Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident [W.A. Adamson] ed. by sir J.E. Alexander |
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... salmon are judiciously used there ; but it is too often the case that some of the finest salmon rivers are now abandoned on account of even the gravel of the spawning beds being removed to make walks , whilst poachers destroy fish ...
... salmon are judiciously used there ; but it is too often the case that some of the finest salmon rivers are now abandoned on account of even the gravel of the spawning beds being removed to make walks , whilst poachers destroy fish ...
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... SALMON FISHING IN CANADA ? .. PAGE 1 17 III . -WHAT FLIES ARE SUITED FOR CANADA ?. 39 IV . -HOW ARE WE TO GET TO THE SALMON RIVERS IN CANADA ? 59 V.- —WHICH ARE THE SALMON RIVERS IN CANADA ? 79 VI . A SUNDAY AT THE SAGUENAY . - 111 VII . - ...
... SALMON FISHING IN CANADA ? .. PAGE 1 17 III . -WHAT FLIES ARE SUITED FOR CANADA ?. 39 IV . -HOW ARE WE TO GET TO THE SALMON RIVERS IN CANADA ? 59 V.- —WHICH ARE THE SALMON RIVERS IN CANADA ? 79 VI . A SUNDAY AT THE SAGUENAY . - 111 VII . - ...
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... salmon and salmon peal in these waters , and that on a bright , balmy , dewy day in June . But my first lessons in fly - fishing were not learned in the " mightie Sheenane shining like ye sea . " John Mason , a lame gamekeeper of my ...
... salmon and salmon peal in these waters , and that on a bright , balmy , dewy day in June . But my first lessons in fly - fishing were not learned in the " mightie Sheenane shining like ye sea . " John Mason , a lame gamekeeper of my ...
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... salmon , weighing ten pounds !!! I shall not attempt to describe my triumphant feelings as I proceeded to my inn , nor my exultation when on my arrival in the hall of that comfortable little hostelry , I overheard my old friends Knipe ...
... salmon , weighing ten pounds !!! I shall not attempt to describe my triumphant feelings as I proceeded to my inn , nor my exultation when on my arrival in the hall of that comfortable little hostelry , I overheard my old friends Knipe ...
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William Agar Adamson sir James Edward Alexander. CHAP . II . IS THERE SALMON FISHING IN CANADA ? NY one who doubts that there is salmon - fishing in Canada is mistaken : there is ; and the author believes as good as in any other part of ...
William Agar Adamson sir James Edward Alexander. CHAP . II . IS THERE SALMON FISHING IN CANADA ? NY one who doubts that there is salmon - fishing in Canada is mistaken : there is ; and the author believes as good as in any other part of ...
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