul>ly su*
 z are ( a col\r simil> to !mselves4 ,at
 e rise ( ! riv] f floods1 ! fi% move   
upw>ds1 ne>] ! spawn+ places1 s t no "o 
c reckon on pres]v+ 8 p>ticul> "p ( !   
riv]1 :i* is ! *ief reason ( ! univ]sal 
de/ruction ( ^? valuable animals4       
,previ\s to a flood1 ! fi% frequ5tly    
leap out ( ! wat]1 ei!r = ! purpose (   
fill+ _! air bladd]1 to make !m m       
buoyant = travell+2 or f excitem5t2 or  
p]haps to ex]cise _! p[]s ( asc5d+      
heights & cat>acts 9 ! c\rse ( _! j\rney

 upw>ds4 ,mr4 ,y>rell places _! p[] (   
leap+ at t5 or twelve feet p]p5dicul>ly1
 b ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] saw "o spr+ out ( !
 wat] above five or six feet4 ,l>ge fi% 
c spr+ mu* high] ?an small ones2 b _!   
p[]s are limit$ or augm5t$1 accord+ to !
 dep? ( wat] !y spr+ f4 ,!y rise rapidly
 f ! bottom ( ! wat] to ! surface1 by   
means ( r[+ & scull+1 z x 71 ) _! f9s & 
tails2 & ?is p[]ful impetus be>s !m     
upw>ds 9 ! air1 on ! same pr9ciple t a  
few tugs ( ! o> make a boat %oot onw>ds1
 aft] "o has ceas$ to r[4  ,! fi% pass e
 practicable ob/ruction till !y arrive  
at ! spawn+ gr\nd2 "s e>ly1 "s late 9 ! 
season4 ,! pr9cipal spawn+ mon?s are    
,decemb]1 ,janu>y1 & ,febru>y2 b 9 "s   
riv]s ! season is mu* e>li]4  ,salmon   
are l$ by in/9ct to select su* places = 
deposit+ _! spawn1 z are lea/ likely to 
be effect$ by ! floods4 ,^! are ! broad 
p>ts ( ! riv]1 :]e ! wat] runs swift &  
%all[1 & has a free passage ov] an ev5  
b$4 ,"h !y ei!r select an old spawn+    
place1 or =m a fre% "o1 :i* is made by !

 female4 ,"s fancy1 t ! elongation ( !  
l[] jaw 9 ! male1 :i* is some:at 9 ! =m 
( a crook1 is design$ by nature to      
enable him to excavate ! spawn+ tr\gh2  
c]ta9ly x is difficult to div9e :at may 
be ! use ( ?is v ugly excresc5ce1 b     
obs]vation has prov$ t ?is idea is a    
fallacy1 & t ! male nev] assi/s 9 mak+ !
 spawn+ place4 ,:5 ! female fir/        
comm5ces mak+ h] spawn+ b$1 %e g5]ally  
comes aft] sun set1 & goes (f 9 ! morn+3
 %e works up ! gravel ) h] sn\t1 h] head
 po9t+ aga9/ ! /ream1 & %e arranges !   
position ( ! loose gravel ) h] tail4 ,:5
 ?is is done1 ! male makes 8 appe>ance 9
 ! ev5+s1 accord+ to ! usage ( ! female2
 he !n rema9s close by h]1 on ! side on 
:i* ! wat] is deepe/4 ,:5 ! female is 9 
! act ( emitt+ h] ova1 %e turns ^u h]   
side1 ) h] face to ! male1 :o nev]      
moves4 ,! female runs h] sn\t into !    
gravel & =ces h]self "u x z mu* z %e    
possibly c1 :5 an att5tive obs]v] may   
see ! r$ spawn com+ f h]4 ,! male1 9 8  
turn1 lets 8 milt g ov] ! spawn1 & ?is  

process goes on = "s days1 m or less1   
accord+ to ! size ( ! fi%1 & consequ5t  
quantity ( ! eggs4  ,if a /range male   
int]f]es1 ! orig9al "o *ases him ) great
 fury1 & 9 _! combats1 frequ5tly inflict
 great injury ^u ea* o!r4 ,:5 ! female  
has spawn$1 %e sets (f & leaves ! place2
 ! male rema9s1 wait+ = ano!r female1 & 
if none comes 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 he goes 
away 9 se>* ( ano!r spawn+ place4  ,:5 !
 spawn+ is f9i%$1 ! fi% become v lank & 
weak1 & fall into deep easy wat]4 ,"h1  
aft] a "t1 _! /r5g? is recruit$1 :5 z ! 
spr+ advances1 ! /ronge/ fi% leave !    
dep?s & draw into ! /reams4 ,!y n[ move 
d[n ! riv] 9 _! passage to ! sea4 ,:5 !y
 arrive 9 ! deep pools1 ne> ! m\?s ( !  
riv]s1 !y take re/ = a few days2 "h !y  
may be caught by angl]s1 z !y take ! fly
 & o!r baits freely4 ,m>* is usually !  
be/ mon? = ?is sport--if inde$1 x c be  
call$ sport1 to kill an animal t is wor?
 a m]e trifle & resi/s b little4  ,hav+ 
n[ dispat*$ ! salmon to ! sea1 x rema9s 
to expla9 :at becomes ( ! spawn1 & h[1 &

 :51 ! "y fry arrive at maturity2 & z   
!re h be5 v>i\s d\bts & contradictions  
on ?is subject1 ,i ?9k x m prud5t to    
lead ! read] to a consid]ation ( !      
foll[+ pages1 ?an to make a positive    
ass]tion on my own unsupport$ au?ority4 
,up to a late p]iod1 x 0 univ]sally     
?\ght t ! spawn deposit$1 z describ$    
above1 0 matur$ 9 a brief "t1 & t ! "y  
fry ( ! w9t] grew to six or sev5 in*es  
long2 7 silv] 9 col\r2 & w5t d[n to !   
sea 9 ?is /ate ) ! fir/ floods1 e>ly 9 !
 ,may ( ! com+ spr+4  ,mr4 ,%aw's +5i\s 
exp]im5ts1 :i* h be5 cont9u$ ) ! greate/
 c>e & att5tion = a long p]iod1 disprove
 ! correctness ( ?is op9ion4 ,?is       
g5tleman con/ruct$ ?ree ponds1 ! banks s
 rais$1 & o!rwise =m$ 9 su* a mann]1 t x
 0 impossible = any fi% to escape1 or = 
any o!r fi% to h access to !m4 ,on ! #d?
 ( ,janu>y1 #ahcg1 "s fre% spawn 0      
deposit$ 9 "o ( ^! ponds1 on ! #bh? (   
,april1 "o hundr$ & f\rte5 days aft]    
impregnation1 ! "y salmon 7 exclud$ f ! 
egg4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,may1 tw5ty-sev5 days 

aft] be+ hat*$1 ! "y fi% _h consum$ !   
yolk :i* rema9s atta*$ to ! l[] "p ( !  
body1 & :i* s]ves !m = n\ri%m5t2 !      
*>act]i/ic b>s ( ! p>r _h !n become     
di/9ctly visible4 ,f an un=ese5 accid5t1
 8 exp]im5ts ^u ?is brood 7 abruptly    
t]m9at$4 ,) a second1 h[ev]1 he 0 m     
=tunate4 ,on ! #bg? ,janu>y1 #ahcg1 he  
deposit$ "s spawn 9 "o ( 8 ponds2 on !  
#ba/ ,m>*1 ! embryo fi% 7 visible to !  
nak$ eye4 ,f a m9ute inspection1 he f\nd
 t !y _h "s appe>ance ( animation1 f a v
 m9ute /reak ( blood :i* appe>$ to      
trav]se = a %ort di/ance ! int]ior ( !  
egg1 orig9at+ ne> two small d>k spots1 n
 l>g] ?an ! po9t ( a p94 ,^! two spots  
ultimately turn$ out to be ! eyes ( !   
embryo fi%4 ,on ! #g? ,may1 7"o hundr$ &
 "o days aft] impregnation7 !y _h bur/ !
 envelope1 & 7 f\nd among ! %+le 9 !    
/ream2 at ?is p]iod ! head is l>g] 9    
proportion to ! body1 :i* is exce$+ly   
small1 & measures ab\t five-eigh?s ( an 
in* 9 l5g?2 ( a pale blue or pea*       
blossom col\r4 ,b ! mo/ s+ul> "p ( ! fi%

 is ! conical1 bag l appe>ance1 :i*     
adh]es by its base to ! abdom54 ,?is bag
 is ab\t two-eigh?s ( an in* 9 l5g?1 ( a
 beautiful transp>5t r$1 v mu* resembl+ 
a light r$ currant4 ,! body also pres5ts
 ano!r s+ul> appe>ance1 namely1 a f9 or 
fr+e1 resembl+ t ( ! tail ( ! tadpole1  
:i* runs f ! dorsal & anal f9s to !     
t]m9ation ( ! tail1 & is slightly       
ind5t$4 ,?is little fi% does n leave !  
gravel imm$iately aft] its exclusion f !
 egg1 b rema9s = "s "t b5ea? x1 ) ! bag 
atta*$1 :i* conta9s its supply (        
n\ri%m5t4  ,on ! #bd? ,june1 ,mr4 ,%aw  
f\nd ! bag _h disappe>$1 b ! symmetry ( 
! =m 0 z yet b imp]fect4 ,at ! end ( two
 mon?s1 7#g? ,july7 ! %ape 0 mu*        
improv$4 ,at ! age ( f\r mon?s 7#g?     
,septemb]7 ! *>act]i/ic m>ks ( ! p>r or 
samlet 7 p>tly develop$4 ,two mon?s lat]
 7six mon?s old #g? ,novemb]7 ! av]age  
l5g? 0 ?ree in*es4 ,on ! #aj? ,may1     
#ahch1 ! fi% be+ !n twelve mon?s old1 7 
improv$ 9 condition1 & measur$ f\r      
in*es3 !y _h *ang$ _! w9t] coat+ = t :i*

 may be call$ _! summ] dress4 ,on !     
approa* ( autumn1 ! :ole ( ! salmonid1  
:ile resid5t 9 fre% wat]1 acquire a     
dusky ext]ior1 accompani$ by a          
consid]able increase ( mucus or slime4  
,z ! summ] advanc$1 !y cont9u$ to       
increase 9 size2 & on ! #ad? ,novemb]1  
be+ !n eighte5 mon?s old1 !y measur$ six
 in*es 9 l5g?1 & _h atta9$ t /age1 :5   
all ! ext]nal m>k+s ( ! p>r are /rik+ly 
develop$4 ,on ! #bj? ,may1 #ahci1 ! fi% 
be+ !n two ye>s old1 !y measur$ six     
in*es & a half long1 & _h assum$ !      
migratory /ate4  ,?is *ange comm5c$ ab\t
 ! middle ( ! previ\s ,april2 ! caudal1 
pectoral1 & dorsal f9s assum+ a dusky   
m>g91 :ile ! :ole ( ! fi% exhibit$      
symptoms ( a silv]y ext]ior1 z well z an
 increas$ elegance ( =m4  ,! specim5s 9 
"q1 s rec5tly a p>r1 exhibit$ a p]fect  
example ( ! salmon fry1 or smolt4 ,mr4  
,%aw hav+ ?us trac$ ! spawn ( ! salmon  
up to ?is po9t1 x w n[ be necess>y to   
pursue our inquiries until we f9d !     
matur$ fi%4 ,! desc5t ( ^! little fi%   

takes place mu* ab\t ! same "t 9 all    
riv]s1 comm5c+ 9 ,m>*1 & cont9u+ ?r\gh  
,april1 & "p ( ,may4 ,!y fir/ keep 9 !  
slack wat]1 by ! side ( ! riv]2 aft] a  
"t1 z !y become /rong]1 !y g m t[>ds !  
mid-/ream2 & :5 ! wat] is increas$ by   
ra91 !y move gradually d[n ! riv]4 ,on  
meet+ ! tide1 !y rema9 = two or ?ree    
days1 9 t "p :]e ! wat] becomes a little
 bracki% f ! mixture ( salt wat]1 till  
!y are inur$ to ! *ange1 :5 !y g (f to !
 sea all at once4 ,!re _! gr[? is v     
rapid1 & _m return to ! bracki% wat]1   
increas$ 9 size1 9 proportion to ! "t !y
 h be5 abs5t4 ,fry1 :i* 7 m>k$ 9 ,april 
& ,may1 h be5 caught on _! return at !  
end ( ,june1 weigh+ f two to ?ree p\nds 
9 weight4 ,^! are sold 9 our m>kets z   
salmon peal1 :5 ( a l>g] size !y are    
call$ gilse4 ,a second visit to ! sea   
gives ^! ano!r increase1 :5 !y return to
 ! riv]s z salmon4  ,by ! t]m 8gilse10  
is meant "y salmon t h only be5 to ! sea
 once4 ,x seems wor?y ( rem>k1 t salmon 
are sometimes small] ?an gilse2 b al?\gh

 su* gilse h only be5 once at sea1 yet !
 p]iod !y h rema9$ !re1 mu/ h exce$$ !  
two %ort visits made by ! small salmon1 
& h5ce _! sup]iority ( size4  ,x has be5
 a con/antly receiv$ op9ion1 t all ! "y 
fi%1 aft] _! fir/ visit to ! sea1 return
 to ! riv]s 9 :i* !y _h be5 br$2 numb]s 
( m>k$ fi% h c]ta9ly be5 retak5 9 _!    
native riv]s1 b f ! obs]vations ( ,dr4  
,hey%am1 & ,sir ,william ,j>d9e1 x is   
evid5t1 t if ! fi% happ5 to h rov$ f> f 
! e/u>y ( _! native riv]s1 !y run at !  
prop] season1 up any /ream1 ev5 ! fir/  
!y enc\nt]1 ! temp]ature & condition (  
:i* are cong5ial to !m4  ,! gr[? (      
salmon1 f ! /ate ( salmon fry or smolt1 
to t ( salmon peal & gilse1 has be5 %[n 
to be v rapid1 & ! increase ( weight1   
dur+ ea* subsequ5t ye>1 is believ$ to be
 equal1 if n to exce$ ! weight ga9$ )9 !
 fir/4 ,t ?is fi% is a voraci\s fe$] may
 be inf]r$ f ! degree ( p]fection 9 !   
arrangem5t ( ! tee?2 yet few1 ( ! _m    
obs]v]s1 :o h exam9$ ! /oma*1 h be5 able
 to asc]ta9 ! exact nature ( t food :i* 

mu/ con/itute its pr9cipal support4     
,fab]1 9 8 8,natural ,hi/ory ( ! ,fi%es 
( ,icel&10 rem>ks1 8,! common salmon    
fe$s on small fi%es & v>i\s small m>9e  
animals40 ,dr4 ,flem+ confirms ?is1 :5  
he /ates t _! favorite food 9 ! sea is !
 s& eel4  ,9 a ,prize ,essay1 publi%$ 9 
! transactions ( ! ,highl& ,society1    
,mr4 ,morrison says1 8,i h tak5 salmon  
)9 flood m>k1 "s ( :i* _h two1 & o!rs   
?ree1 full-siz$ h]r+s 9 _! /oma*s40     
,mr4 ,george ,dorm]1 ( ,/one ,mills1 9 !
 p>i% ( ,bridport1 put a female salmon  
:i* measur$ tw5ty in*es 9 l5g?1 into a  
small well1 :i* measur$ only five feet  
by two feet f\r in*es1 & !re 0 only     
fifte5 in*es dep? ( wat]4 ,9 ?is conf9$ 
place %e rema9$ twelve ye>s1 %e w\ld    
come to ! top ( ! wat] & take meat (f a 
plate1 & w\ld dev\r a qu>t] ( a p\nd (  
lean meat 9 less "t ?an a man c\ld eat  
x4 ,%e w\ld all[ ,mr4 ,dorm] to take h] 
out ( ! wat]1 & :5 put into x aga91 w\ld
 imm$iately take meat f 8 h&s4 ,"s "t   
s9ce1 a little girl teas$ h] by pres5t+ 

! f+] & !n )draw+ x1 till at la/ %e     
leap$ a consid]able height above ! wat]1
 & caught h] by ! said f+]1 :i* made x  
ble$ pr(usely4 ,at "o "t a duck approa*$
 ! well1 & put 9 its head to take a     
draught ( ! wat]1 :5 ,mrs4 ,fi%1 see+ a 
trespass] on h] premises1 seiz$ !       
intrud] by ! bill1 & a desp]ate /ruggle 
ensu$1 :i* at la/ end$ 9 ! release (    
,mr4 ,drake f ! grasp ( ,mrs4 ,fi%1 & no
 soon] fre$1 ?an ,mr4 ,drake flew (f 9 !
 greate/ con/]nation & affright2 s9ce   
:i* "t to ?is day1 he has n be5 se5 to  
approa* ! well1 & x is ) great          
difficulty he c be br\ght )9 sight ( x4 
,salmon diff] mat]ially1 bo? 9 flavor & 
weight1 accord+ to ! localities 9 :i* !y
 are tak53 ?us1 ! ,iri% salmon seldom   
exce$ t5 or twelve p\nds4 ,at two great 
fi%]ies :i* ,i h visit$1 namely1 ,ball9a
 & ,ball9ah9*1 n9e p\nds is _! av]age   
weight2 :]eas 9 ,scotl&1 !y run         
consid]ably l>g]4 ,! ,d>t salmon is v   
sup]ior to t tak5 9 ! ,tam>2 & ! ,?ames 
is e/eem$ ! be/ flavor$ 9 ,engl&4  ,!   

epicure consid]s1 t to eat ?is fi% 9    
p]fection1 x %\ld be dress$ imm$iately  
aft] x has quitt$ its native elem5t2 x  
!n boils q solid1 & ! flakes are cov]$ )
 a :ite sub/ance resembl+ curd4  ,at    
,galway1 ! salmon1 :5 tak5 out ( !      
traps1 9 :i* !y are caught 9 asc5d+ f ! 
riv] to ,lo* ,corrib1 are plac$ 9 a     
res]voir1 ?r\gh :i* a small /ream is    
con/antly fl[+2 !y rema9 "h1 until a    
cu/om] seeks a p>ticul> siz$ fi%2 by    
exp]i5ce1 ! keep] kn[s ! weight ( ea* to
 a qu>t] ( a p\nd1 ! requir$ salmon is  
imm$iately gaff$1 & may be se5 float+ 9 
p>sley & butt]1 )9 five m9utes aft] its 
decease4  ,! bridge :i* crosses ! riv] 9
 ! c5tre ( ! t[n1 is frequ5tly l9$ )    
p]sons wat*+ ! salmon1 :i* are to be se5
 ?ree or f\r deep 9 ! pools bel[1 !y    
look l wav+ we$s1 & rema9 9 ! same      
position = h\rs4 ,boats are moor$ ab\t  
"o hundr$ feet above ! bridge1 f :5ce   
sportsm5 cat* an occasional fi% ) a     
%rimp1 impal$ on a good siz$ hook2 !    
tackle be+ necess>ily f9e1 9 consequ5ce 

( ! cle>ness ( ! wat]1 "s skill is      
requir$ to secure ! prey2 ! spectators f
 above1 ent] ) mu* glee into ! sport2   
applaud+ ! piscator1 :5 by pati5ce &    
adroitness1 he is successful1 & are     
equally b\ntiful 9 _! raill]y1 :5 = lack
 ( ^! necess>y qualities ! fi% escapes4 
,i rememb] wat*+ ) great int]e/1 !      
manuvres ( "o ( ^! wait]s ^u provid5ce4 
,he _h hook$ an unusually l>ge fi%1 &   
play$ him admirably = "s "t2 x appe>$ q 
exhau/$1 & all[$ itself to be guid$ )9 a
 few feet ( ! boat1 ! well direct$ gaff 
0 ready = its deadly purpose2 9 ano!r   
second1 ! fi% w\ld quiv] on ! b>b1 :5 9 
a tw9kl+1 ! promis$ prize d>t$ (f )     
r5ew$ en]gy1 & ru%+ d[n ! riv]1 pass$   
b5ea? ! c5tre ar*1 & c\ld be se5 on !   
o!r side1 /ruggl+ aga9/ ! /ream & !     
/eady l9e ( 8 oppon5t2 ! man hold+ 9 8  
"r h& 8 tru/y rod1 slipp$ ) 8 left1 !   
rope :i* kept 8 boat 9 h] position1 :i* 
quickly foll[$ 9 ! fi%'s wake1 :5 z a   
la/ ef=t1 ! salmon d\bl$ ^u its pursu]1 
& d>t$ ?r\gh ! second ar* f t :i* ! boat

 _h j ent]$2 ! l9e came ( c\rse 9       
contact ) ! pi]1 ! fi% gave "o desp]ate 
plunge1 ! next mom5t ! l9e float$       
lightly on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! man   
ca/ 8 rod 9 ang] on ! bottom ( 8 boat1  
look$ dagg]s at ! laugh+ cr[d above1 &  
quitt$ ! sc5e ( 8 disappo9tm5t1 to seek 
bett] =tune else:]e4  ,! capture ( a    
l>ge fi%1 is a fatigu+ op]ation1 &      
requires ! utmo/ skill & pati5ce2 "o    
j]k--"o div]t$ look--! lea/ slack5+ ( ! 
l9e--& y\r labor is lo/4 ,! foll[+ are a
 few in/ances ( well requit$ pr(ici5cy4 
,al?\gh ,i _c hold out mu* promise (    
simil> good =tune 9 ! pres5t day1 z     
salmon are n[ r>ely tak51 ev5 9 nets (  
equal size1 x may be satisfactory to !  
aspirant to "k1 t ! l>ge/ fi% d n       
necess>ily af=d ! be/ sport2 !y are apt 
to turn sulky & w lay dogg$ly at !      
bottom ( a pool1 endeav\r+ to cut ! l9e1
 by grat+ x aga9/ a rock1 or o!r h>d    
sub/ance ) ! nose2 :5 ?is occurs1 ?r[   
gravel or small /ones ov] ! spot1 :]e ! 
fi% is ?us engag$1 & x w try "s o!r     

exp$i5t4  ,9 ! ,?ames1 on ! #crd        
,octob]1 #ahab1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,m>%all1 (     
,brew] ,/reet1 ,london1 caught & kill$ a
 salmon ) a s+le gut1 t weigh$ tw5ty-"o 
p\nds1 f\r ounces4  ,sir ,h4 ,davy1 us$ 
occasionally to visit ! ,twe$4 ,^u "o   
occasion1 he kill$ a salmon1 t weigh$   
=ty-two p\nds4  ,mr4 ,lascelles1 9 8    
lett]s on sport+1 says1 8,! l>ge/ salmon
 ,i ev] knew tak5 ) a fly 9 ,scotl&1    
weigh$ fifty-f\r p\nds & a half40  ,sir 
,hyde ,p>k] kill$ "o 9 ,sw$51 t weigh$  
sixty p\nds2 & ! ,e>l ( ,home kill$ "o 9
 ! ,twe$1 :i* weigh$ sixty-n9e p\nds &  
?ree-qu>t]s4  ,! season ( #ahce1 0      
rem>kable = l>ge salmon4 ,a notice      
appe>$ 9 ! pap]s ( "o t weigh$          
fifty-five p\nds4 ,mr4 ,mudie has       
record$ "o ( sixty p\nds4 ,9 a note 9   
sev]al editions ( ,walton1 "o is m5tion$
 t weigh$ sev5ty p\nds4 ,p5nant has     
notic$ "o ( sev5ty-f\r p\nds4 ,! l>ge/  
,i h he>d ( 0 9 ! possession ( ,mr4     
,groves1 ! fi%mong]1 ( ,bond /reet1 x   
weigh$ eighty-?ree p\nds4 ,x is n       

record$ h[ ! la/ f\r 7 captur$1 b ,i    
conclude ^? m5tion$ by ,walton1 &       
,p5nant1 7 also tak5 ) ! fly4  ,page    
n9ety-eight w>ns me1 t my obs]vations h 
exce$$ ! limit ,i orig9ally assign$ !m2 
,i tru/ h[ev] !y h n be5 writt5 9 va91 b
 t ! h9ts on fly-fi%+1 w enable !       
un9itiat$ to comm5ce ! sport1 =tifi$ )  
"s practical in=mation1 & t 8 prospect (
 success w be m *e]+ ?an if he _h dep5d$
 on ! assurance s readily giv5 by !     
v5dor ( tackle--t 8 flies are c]ta9     
kill]s1 & 8 rods p]fection4  ,i h writt5
 = ! purpose ( aid+ ! "y 9 ! acquirem5t 
( an art1 :i* if pursu$ "u prop]        
re/rictions1 w be f\nd conducive to !   
heal? ( ! body & improvem5t ( ! m9d4    
,kn[+ t vice too frequ5tly spr+s up :]e 
*e]ful recreations are =bidd51 ,i hold x
 to be ! duty ( p>5ts1 to enc\rage !    
innoc5t amusem5ts ( _! *ildr54  ,! boy1 
:o has be5 too sev]ely curb$ by !       
injudici\s fa!r1 ,i h se51 9 aft] life1 
a sull51 morose1 deceitful man2 8       
pleasures h be5 s\ght by /eal?2         

falsehood has be5 practis$1 to evade !  
c5sure ( ^? :o %\ld h enc\rag$ 8 y\?ful 
pa/imes4 ,vice1 p]*ance has be5 c\rt$1  
because x lurks 9 d>kness & obscurity1  
beyond ! rea* ( ! p>5t's eye1 ^: unwise 
comm& has =bid ! joy\s pursuits s       
cong5ial to ! uncl\d$ days ( y\?4  ,i h 
also writt5 = ! guidance ( ^? ( matur]  
age2 :o1 fatigu$ ) ! drudg]y ( bus9ess1 
or worn by ! anxiety ( a pr(ession1 seek
 "s recreation1 :i* may recruit _! /r5g?
 & invigorate _! m9ds1 r5d]+ !m m fitt$ 
= ! wont$ task1 & m capable ( fulfill+ !
 duties ( _! respective /ations4  ,t ^! 
objects may be obta9$1 & t good sport   
may att5d ! ,devon & ,corni% fi%]m51 is 
! s9c]e wi% ( _! fell[ sportsman4   ,g4 
,w4 ,,soltau4  ,little ,ef=d1 ne>       
,plym\?1 #ahdg4   ,e4 ,,nettleton1      
,pr9t] to ,h] ,maje/y1 ,plym\?4         
,transcrib]'s ,notes  ,page #fj--;*ang$ 
#8cock-*aff]' to #8cock-*af]'4 ,page    
#gi--;*ang$ #8spaw+' to #8spawn+'4 ,page
 #ii--;*ang$ #8obsurity' to             
#8obscurity'4  ,f ! ,errata3  ,page     

#i--to apt1 n[ reads too apt to rely4   
,page #ae--v>ie/1 n[ reads v]ie/ ,page  
#bj--;aught1 n[ reads naught ,page      
#ce--lace1 n[ reads ,lac$ ,page         
#ii--;fal%ood1 n[ reads falsehood