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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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it to my hook. It was my first ex-perience with such a bait, but I cast, and on the instanthooked a big fish. . We had a lively time of it for anhour or two, in fact Hiram had all the weight of fishhe wanted to carry out, over the five miles of roughroad through the woods, up hill and clown, that we hadto travel. Yes, said Hiram, twas a good catch, and I wasijlad to oret it, for its discourag^in^r to take such a lonpftramp for nothing. The Jacquet is a fine trout river, said William,after a short pause. Yes, and for salmon, too, I added, they are notas big as the Restigouche or Cascapedia salmon, but theyare nice fish, and its a beautiful stream. Tell me about it, said Frere, I have often de-sired to fish it, but was not acquainted with either ofthe lessees. I wish I had known it, I replieci, I had an in-terest in it for five years, but it is now owned by aparty who is very close of it. Fortunately there are afew free pools on it still. Yes, I continued, lighting a fresh cigar, I have
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332 With Fly-Rod and Camera. had many an enjo)able outing on the Jacquet. On ar-riving in the cars I go at once to Barclays Hotel, andmake that house my headquarters. It is near the sta-tion, and only about half a mile from the mouth of theriver. It is a snug, cozy little house, and its locationon the southern shore of the beautiful Baie cles Chaleursis delightful. Many, many happy days have I spent be-neath Its hospitable roof. Its proprietor knows how toentertain the tired and hungry, for he provides as gooda table as one can wish to see, and the service is first-class in every way. At Barclays the sea bathing is un-surpassed, the house standing but a few rods from theshore. The beach extends for miles, and along it areto be found scenic beauties that would delight the eyeof the artist. The best way to get to the river is to drive fromBarclays to the farms of the Millers at Sunnyside. Theyare splendid guides and canoemen, and know every inchof the river. They are employed by the les

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