File:With fly-rod and camera (1890) (14782562452).jpg

Identifier: withflyrodcamera00samu (find matches)
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
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
? It is hard to account for it, I answered, in fact,impossible. In some rivers there is a spring run and noother, in some there is a fall run only, and in others thesalmon come in all through the summer and early fall,and I have heard that in some rivers the salmon run upin every month of the year. Some believe that the fishreturn to the river to spawn, early or late in the year,accordinpf to the greater or less distance it travels in theocean; but this, I believe, is all pure conjecture, for noth-ing is known of the salt-water life of the salmon. Insome rivers it begins to take the fly very early. Forinstance, in one or two of the Nova Scotia rivers fresh-run salmon have been killed on the fly in the month ofFebruary. The idea of fishino^ in mid-winter seems odd, saidFrere. Yes, I answered, but it is the truth; every yeara record has been kept of the first fish taken, and it issurprising to note how early they come. The influence of the Gulf Stream is plainly seenin this, said Frere.
Text Appearing After Image:
4i6 IVith Fly-Rod and Camera. Yes, the Gulf Stream comes very close to the NovaScotia shore, and no doubt it explains the presence oftheir early salmon, I replied. Some of the sea trout that we get on the Casca-pedia, said William, give almost as good play as a sal-mon. I have known of six and seven-pounders beingtaken on the fly, and a seven-pound sea trout will givea man his hands full. You are right, I replied, but, barring accidents, ifyour sea trout is hooked, you do not have any anxietyabout killing him, ultimately, no matter how big he maybe, for his mouth is very tough, and he has none of thearts and tricks of which the salmon is such a master. No, the sea trout is a bold fiorhter and a stroneone, said Hiram, but he is not tricky. What is your opinion concerning the identity of thesea trout, Doctor? asked Frere. A good many believeit is the brook or spotted trout with sea-going habits. Now, Frere, I confess you ask mxC a poser, I an-swered, sometimes I feel convinced that the

Note About Images