. Rod and gun . From left to right, Placid, John, Tom, Vanderpool (in the Presidents chair), Comyn, Medric. ^vorld over, and knows all there is toknow of salmon fishing, tarpon fishingand most other sports. Mr Comyn is a successful HardwareMerchant and Manufacturer, whose busy,prosperous life has left him little timetor sport. This was his first essay atsalmon fishing, but his enthusiasm, ener-gy, perseverance and aptitude soon madeof him no mean follower of the illustri-ous Izaak. In person and complexion Mr. Vanderpool had made successful vis-its to the great Codroy River, their pre-sent obj
. Rod and gun . From left to right, Placid, John, Tom, Vanderpool (in the Presidents chair), Comyn, Medric. ^vorld over, and knows all there is toknow of salmon fishing, tarpon fishingand most other sports. Mr Comyn is a successful HardwareMerchant and Manufacturer, whose busy,prosperous life has left him little timetor sport. This was his first essay atsalmon fishing, but his enthusiasm, ener-gy, perseverance and aptitude soon madeof him no mean follower of the illustri-ous Izaak. In person and complexion Mr. Vanderpool had made successful vis-its to the great Codroy River, their pre-sent objective point. This time Mr-Vanderpool had preceded the party, tak-ing with him a stock of supplies, tents,and a full camping outfit. Prior to thearrival of the other two members he hadestablished himself, a guide, and a cookon the banks of the Cascade Pool. In passing it may he mentioned thatfishing in Newfoundland is free to all, 494 ROD AND GUN IX CANADA. Comyn and his first fish, 13 lbs. June, 1909, but there is a sort of unwritten law, re-cog-nized by all comers, that a pool, oreven pools, camped upon is the exclu-sive property of the campers during theirstay. Thus Mr. Vanderpool secured aplace for himself and his two friends ona charming- spot facing the River and thethen (20th of June) snow tipped TableMountains, some three miles away. ? A brief sketch of the journey of thetwo remaining fishermen from St. Johnmay prove of interest to others contem-plating a like quest. Starting from , N. B., on the 17th of June, theyarrived at Truro, N. S., next they had ample time for breakfastand a bath at a comfortable hotel nearthe railway station, before seeing theirbaggage, rod cases etc., transferred tothat portion of the railroad which runsto North Sydney, Cape Breton, whichthey reached on the evening of the sameday- Finding they had miscalculatedthe date when that beautiful and com-fortable steamer The Bruce leavesNo
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