Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... SALMON ANGLING . • Its fascination to men of genius . - Stately rivers . - Highland salmon streams . - Rivers in flood . - When fallen low . - General directions as to the size and colour of the fly to suit the different states of Page ...
... SALMON ANGLING . • Its fascination to men of genius . - Stately rivers . - Highland salmon streams . - Rivers in flood . - When fallen low . - General directions as to the size and colour of the fly to suit the different states of Page ...
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... salmon . - Daintiness of salmon . Their occasional greedi- ness . - Causes which prevent fish from rising to a fly . " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " Haunts of the salmo - ferox . - Level shores . - Steep rocky banks.— Trolling depth ...
... salmon . - Daintiness of salmon . Their occasional greedi- ness . - Causes which prevent fish from rising to a fly . " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " Haunts of the salmo - ferox . - Level shores . - Steep rocky banks.— Trolling depth ...
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... Salmon fishing at the falls of the Urchay . - A gowk's errand . The otter's whistle . - Sea eagle's eyrie . - Large pike at Kilchurn . - Voracity of pike . - Gourmand cod · • Page 142 148 THE OTTER . Otter hounds . - Terriers ...
... Salmon fishing at the falls of the Urchay . - A gowk's errand . The otter's whistle . - Sea eagle's eyrie . - Large pike at Kilchurn . - Voracity of pike . - Gourmand cod · • Page 142 148 THE OTTER . Otter hounds . - Terriers ...
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... salmon - tailed gled , " and there are the owners wheeling their graceful circles . Two roes were also looking at us from the shore , and another a little further on . They seemed not the least afraid , as we pulled slowly past . I was ...
... salmon - tailed gled , " and there are the owners wheeling their graceful circles . Two roes were also looking at us from the shore , and another a little further on . They seemed not the least afraid , as we pulled slowly past . I was ...
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... salmon which weighed seventeen pounds when brought home . This salmon did not make near so fierce a run as the Loch Awe trout with gimp . I have heard gentlemen speak slightingly of the best trout when compared with salmon ; but let ...
... salmon which weighed seventeen pounds when brought home . This salmon did not make near so fierce a run as the Loch Awe trout with gimp . I have heard gentlemen speak slightingly of the best trout when compared with salmon ; but let ...
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Alpine hare angler appeared bait bank barn owl bird boat cast Castle chance Cladich colour Crap-na-Gower deer distance diving ducks dun-birds eagle eggs eyrie favourite feed fish flew flies flock foot forest frequent frost gamekeeper ground grouse gulls hatched head heard Highland hill hook Inch Moan Inverary island keeper killed Kilmun land legs Loch Awe Loch Goil Loch Lomond Loch Long look mallard miles moors morillon morning nearly nest never night numbers once otter pair perched Peter pheasants poacher pool poor pounds prey ring-dove river rock rose Rossarden salmon Sandy scarcely sea-trout seen seized seldom shallow shoot shore shot side snipe sometimes soon sport spring stalking stoat stream summer tawny owl took tree trolling trout walk watched watchers weather white owl wigeon wind wing winter woodcock yards young
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Page i - THE MOOR AND THE LOCH. Containing Minute Instructions in all Highland Sports, with Wanderings over Crag and Correi, Flood and Fell. By JOHN COLQUHOUN, Esq. Third Edition. 8vo, with Illustrations, 12s. 6d. SALMON-CASTS AND STRAY SHOTS: Being Fly-Leaves from the Note-Book of JOHN COLQUHOUN, Esq., Author of * The Moor and the Loch,