This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... salmon as his beat contains are at the disposal of the angler to catch if he can; but it is by no means so certain that the stalker will give all visitors a chance of shooting an exceptionally fine stag, even if he spies one. Big salmon are ' here to-day and gone tomorrow, ' and an exceptionally large fish is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... salmon as his beat contains are at the disposal of the angler to catch if he can; but it is by no means so certain that the stalker will give all visitors a chance of shooting an exceptionally fine stag, even if he spies one. Big salmon are ' here to-day and gone tomorrow, ' and an exceptionally large fish is never specially preserved for a favoured guest or the Iaird himself; but in some places it is not everyone who is allowed a chance at the modern representatives of Club-foot or the ' Muckle Hart of Benmore.' Again, it is usually more difficult to land a very heavy fish than one of moderate size. The mere weight and bulk tell on the tackle and the hold, and it is not only on account of the lying propensities of anglers that the biggest salmon get away; but a monster stag is no more difficult to approach than a small one, and presents an even larger mark for the rifle. Another advantage that I claim for fishing is that, whereas it is always something gained to catch even a very small grilse, it may be that when you have somewhat doubtfully shot at a stag and killed him, you may find that he is one that it would have been better to have allowed to grow for another year or two on the hill, and you return with your victim strapped on the pony rather apologetic than triumphant. Although it is the stalker's business to settle whether you are to shoot at a stag or not when you are in a friend's forest, he is generally amiably anxious to give you a shot; and instances have been known where infanticide has been the result of his undue confidence in the incapacity of a visitor to hold his rifle straight. There is a well-known anecdote of a guest at a forest who during his stay was almost daily given a shot at a small beast which regularly frequented a..
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Includes chapters on The law of salmon-fishing, and on cookery. Illustrated. --Hardcover, bright decorated front cover. Condition: very good minus (spine tanned; bookplate; owner name).
