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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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fferent governments havebeen absurdly meagre, when we take Into consideration theimportance of the work undertaken and its results, and itseems to me that as a money-making investment alone,the various Commissioners should be unstinted in their re-sources. The 3^oung fry, just hatched, are devoured by smalltrout and the little salmon, said William. Yes, I replied, and here also the artificial methodis an improvement on the natural; for by it the youngfry, instead of being in their helpless condition turnedadrift in the midst of enemies, are retained at the hatch-eries until they are large enough to take care of them-selves, when they are distributed in the various streamsto which they are allotted. It is very interesting, said Frere, after I had fin-ished. Who would have thought of breedine salmon likeso many chickens thirty years ago; by and by they willbreed cod and other sea fish. They do now, I replied; in the States our Com-missioners have hatched millions of young cod; shad cul-
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382 With Fly-Rod and Cmnera. ture is an old story, and now we are hatching- lobsters,scup and striped or sea bass in great numbers. Wonderful, said Frere, the progress of science issomething astoundino. Yes, I replied, the rivers are being restocked Inthe most liberal manner, and if the fish are given a fairchance, and not wasted, the prospect is good for a steadyimprovement in angling. I have often, said Frere, when I had a perma-nent camp of a week or ten days, iii order that my fishmight not be wasted, smoked all spare grilse and salmon,and they prove delicious on the winter breakfast table. Yes, added William, and salted sea trout are alsovery fine in winter. Soak them a few hours and broilthem, and they are nice. I never tasted any salt trout, I replied, but haveheard that the sea trout is very good after such a pickl-ing ; but I should not fancy it; nothing like the fresh-caught fish for me. Yes, the sea trout is at its best when just from thewater, although it is fairly good v^

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