"The warden of Selkirk who "as a water bailiff was sworn to tell of all
that he saw; and indeed as he said, it could not be expected that he
should tell of what he did not see. When his dinner was served up
during close time his wife usually brought to the table a platter of
potatoes and a napkin; she then bound the latter over his eyes that
nothing might offend his sight. This being done, the illegal Salmon was
brought in smoking hot, and he fell to, blindfolded as he was, like a
concientious water bailiff - if you know what that is; nor was the
napkin taken from his eyes till the fins and bones were removed from the
room, and every visible evidence of a Salmon having there had completely
vanished . . . . "
William Scrope
"Days And Nights Of Salmon-Fishing On The Tweed" [1843]
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Jimmy D. Moore I FISH BECAUSE I MUST !
But, more importantly, I
fish because
my Dad taught me!
Scout Exec. BSA,(Ret.) - Outdoor Writer, TOWA, GRTU, FFF
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