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| SALMON WEIR, GALWAY. -Salmon fishing is, in the season, one of the great attractions of the City of Galway, which, unlike most cities, possesses a fishery "within its very gates." The sketch shows the salmon weir on the splendid Corrib river, connecting Lough Corrib with Galway Bay, which flows through the ancient town. While the fishing "stretch" is not very extensive-ony a few hundred yards-the immense number of the royal fish frequenting the range makes the sport unusually lively and attractive. The Irish salmon is a "gamey" fish, and gives the angler all he can do, with rod and gaff, to conquer his efforts to get rid of the irritating, and generally fatal, hook. The enterprising sea trout-a relative of the salmon-also frequents the Corrib, and offers, in general, quite as much attraction to the genuine sportsman as its more celebrated cousin. Not much physical hardship is entailed on the Galway salmon fisher, but he has to pay about $5.00 per diem for the privilege, unless he is fortunate enough to make weekly or monthly rates. He has the advantage of fishing from a gravelled walk, which is buttressed by a strong wall, and had only to drop into the water his hook and line, properly baited, and enjoy his sport. |
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