Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... flies in use , on the spot , and tie them of various shades and sizes . After being thoroughly shown the casts of ... fly , chiefly in size . In my opinion , most salmon- fishers use too large hooks . A stranger will often find his ...
... flies in use , on the spot , and tie them of various shades and sizes . After being thoroughly shown the casts of ... fly , chiefly in size . In my opinion , most salmon- fishers use too large hooks . A stranger will often find his ...
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... fly to hover for a moment , and touch the water before any part of the line . These last appear the neater fishers , but the others command more water . In fishing a salmon - cast , throw a point down stream , bringing your hook ...
... fly to hover for a moment , and touch the water before any part of the line . These last appear the neater fishers , but the others command more water . In fishing a salmon - cast , throw a point down stream , bringing your hook ...
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... flies they are accustomed to use , and affirm that they will kill in any water . These men have , of course , a great advantage over occasional visitors , both from their knowledge of the flies and places where the fish lie ; gentlemen ...
... flies they are accustomed to use , and affirm that they will kill in any water . These men have , of course , a great advantage over occasional visitors , both from their knowledge of the flies and places where the fish lie ; gentlemen ...
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... fly there is what they call " the soldier - palmer , " that is , a bright- dyed hackle red pig's wool , and gold tinsel . When fishing for salmon only , never have two flies on your cast . The pleasure of hooking more fish will not make ...
... fly there is what they call " the soldier - palmer , " that is , a bright- dyed hackle red pig's wool , and gold tinsel . When fishing for salmon only , never have two flies on your cast . The pleasure of hooking more fish will not make ...
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... flies , and no glaring sunshine on the water , a fish may now and then be taken in the pools , when there would have been no chance with the smallest salmon hook . An excellent fly for some light summer waters is a ptarmigan wing , dull ...
... flies , and no glaring sunshine on the water , a fish may now and then be taken in the pools , when there would have been no chance with the smallest salmon hook . An excellent fly for some light summer waters is a ptarmigan wing , dull ...
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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,