Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... deep rocky parts of the river , especially at the beginning of the season , put on your largest fly , trying a smaller should you not get a rise . In the rapid Highland streams , where I have said before a small fly should be used , if ...
... deep rocky parts of the river , especially at the beginning of the season , put on your largest fly , trying a smaller should you not get a rise . In the rapid Highland streams , where I have said before a small fly should be used , if ...
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... deep parts of a river ; so , if it is fordable , you will often have to change from one side to the other , as the heaviest stream alters its course . In small waters this is not difficult , but in great rivers one is frequently obliged ...
... deep parts of a river ; so , if it is fordable , you will often have to change from one side to the other , as the heaviest stream alters its course . In small waters this is not difficult , but in great rivers one is frequently obliged ...
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... deep part of the river prevented my leading him down stream , so he had every advantage , and I must say seemed inclined to take it . Sometimes he would sulk , and when with great trouble I shook him off the bottom , he would rush up or ...
... deep part of the river prevented my leading him down stream , so he had every advantage , and I must say seemed inclined to take it . Sometimes he would sulk , and when with great trouble I shook him off the bottom , he would rush up or ...
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... deep hole below , overhanging which the martins had formed a colony in the sand - bank , when one of the young martins fell out of the nest into the river , and was immediately gulped down by a large salmon . The shepherd procured a ...
... deep hole below , overhanging which the martins had formed a colony in the sand - bank , when one of the young martins fell out of the nest into the river , and was immediately gulped down by a large salmon . The shepherd procured a ...
Page 47
... nearer the shore , also when the loch has risen , or is discoloured with rain . You must not then sink the baits so deep , but raise them by taking off some of the sinking lead , not by winding " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " 47.
... nearer the shore , also when the loch has risen , or is discoloured with rain . You must not then sink the baits so deep , but raise them by taking off some of the sinking lead , not by winding " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " 47.
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