Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident [W.A. Adamson] ed. by sir J.E. Alexander |
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Page 13
... wind- ing , and again got so near as to take in all but my casting line . Again I looked and peered and peeped and stared and blinked into the dark waters , but nothing could I see of my tormentor . After waiting for a while I ...
... wind- ing , and again got so near as to take in all but my casting line . Again I looked and peered and peeped and stared and blinked into the dark waters , but nothing could I see of my tormentor . After waiting for a while I ...
Page 58
... at least seventy yards more on the reel . It is splendid sport ! as a strong fish will make sometimes a strong and a long run , and give a good chase down the wind . " CHAPTER IV . HOW ARE WE TO GET TO THE. 58 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA .
... at least seventy yards more on the reel . It is splendid sport ! as a strong fish will make sometimes a strong and a long run , and give a good chase down the wind . " CHAPTER IV . HOW ARE WE TO GET TO THE. 58 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA .
Page 70
... windy . ' And there I was shure enough , and when I seen no stir upon the ould hop pole , I threwn a handful of gravel against the glass of his windy , and out of bed he jumps , making the whole house shake , and giving me a nod thro ...
... windy . ' And there I was shure enough , and when I seen no stir upon the ould hop pole , I threwn a handful of gravel against the glass of his windy , and out of bed he jumps , making the whole house shake , and giving me a nod thro ...
Page 71
... wind on him . ' With that the old Quaker began winding on his reel as if he was grinding coffee for the bare life , and we quietly poled the cot up towards the log until we got fair over it . Now , ' says I , ' feel him , surr , see if ...
... wind on him . ' With that the old Quaker began winding on his reel as if he was grinding coffee for the bare life , and we quietly poled the cot up towards the log until we got fair over it . Now , ' says I , ' feel him , surr , see if ...
Page 90
... wind it up . Again I ex- amined my fly , again I found the hook broken off at the middle of the bend , again I thought unkindly of Martin Kelly , again I extracted from my box another fiery brown and proceeded to attach it to my casting ...
... wind it up . Again I ex- amined my fly , again I found the hook broken off at the middle of the bend , again I thought unkindly of Martin Kelly , again I extracted from my box another fiery brown and proceeded to attach it to my casting ...
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