Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 48
... deep ; and you , raising a rod in each hand , as high as possible , should make every effort to keep the baits near the surface . If this is done cleverly , it may prevent that major misery of boat - trolling , a double fast . If ...
... deep ; and you , raising a rod in each hand , as high as possible , should make every effort to keep the baits near the surface . If this is done cleverly , it may prevent that major misery of boat - trolling , a double fast . If ...
Page 49
... deep , which only you keep between the occupies a few yards . When sky and water are dull , а large bright bait , such as a salmon smelt , is very good ; but , if the loch is clear and low , bait one rod with a par instead of a burn ...
... deep , which only you keep between the occupies a few yards . When sky and water are dull , а large bright bait , such as a salmon smelt , is very good ; but , if the loch is clear and low , bait one rod with a par instead of a burn ...
Page 51
... deep creek , but I never hooked a large fish in it . To - day we only got a small thing , rather more than a pound . To make up , Sandy was profuse in story . Pointing to the dark threatening mountain , with the white streak of the ...
... deep creek , but I never hooked a large fish in it . To - day we only got a small thing , rather more than a pound . To make up , Sandy was profuse in story . Pointing to the dark threatening mountain , with the white streak of the ...
Page 52
... deep water so dark from their shadow . If you drop a pebble into it , the sound is so vivid and hollow , you shudder at the distance it must sink before finding its bed . I rather think the sudden and great depth of the water is one ...
... deep water so dark from their shadow . If you drop a pebble into it , the sound is so vivid and hollow , you shudder at the distance it must sink before finding its bed . I rather think the sudden and great depth of the water is one ...
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... deep so very gradually , is most fa- vourable to their feeding . In the season , the further end of the island , having a grassy margin and bottom , is much frequented by flocks of wild ducks and wigeon , on many occasions I have put up ...
... deep so very gradually , is most fa- vourable to their feeding . In the season , the further end of the island , having a grassy margin and bottom , is much frequented by flocks of wild ducks and wigeon , on many occasions I have put up ...
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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,