Salmonia: Or, Days of Fly Fishing in a Series of Conversations, With Some ...
Salmonia: Or, Days of Fly Fishing in a Series of Conversations, With Some ...
Davy Humphry Sir
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— It is a large gaudy fly, and is fit for Digitized by CjOOQIC FLIES. 177 no part of this pool, except the extremely rough head of the torrent : there I dare say it will take in this state of the waters. PoiET. — Good, I hooked a large fish, but alas! he is off: yet I thought he was fairly caught Hal. — The hook, L think, turned round at the moment you struck, and carried off some scales from the outside of his mouth. PoiET. — ^You are right : see, the scales are on the hook. I cannot raise ano...ther fish : I* have tried almost all over the pool. I thought I saw a fish rise at the tail of the rapid. Hal. — You did: he refused the fly. Now put on a fly one third of the size and of the same colour, and I think you will hook that fish. PoiET. — I have done so — iand he is fast! and a fine fish ; I think a salmon. Hal. — It is a salmon, and one above lOlbs. Play him with care, and do not let him run into the rough part of the stream, where the large stones are. PoiET. — It is, I think, the most active fish N Digitized by VjOOQ IC 178 SALMONIA.
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