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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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lots for pools, and it being my first choice, I tookthe first pool from the salt water,, he the second, I thethird, and so on through the whole five miles of fishingthat we had. I noticed that his countenance seemed to show dis-satisfaction when the choices were made, but as nothingcould possibly be fairer than our arrangem-cnt, I took nonotice of his discomfort. He had fully as good pools asI had, and I could think of no more equitable way ofdividing them. Well, our first day on the river was one to be re-membered. We left the hotel together and walked tothe river, a mile or so, chatting pleasantly and enjoyingthe delightful morning hugely. But when we reached theriver, and I began rigging for my first cast in my pool,instead of troinor alone to his own, he sat down on a losand beo-an o^rumblino- like a bear with a sore head. Its just my infernal luck, he said, to have youget this pool. I always liked it, and in fact its a favoritewith me. - That was a good starter, ejaculated Hiram,
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134 JFitJi Fly-Rod and Camera. Vcs, I replied. Well, I said to him, I dont mind, you take mypools and Ill take )-ours to-da), and to-morrow we willchange. No, replied ni) friend, that will give you thefourth pool to-da\. and as that is the best pool on theriver, and it has not been fished lately, I am sure of asalmon in it. Very good. I answered, well stick to the originalprogramme. By this time I was rigged and ready to begin cast-ino-. Mv friend still sat on his loi^, althoui:h I suo-o-estedhe had better take advantage of the early fishing. I began casting, and rose a beautiful fish at thethird cast. I missed him, and then such a growl as mycompanion uttered would have tried the patience of Job. just my infernal luck. Oh ! what a beautiful fish.If I had had this pool. Cuss the luck. etc., etc. I waited a few minutes and then began castingagain, and soon rose and hooked my salmon. It was abright sil\-ery fish just from the sea. Such a look of absolutelv green jealousy and envyas I ca

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