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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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he answered,showery like; not a heavy rain. Yes, added William, who was busy slicing baconand washing potatoes for breakfast, it will be showeryand dark; not the best day ever was for fishing, althoughye can try these two pools, if ye like. Yes, we will do so after breakfast, said Frere, whowas also enjoying the grateful warmth of the fire, al-though its not the best day, as you say. It mio-ht be worse though, Hiram exclaimed, as hegave the fire a fresh adjustment and hung the tea-kettleto boil, suspending it from a stake of green wood. Idont like to fly-fish in a storm, for I ginerally find thatthe fish wont rise. Yes, I replied, it is true as a rule, but sometimesthe best fishing is had when the rain drops come patter-ing upon the surface of the water. One of the biggestcatches I ever made was on a perfectly hateful day. Itwas the 17th of June in 1859 or 60 that this happened.It was on the Magalloway River in Maine, at the pooljust below Aziscohos Falls. I stood on one rock all the
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3o6 IVith Fly-Rod and Camei^a. time, and landed m) own fish, being- without a guide.During the whole day there was a succession of snowsqualls, hail storms and rain; certainly a worse day forfishing could not be imagined, yet I took over a bushelof spotted trout from the pool, using brown or red hackles.I never saw fish so eager. At every cast a half dozenor more w^ould dart for the fly, and I was busy all thetime. Small trout, I suppose, said Frere; they are oftencrazy like that. Not so small, either, I answered; many of themwould Aveigh two pounds apiece and over. They were amagnificent lot, and they furnished a dinner for half thepeople in the settlement below at Wilsons Mills. That was good fishing, exclaimed Hiram, althoughwe have beaten it badly among sea trout, hey, William? We have, indeed, assented the other guide. That may be, said I, but not in a bad storm,boys, not in a heavy storm. No, sir, youre right there, replied Hiram, it waso-ood fishine for brook trout, altogether;

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