With fly-rod and camera . ickly passed away, when breakfast wasannounced, and after a hasty toilet we gathered aroundthe table and ate our last breakfast on the river for thatouting. A royal good meal it was, and we partook of it withrobust appetites, and when we had done, the remnantsthat we left would have, as Hiram expressed it, hardlymade a meal for a boy. As soon as we had finished, Frere and I prepared ourtackle for the days work, while the guides washed thedishes and cooking utensils and packed everything snuglyin the canoe. While they were thus engaged Frere be-gan casting below the ra
With fly-rod and camera . ickly passed away, when breakfast wasannounced, and after a hasty toilet we gathered aroundthe table and ate our last breakfast on the river for thatouting. A royal good meal it was, and we partook of it withrobust appetites, and when we had done, the remnantsthat we left would have, as Hiram expressed it, hardlymade a meal for a boy. As soon as we had finished, Frere and I prepared ourtackle for the days work, while the guides washed thedishes and cooking utensils and packed everything snuglyin the canoe. While they were thus engaged Frere be-gan casting below the rapids, but not a rise did he get,for the water poured down over the rocks and shale araging, foaming torrent. By Jove, said he, I hope we havent got toomuch of a good thing, theres a tremendous current, andthe water is very dark. Never fear, I answered, well slide down streamall the better, and though there may be too much waterfor the fishing to be good in the very deep pools, wellhave all the sport we want in the 444 IVith Fly-Rod and Camera. I hope so, he answered, putting out a Hne thatreached almost across the pool; and, if we get no fish,well have the air and exercise, anyhow, he added, witha laugh. Yes, I replied, and you seem to be having ashare of the exercise now; how under the sun do youget out such a length of line? I continued, taking myrod and preparing to cast, I dont believe I could reachhalf your distance, and I took a position near him andtried, but without success to reach the distance at whichhis fly was dropping. It would be a wonder if you did, he replied, foryour tackle is not right for it. In the first place, myheavy greenheart is longer than your split-bamboo, andis a much better rod every. way for a long cast; whilebeing supple, it is astonishingly even all through, and itsweeps a line tremendously. In the next place, my lineis considerably heavier than yours, and that counts. Fordistance my tackle would beat yours every time, I amvery sure, bu
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