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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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population. The subject was kept in agitation bygentlemen who were awake to the value of these material interests ; it was constantlyimpressed upon the attention of the authorities of several States. Then, one afteranother, the States appointed Fish Commissioners, delegated powers to them, andmade appropriations. New England took the lead. New York and New Jerseyfollowed, and now wc have (I will add in addition to the United States Commission,Commissioners in thirty-seven States and Territories). Canada also took hold of thematter in sober earnest, and appointed a Fishery Commission which proved wonder-fully efficient in working out the most gratifying results. While our States weredallying, or impeded in obtaining means of replenishing our rivers, which they didnot possess within themselves, Canada, with superior natural facilities, made rapidprogress in the great work of recuperation, and is now in a fair way of restoringto her rivers the salmon in all their former wonderful plenty.
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A Three Fou.M) Sea Trout 39^ With Fly-Rod and Camera. in getting the authorities at work restocking the depletedrivers, and have also succeeded in getting wise laws forthe protection of the fish in the streams, it is for us tosee to their enforcement. No amount of fly-fishing, or surface-fishing, as it istermed, can deplete a salmon stream, for, as you know,though there may be hundreds of fish lying in the pools,it is only a very, very small proportion that will rise tothe fly, no matter how skillful the angler may be, nomatter how patiently, how diligently he may labor withthem. So well recognized is this fact, that in your Cana-dian Fisheries Laws, which are carefully and wisely drawn,while the use of nets, spears, and all manner of other de-vices for the capture of salmon and trout is absolutelyforbidden in the streams under heavy penalties, there areno restrictions against fly-fishing during the entire openseason. In fact the law specially prescribes that it shallbe lawful to fish

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