Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 25
... smaller , and his shoulder more round than any I have ever taken ; on which account he is now stuffed , and may be seen at Fenton's , in George Street , Edinburgh . C I took the road at five next morning , to A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 25.
... smaller , and his shoulder more round than any I have ever taken ; on which account he is now stuffed , and may be seen at Fenton's , in George Street , Edinburgh . C I took the road at five next morning , to A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 25.
Page 29
... seen him working one in a difficult situation . To throw a very long line , and to search the casts properly with the fly , are no doubt indispensable requisites ; but a river fly angler , ( for I don't here speak of either bait or loch ...
... seen him working one in a difficult situation . To throw a very long line , and to search the casts properly with the fly , are no doubt indispensable requisites ; but a river fly angler , ( for I don't here speak of either bait or loch ...
Page 32
... seen to be thoroughly understood . A peculiar rod is Indeed , a common the hands of these Large rivers require a large rather than a gaudy fly , which must decrease in size as the river narrows . Rapid brawling streams , on the contrary ...
... seen to be thoroughly understood . A peculiar rod is Indeed , a common the hands of these Large rivers require a large rather than a gaudy fly , which must decrease in size as the river narrows . Rapid brawling streams , on the contrary ...
Page 37
... seen a man with only one arm , a perfect master of this kind of throwing , so much does it depend upon a little knack . Some will say that very rapid spinning is not good . But I have always found both in boat and river trolling ...
... seen a man with only one arm , a perfect master of this kind of throwing , so much does it depend upon a little knack . Some will say that very rapid spinning is not good . But I have always found both in boat and river trolling ...
Page 38
... seen from a distance , and if a fresh worm be put on the point of the hook the imposture cannot well be detected in the moving stream . Lead the line to reach within a yard or so of the bottom , and search every inch of pool and stream ...
... seen from a distance , and if a fresh worm be put on the point of the hook the imposture cannot well be detected in the moving stream . Lead the line to reach within a yard or so of the bottom , and search every inch of pool and stream ...
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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,