Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... inch , where to look for the eyrie among all that fantastic chaos of rocks . Beckoning me to advance , he showed the outer sticks of the nest , and pointed to a rock close to us , where lay a grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan ...
... inch , where to look for the eyrie among all that fantastic chaos of rocks . Beckoning me to advance , he showed the outer sticks of the nest , and pointed to a rock close to us , where lay a grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan ...
Page 37
... inch may be searched by standing at the pool - head , and letting out line by yard - lengths , shifting the bait alternately from one side to the other until all the reel be nearly expended . Unless the river is flooded , very little ...
... inch may be searched by standing at the pool - head , and letting out line by yard - lengths , shifting the bait alternately from one side to the other until all the reel be nearly expended . Unless the river is flooded , very little ...
Page 38
... inch of pool and stream , noticing the slightest tug . When you perceive the least straightening of the line , always go over the same inch until you either fix the fish , or disgust him . Never be in a hurry with a large fish , give ...
... inch of pool and stream , noticing the slightest tug . When you perceive the least straightening of the line , always go over the same inch until you either fix the fish , or disgust him . Never be in a hurry with a large fish , give ...
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... inch . Even thus you were almost sure of a weed at each endeavour . I did hook a fish , however , and , thanks to the goodness of my tackle , landed him in spite of them . It was the shortest , thickest , and most silvery yellow trout I ...
... inch . Even thus you were almost sure of a weed at each endeavour . I did hook a fish , however , and , thanks to the goodness of my tackle , landed him in spite of them . It was the shortest , thickest , and most silvery yellow trout I ...
Page 63
... inches long . My attention was first directed to them one fine July evening , when I saw what appeared to be fish rising . I crept forward , and soon perceived the larger trout amidst a crowd of summer insects , some buzzing about the ...
... inches long . My attention was first directed to them one fine July evening , when I saw what appeared to be fish rising . I crept forward , and soon perceived the larger trout amidst a crowd of summer insects , some buzzing about the ...
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