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Title: With fly-rod and camera
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Samuels, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1836-1908
Subjects: Fishing Fishing
Publisher: New York, Forest and Stream Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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efer? A good deal, as you know, depends on the riverand season, and the condition of the water, replied Frere.I depend a good deal on the standards, such as thebutcher, Durham ranger, Nickerson, Jock Scott, fairy, etc.,but they should, late in the season, be of smaller sizesthan in the early fishing. I have known of excellentsport being had with a tiny Jock Scott, when a largefly failed to get a rise. I was once on the JacquetRiver (N. B.J with my friend F. M. McLeod. We werefishing Frankers (Francois) Pool about the first of Aug-ust. We had killed some fine fish in the evenine, buton the next morning not the least attention was paid toour flies, though fish were rising all over the pool, ap-parently after small insects which we observed floating onthe surface of the water. Somewhat disgusted, I betook myself to fly-tyingafter breakfast, while Mac, who is a most persistent ang-ler, continued to whip away. In about an hour he cameto the tent and said, Cox, it beats all! They are rising
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72 PVitJi Fly-Rod and Camera. all around mc, flirting- their tails, and showintr their con-tempt for my efforts! Are the little flies still on the water? I asked. Oh, yes, they are, he replied, dont you thinkyou could make a fly resembling them? It would be too small, I fear, to kill with, evenif a hsh should take it; but look here, Mac, said I,opening the liy-book in which were some tiny Englishmidges, are they like any of these? Here it is, replied Mac, selecting a specimen notas large as a house fly, Ill take down their impudencewith this, and away he went, while I resumed my work.In a few minutes I heard him shout, and hastily run-ning to the pool, I saw a salmon spring into the air,and heard Mac shout, Ive got him! With what fly, Mac? With the midge, he answered, at my first cast Whir-r-r, went the reel, as the fish dashed towardthe head of the pool. How could that tiny hook standsuch a strain? Up went the salmon again into the air,his bright sides glistening like silver in the m

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