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 THE 
 
 ANGLER'S REGISTER, 
 
 A LIST OF THE 
 
 ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, 
 BRITTANY, AND BELGIUM, 
 
 AND 
 
 HOW TO GET TO THEM, &c., &c., &c., 
 
 MONTHLY BILL OF FARE. 
 
 BY FRANCIS FRANCIS. 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 FIELD OFFICE, 346, STRAND: 
 
 AND MAY BE HAD OF ALL NEWSMEN AND FISHING TACKLE 
 MAKERS.
 
 tOKDON : 
 PUINTED BY W. AUSTIN, NEW HAMPTON, S.W.
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 WHERE can I get comfortable quarters, pleasant scenery, and a 
 little fishing ? Where can I get a week or two's salmon fishing ? 
 Where shall we go for a day's fishing ? are questions which the 
 compiler of the accompanying list has been asked, and has heard 
 asked, very many times, without their being always satisfactorily 
 answered. If the tourist or angler desires such information, 
 he will find the fullest and best possible to be obtained in the 
 accompanying pages. 
 
 The introductory list of Scotch rivers is furnished by Andrew 
 Young, Esq., whose name is too well and too fully known in 
 connection with salmon fishing, to require any comment here. 
 The information on the rivers of the Midland Counties, about 
 Nottingham and Derby, is furnished by W. Baily, of Nottingham, 
 author of " The Angler's Instructor," and may be relied on as com- 
 ing from a thoroughly practical angler. The Irish and Welsh depart- 
 ment are from the pen of the Field Commissioner, who visited 
 most of the localities treated of. The list of the Brittany 
 fishings, so useful and necessary to Englishmen wishing to try the 
 waters of Brittany, is furnished by the " Judicious Hooker," now 
 residing near many of the rivers he speaks of ; while the list of 
 fishings in Belgium are from the pen of a Gentleman also residing 
 near them, and a thorough angler. 
 
 It is possible that there may be some inaccuracies, owing to 
 neglect on the part of the persons applied to to make the proper 
 returns of their fisheries, and also to the fact that changes may 
 have taken place since the information was sent in. If, therefore, 
 anglers would avoid the chance of dissappointment, I should 
 advise them, previous to setting out on a journey, to write to the 
 landlord of the hotel at any indicated locality, or to the post-master 
 at the nearest town or village, enclosing a stamped envelope if the 
 latter, for any further information he may desire, and thus may 
 all mistakes and annoyance be avoided. 
 
 It has been suggested to me, more than once, that an Almanack, 
 containing some slight information useful to anglers, would be a 
 great improvement to this little work, and I have therefore added 
 one, which, I trust, may be found to answer the purpose. I have 
 given likewise a monthly bill of fare, as regards fish, baits, flies, 
 &c., &c,, with other matters of useful information, for the more 
 especial benefit of the young angler. 
 
 NEW HAMPTON 
 January. 
 
 2067O2O
 
 JANUARY-31 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. 8d. 3h. 23m. p.m New Mn. 23d. Oh. 17ra. a. m. 
 
 Last Qr. 15d. 6h. 58m. a.m. First Qr. Sid. 5h. lira. 
 
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 Moon 
 
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 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets, S . 
 
 1 
 
 S~ 
 
 The net fishings for salmon in tidal 
 
 8h 8r 
 
 Morn 
 
 2 
 
 M 
 
 waters, commence in Ireland, in 
 
 4 Os 
 
 lh 10s 
 
 3 
 
 Tu 
 
 the Letterkenny and Killarney 
 
 8 8r 
 
 2 24s 
 
 4 
 
 W 
 
 districts. 
 
 4 2s 
 
 3 42s 
 
 5 
 
 TH 
 
 
 8 8r 
 
 5 ]s 
 
 6 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 5s 
 
 6 17s 
 
 7 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 7 r 
 
 7 22s 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 
 4 7s 
 
 8 12s 
 
 9 
 
 M 
 
 
 8 6r 
 
 8 47s 
 
 10 
 
 Tu 
 
 Season for taking eels in Ireland 
 
 4 10s 
 
 6 57r 
 
 11 
 
 W 
 
 closes, save upon the Shannon. 
 
 8 5r 
 
 8 27r 
 
 12 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 13s 
 
 9 54r 
 
 13 
 
 F 
 
 
 8 4r 
 
 11 19r 
 
 14 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 16s 
 
 Moru 
 
 15 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 2r 
 
 41r 
 
 16 
 
 M 
 
 
 4 19s 
 
 2 4r 
 
 17 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 8 Or 
 
 3 25r 
 
 18 
 
 W 
 
 
 4 22s 
 
 4 41 r 
 
 19 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 57r 
 
 5 48 r 
 
 20 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 25s 
 
 6 42r 
 
 21 
 
 S 
 
 Season for taking eels in the Shan- 
 
 7 56r 
 
 7 22r 
 
 
 
 
 
 non closes 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 29s 
 
 3 54s 
 
 23 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 54r 
 
 5 7s 
 
 24 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 32s 
 
 6 18s 
 
 25 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 52r 
 
 7 28s 
 
 26 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 36s 
 
 8 37s 
 
 27 
 
 F 
 
 
 
 7 49r 
 
 9 45s 
 
 28 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 39s 
 
 10 45s 
 
 29 
 
 8 
 
 Jack, grayling, perch, and roach feed 
 
 7 46r 
 
 Morn 
 
 30 
 
 M 
 
 well in open weather, all this 
 
 4 43s 
 
 6s 
 
 31 
 
 Tu 
 
 mon_th. 
 
 7 43r 
 
 1 20s 
 
 To pack trout. Nothing preserves their bloom like sting- 
 nettles ; dry straw is the next best thing ; but don't use damp 
 
 grass, hay, or rushes.
 
 FEBRTTARY-29 days. [I860. 
 
 Full Mn. 7d. 2h. 35m. a.m. New Mn. 21 d. 7h. 39m. p.m. 
 
 Last Qr. 13d. 6h. 50m. p. m. First Qr. 29d. 7h. 55m. p.m. 
 
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 Moon 
 
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 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 1 
 
 W 
 
 Salmon fishing commences in Scot- 
 
 7h42r 
 
 2h37s 
 
 2 
 
 TH 
 
 land, and in the Ballina, Sligo, and 
 
 4 48s 
 
 3 53s 
 
 3 
 
 F 
 
 Ballyshannon districts, Ireland. 
 
 7 39r 
 
 5 2s 
 
 4 
 
 S 
 
 Rod fishings on the Tweed com- 
 
 4 52s 
 
 5 58s 
 
 
 
 
 
 mence. 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 36r 
 
 6 42s 
 
 6 
 
 M 
 
 1 
 
 4 55s 
 
 4 19r 
 
 7 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 7 32r 
 
 5 53r 
 
 8 
 
 W 
 
 
 4 59s 
 
 7 24r 
 
 9 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 29r 
 
 8 52r 
 
 10 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 3s 
 
 10 20r 
 
 11 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 25r 
 
 11 46r 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 Salmon fishing begins in the Water- 
 
 5 7s 
 
 Morn 
 
 13 
 
 M 
 
 ford, Cork, Drogdeda, and part of 
 
 7 21r 
 
 1 lOr 
 
 14 
 
 Tu 
 
 Limerick districts, Ireland. 
 
 5 10s 
 
 2 30r 
 
 15 
 
 W 
 
 Net fishings in Tweed commence. 
 
 7 18r 
 
 3 41r 
 
 16 
 
 TH 
 
 
 5 14s 
 
 4 39r 
 
 17 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 14r 
 
 5 24r 
 
 18 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 17s 
 
 5 57r 
 
 19 
 
 S 
 
 Jack, perch, and grayling are all in 
 
 7 lOr 
 
 6 20r 
 
 20 
 
 M 
 
 good season throughout this month. 
 
 5 21s 
 
 4 7s 
 
 21 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 7 6r 
 
 5 18s 
 
 22 
 
 W 
 
 
 5 25s 
 
 6 26s 
 
 23 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 2r 
 
 7 35s 
 
 24 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 28s 
 
 8 43s 
 
 25 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 58r 
 
 9 54s 
 
 26 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 32s 
 
 11 7s 
 
 27 
 
 M 
 
 , 
 
 6 53r 
 
 Morn 
 
 28 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 5 35s 
 
 22s 
 
 29 
 
 W 
 
 Fishing in the Thames ends. 
 
 6 49r 
 
 1 36s 
 
 To prepare Lines.- Steep well in equal parts of boiled 
 linseed oil and copal varnish, and hang to dry ; when quite dry, 
 
 repeat the operation twice. The line should then be put by for
 
 MAKCH-31 days. [I860. 
 
 Full Mn. 7d. Oh, 44m. a.m. New Mn. 22d. Ih. 56m. p.m. 
 
 Last tir. 14d. 9h. 8m. a.m. First Qr. 30d. 6h. 52m. a.m. 
 
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 Moon 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets.S. 
 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 
 TH 
 
 F 
 S 
 
 Salmon fishing in the Dublin, Wex- 
 ford, part of Cork, R. Maine, 
 Galway, Ballinakill, Bangor, Let- 
 
 6h47r 
 5 41s 
 6 43r 
 
 2h46s 
 3 46s 
 4 34s 
 
 
 
 
 
 terkenny, Londonderry, Coleraine, 
 
 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 S 
 M 
 Tu 
 
 and Ballycastle districts, in Ireland, 
 begins. 
 
 5 44s 
 6 38r 
 5 48s 
 
 5 9s 
 5 35s 
 4 45r 
 
 7 
 
 \V 
 
 
 6 34r 
 
 6 17 r 
 
 8 
 
 TH 
 
 
 5 51s 
 
 7 47r 
 
 9 
 
 F 
 
 
 6 29r 
 
 9 16r 
 
 10 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 55s 
 
 1044r 
 
 11 
 
 g 
 
 . 
 
 6 25r 
 
 Morn 
 
 12 
 
 M 
 
 
 5 58s 
 
 9r 
 
 13 
 
 To 
 
 
 6 20r 
 
 1 27r 
 
 14 
 
 W 
 
 
 6 Is 
 
 2 32r 
 
 15 
 16 
 17 
 
 TH 
 F 
 S 
 
 Jack, perch, and grayling are now 
 getting heavy in spawn, and should 
 be spared. Dace spawn about the 
 
 6 16r 
 6 5s 
 6 llr 
 
 3 21r 
 
 3 59r 
 4 25r 
 
 
 
 
 
 end of the month. If the season 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 S 
 
 be open, a few trout may be taken 
 
 6 8s 
 
 4 46r 
 
 19 
 20 
 
 M 
 
 Tu 
 
 in early rivers. 
 
 6 7r 
 6 12s 
 
 5 lr 
 
 4 16s 
 
 21 
 
 W 
 
 
 6 2r 
 
 5 24s 
 
 22 
 
 TH 
 
 
 6 15s 
 
 6 33s 
 
 23 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 58r 
 
 7 44s 
 
 24 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 18s 
 
 8 56s 
 
 25 
 
 s 
 
 
 5 53r 
 
 10 11s 
 
 26 
 
 M 
 
 
 6 22s 
 
 11 25s 
 
 27 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 5 48r 
 
 Morn 
 
 28 
 
 W 
 
 
 6 25s 
 
 36s 
 
 29 
 
 TH 
 
 
 5 44r 
 
 1 37s 
 
 30 
 
 F 
 
 
 6 28s 
 
 2 29s 
 
 31 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 40r 
 
 3 6 S 
 
 some weeks or months hefore using. A teaspoonful of gold- 
 
 size in the above will harden and improve it.
 
 APRIL-30 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. 5d. lOh. Om. p.m. New Mn. 21 d. 5h. 45m. a.m. 
 
 Last Qr. 13d. Ih. 34m. a.m. First Qr. 28d. 2h. 36m. p.m. 
 
 D. 
 
 D. 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Moon 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Trout fishing begins on the Thames, 
 
 5h37r 
 
 3h35s 
 
 2 
 
 M 
 
 and a great many trout are made 
 
 6 33s 
 
 3 57s 
 
 3 
 
 Tu 
 
 fools of. Salmon fishing begins in 
 
 5 32r 
 
 4 15s 
 
 4 
 
 W 
 
 the districts of Skibbereen, Bantry, 
 
 6 37s 
 
 4 32s 
 
 b 
 
 TH 
 
 Kenmare, and part of Limerick, 
 
 5 28r 
 
 6 40r 
 
 6 
 
 F 
 
 Ireland. A few carp and tench 
 
 6 40s 
 
 8 9r 
 
 7 
 
 S 
 
 may now be taken, if the weather 
 
 5 23r 
 
 9 38r 
 
 
 
 
 
 be warm. 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 43s 
 
 11 2r 
 
 9 
 
 M 
 
 
 5 19r 
 
 Morn 
 
 10 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 6 47 S 
 
 14r 
 
 11 
 
 W 
 
 
 5 15r 
 
 1 13r 
 
 12 
 
 TH 
 
 Jack, perch, and grayling all go to 
 
 6 50s 
 
 1 56r 
 
 13 
 
 F 
 
 spawn in this month, and should 
 
 5 10r 
 
 2 26r 
 
 14 
 
 S 
 
 not be molested. 
 
 6 53s 
 
 2 49r 
 
 15 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 6r 
 
 3 7r 
 
 16 
 
 M 
 
 
 6 57s 
 
 3 21r 
 
 17 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 5 2r 
 
 3 34r 
 
 18 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 Os 
 
 3 45r 
 
 19 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 58r 
 
 3 57r 
 
 20 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 3s 
 
 6 44s 
 
 21 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 53r 
 
 7 57s 
 
 22 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 7s 
 
 9 13s 
 
 23 M 
 
 
 4 49r 
 
 1026s 
 
 24 Tu 
 
 
 7 10s 
 
 11 31s 
 
 25 
 
 w 
 
 This is the best month in the year 
 
 4 45r 
 
 Morn 
 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 
 TH 
 F 
 
 S 
 
 for trout fishing with the artificial 
 fly, if the weather be genial. 
 
 7 13s 
 4 41r 
 7 16s 
 
 26s 
 1 7s 
 1 38s 
 
 29 
 
 s 
 
 
 4 37r 
 
 2 Os 
 
 30 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 20s 
 
 2 20s 
 
 To keep moth from feathers. Pepper thoroughly with white 
 
 pepper, and keep from the damp. Expose to the air occasion- 
 
 ally, particularly in Winter. Camphor is useful, but dissolves
 
 MAY-31 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. 5d. 7h. 2m. a.m. New Mn. 20d 6h. 46m. a.m. 
 
 Last Qr. 12d. 7h. 16m. p.m. First Qr. 27 d. 8h. 4m. p.m. 
 
 D. D. 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Moon 
 
 of of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 1 
 
 Tu 
 
 Trout fishing commences on all 
 
 4h34r 
 
 2h36s 
 
 2W 
 
 rivers where it has not commenced 
 
 7 23s 
 
 2 52s 
 
 S'.TH 
 
 already. 
 
 4 30r 
 
 3 8s 
 
 4 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 26s 
 
 3 27s 
 
 5 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 26r 
 
 8 32r 
 
 6 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 29s 
 
 9 52r 
 
 7 
 
 M 
 
 
 4 23r 
 
 10 57r 
 
 8 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 7 33s 
 
 11 49r 
 
 9 
 
 W 
 
 
 4 19r 
 
 Morn 
 
 10TH 
 
 Carp, tench, barbel, chub, bream, 
 
 7 36s 
 
 25r 
 
 11 F 
 
 roach, and gudgeon, all spawn at 
 
 4 16r 
 
 51r 
 
 12 S 
 
 various times during this month. 
 
 7 39s 
 
 1 llr 
 
 13g 
 
 
 4 13r 
 
 1 26r 
 
 14 M 
 
 
 7 42s 
 
 1 39r 
 
 15 Tu 
 
 
 4 lOr 
 
 1 52r 
 
 ielw 
 
 
 7 45s 
 
 2 4r 
 
 17 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 7r 
 
 2 17r 
 
 18 
 
 Ti 
 
 
 7 48s 
 
 2 32r 
 
 19 
 
 Q 
 
 
 4 4r 
 
 6 57s 
 
 
 20 
 
 Q 
 
 
 7 50s 
 
 8 12s 
 
 21 
 
 M 
 
 
 4 2r 
 
 9 21s 
 
 22 
 
 Tu 
 
 Jack begin to get into the streams. 
 
 7 53s 
 
 1021s 
 
 23 
 
 W 
 
 
 3 59r 
 
 11 7s 
 
 24 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 56s 
 
 11 40s 
 
 25 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 57r 
 
 Morn 
 
 26 
 
 S 
 
 The May- fly comes on about this time. 
 
 7 58s 
 
 6s 
 
 27 
 
 S 
 
 This is not generally a good month 
 
 3 55r 
 
 25s 
 
 28 
 
 M 
 
 for salmon fishing. 
 
 8 Is 
 
 42s 
 
 29 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 3 53r 
 
 57s 
 
 30 
 
 W 
 
 
 8 3s 
 
 1 13s 
 
 31 
 
 TH 
 
 
 3 51r 
 
 1 30s 
 
 rapidly. Cedar chips are also advantageous. If the moth gets 
 in, carefully pick out the damaged feathers.
 
 JUNE-31 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. 3d. 4h, 46m. p.m. New Mn. I9d. 5h. 23m. a.m. 
 
 Last Qr. lid. Ih. 4m. p.m. First Qr. 26d. Oh. 36m. a.m. 
 
 D 
 
 D. 
 
 
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 Moon 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets.S. 
 
 1 
 
 F 
 
 Bottom fishing commences on the 
 
 3h50r 
 
 6h 8r 
 
 2 
 
 S 
 
 Thames, but should not be pursued 
 
 8 6s 
 
 7 30r 
 
 
 
 
 
 too closely, the fish being hardly 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 S 
 
 in good condition. Trout generally, 
 
 3 49r 
 
 8 41r 
 
 4 
 
 M 
 
 after the glut of May-fly, are 
 
 8 8s 
 
 9 38r 
 
 5 
 
 Tu 
 
 sluggish. 
 
 3 48r 
 
 1021r 
 
 6 
 
 W 
 
 
 8 lls 
 
 10 51r 
 
 7 
 
 TH 
 
 
 3 47r 
 
 11 13r 
 
 8 
 
 F 
 
 
 8 13s 
 
 11 31r 
 
 9 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 46r 
 
 11 45r 
 
 10 
 
 sT 
 
 If the floods be favourable, look out 
 
 8 14s 
 
 11 57r 
 
 11 
 
 M 
 
 for the early runs of grilse and 
 
 3 45r 
 
 Morn 
 
 12 
 
 Tu 
 
 sea-trout, which make their appear- 
 
 8 15s 
 
 10r 
 
 13 
 
 W 
 
 ance on many rivers about this 
 
 3 44r 
 
 23r 
 
 14 
 
 TH 
 
 time. 
 
 8 16s 
 
 37r 
 
 15 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 44r 
 
 53r 
 
 16 
 
 S 
 
 "V - 
 
 8 17s 
 
 1 16r 
 
 17 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 44r 
 
 1 46r 
 
 18 
 
 M 
 
 
 8 18s 
 
 2 29r 
 
 19 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 3 44r 
 
 3 26r 
 
 20 
 
 W 
 
 
 8 18s 
 
 9 40s 
 
 21 
 
 TH 
 
 
 3 45r 
 
 10 9s 
 
 22 
 
 F 
 
 
 8 19s 
 
 1031s 
 
 23 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 45r 
 
 1048s 
 
 24 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 19s 
 
 11 5s 
 
 25 
 
 M 
 
 
 3 46r 
 
 11 19s 
 
 26 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 8 19s 
 
 11 37s 
 
 27 
 
 W 
 
 
 3 47r 
 
 11 55s 
 
 28 
 
 TH 
 
 
 8 18s 
 
 Morn 
 
 29 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 48r 
 
 20s 
 
 30 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 18s 
 
 51s 
 
 Varnish for tackle. Break up small some shell lac, and 
 
 dissolve in double the bulk of spirits of wine. See that the 
 
 tackle be quite dry before using, and the varnish quite dry
 
 JULY 31 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. 3d- 4h. 7m. a.m. 1 New Mn. 18d. 2h. 19m. p.m. 
 
 Last Qr. lid. 5h. 58m. a.m. | First Q,r. 25d. 5h. 40m. a.m. 
 
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 of 
 
 
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 M 
 
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 ^un.S. 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 1 
 
 S 
 
 Eel fisheries in Ireland open. 
 
 3h29r 
 
 7h29r 
 
 r 
 
 M 
 
 The salmon rivers are usually low 
 
 8 17s 
 
 8 17r 
 
 3 
 
 Tu 
 
 during this month, and the trout 
 
 3 50r 
 
 8 Sir 
 
 4 
 
 W 
 
 require evening fishing to make 
 
 8 17s 
 
 9 17r 
 
 5 
 
 TH 
 
 a good dish. 
 
 3 52r 
 
 9 36r 
 
 6 
 
 F 
 
 
 8 16s 
 
 9 51r 
 
 7 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 54r 
 
 10 4r 
 
 8 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 14s 
 
 10 16r 
 
 9 
 
 M 
 
 
 3 56r 
 
 1028r 
 
 10 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 8 13s 
 
 1041r 
 
 11 
 
 W 
 
 
 3 58r 
 
 1058r 
 
 12 
 
 TH 
 
 
 8 11s 
 
 11 17r 
 
 13 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 Or 
 
 11 43r 
 
 14 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 9s 
 
 Morn 
 
 15 
 
 13 
 
 Most of the coarser fish are now 
 
 4 2r 
 
 18r 
 
 16 
 17 
 
 M 
 Tu 
 
 getting into good condition. 
 Carp, tench, dace, and barbel 
 
 8 7s 
 4 5r 
 
 1 9r 
 2 15r 
 
 18 
 
 W 
 
 bite well. 
 
 8 5s 
 
 3 34r 
 
 19 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 7r 
 
 8 34s 
 
 20 
 21 
 
 F 
 
 S 
 
 Roach, perch, and jack, however, 
 should be spared for another month 
 
 8 3s 
 4 10r 
 
 8 54s 
 9 10s 
 
 22 
 23 
 
 S 
 
 M 
 
 or so, as they will be in better 
 condition, and afford better sport. 
 
 8 Os 
 4 12r 
 
 9 27s 
 9 43s 
 
 24 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 7 58s 
 
 10 Is 
 
 25 
 
 W 
 
 
 4 15r 
 
 10 24s 
 
 26 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 55s 
 
 1053s 
 
 27 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 18r 
 
 11 33s 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 
 7 52s 
 
 Morn 
 
 29 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 20r 
 
 24, 
 
 30 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 49s 
 
 1 26s 
 
 31 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 24r 
 
 2 37s 
 
 before fishing. For rods, the best varnish is coachmaker's- 
 
 Two coats, thoroughly dried, are sufficient.
 
 AUGUST-31 days. [1860. 
 
 Full Mn. Id. 5h. 33m. p.m. New Mn. 16d. lOh. 19m. p.m. 
 
 Last Qr. 9d. 9h. 23m. p.m. First Qr. 23d. Oh. 49m. p.m. 
 
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 of 
 
 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
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 Wk 
 
 
 Sets.S. 
 
 Sets.S. 
 
 1 
 
 W 
 
 If there be water, this is a capital 
 
 4h25r 
 
 7h42r 
 
 2 
 
 TH 
 
 salmon and grilse month. 
 
 7 44s 
 
 7 58r 
 
 3 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 28r 
 
 8 12r 
 
 4 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 41s 
 
 8 25r 
 
 5 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 Sir 
 
 8 36r 
 
 6 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 37s 
 
 8 49r 
 
 7 
 
 Tu 
 
 Char are now taken. 
 
 4 35r 
 
 9 3r 
 
 8 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 34s 
 
 9 21r 
 
 9 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 38r 
 
 9 43r 
 
 10 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 30s 
 
 10 14r 
 
 11 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 41r 
 
 1056r 
 
 12 
 13 
 
 sT 
 
 M 
 
 Every kind of fish may now be 
 caught in first-rate condition. 
 
 7 26s 
 4 44r 
 
 11 53r 
 
 Morn 
 
 14 
 
 Tu 
 
 . 
 
 7 22s 
 
 1 5r 
 
 15 
 
 W 
 
 
 4 47r 
 
 2 28r 
 
 16 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 18s 
 
 3 58r 
 
 17 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 50r 
 
 5 28r 
 
 18 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 14s 
 
 7 32s 
 
 19 
 
 8 
 
 Rod fishings close in the Ballinaand 
 
 4 53r 
 
 7 49s 
 
 20 
 
 M 
 
 Ballyshannon districts, Ireland. 
 
 7 10 S 
 
 8 7 S 
 
 21 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 57 r 
 
 8 29s 
 
 22 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 6 S 
 
 8 56s 
 
 23 
 
 TH 
 
 
 5 O r 
 
 9 32s 
 
 24 
 
 F 
 
 Trout want catching. 
 
 7 2 S 
 
 1020s 
 
 25 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 3r 
 
 11 20s 
 
 26 
 
 S 
 
 Net fisheries on the Tay close. 
 
 6 57s 
 
 Morn 
 
 27 
 
 M 
 
 
 5 6r 
 
 27s 
 
 28 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 6 53s 
 
 1 40s 
 
 29 
 
 W 
 
 Grayling are now in good order, 
 
 5 9r 
 
 2 53s 
 
 30 
 
 TH 
 
 and take well. 
 
 6 49s 
 
 4 4 S 
 
 31 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 13r 
 
 5 14 S 
 
 To dye gut. Moisten it well, and steep in ink and water 
 
 for pale blue ; in coffee lees for brown ; and in the fluid of 
 
 boiled green baize for green.
 
 SEPTEMBER-30 days. [1860. 
 
 Last Qr. 8d. Ilk 7m. a.m. First Qr. 21 d. 11 h. 24m. p.m. 
 
 New Mn. 15d. 6h. 9m. a.m. Full Mn. 30d. Ih. 40m. a.m. 
 
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 D. 
 
 
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 5hl4r 
 
 61i44r 
 
 
 
 
 
 in spawn. All the coarser fish are 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 S 
 
 in fine order, and bite well all 
 
 6 42s 
 
 6 58r 
 
 3 
 
 M 
 
 through this month. 
 
 5 17r 
 
 7 llr 
 
 4 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 6 37s 
 
 7 27r 
 
 5 
 
 W 
 
 
 5 21r 
 
 7 47r 
 
 6 
 
 TH 
 
 
 6 33s 
 
 8 14r 
 
 7 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 24r 
 
 8 51r 
 
 8 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 28s 
 
 9 40r 
 
 9 
 
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 5 27r 
 
 1043r 
 
 10 
 
 M 
 
 
 6 24s 
 
 12 Or 
 
 11 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 5 30r 
 
 Morn 
 
 12 
 
 W 
 
 
 6 19s 
 
 1 25r 
 
 13 
 
 TH 
 
 
 5 34r 
 
 2 52r 
 
 14 
 
 F 
 
 Salmon fishing generally closes in 
 
 6 15s 
 
 4 23r 
 
 15 
 
 S* 
 
 Scotland. 
 
 5 37r 
 
 5 53r 
 
 
 
 
 
 *Rod fishings close in the Killarney 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 S 
 
 and part of Limerick districts. 
 
 6 10s 
 
 6 11s 
 
 17 
 
 M 
 
 
 5 40r 
 
 6 31s 
 
 18 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 6 5s 
 
 6 57 S 
 
 19 
 
 W 
 
 
 5 43r 
 
 7 30s 
 
 20 
 
 TH 
 
 
 6 Is 
 
 8 16s 
 
 21 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 46r 
 
 9 13s 
 
 22 
 
 S 
 
 
 5 56s 
 
 10 19s 
 
 23 
 
 s~ 
 
 
 5 50r 
 
 11 30s 
 
 24 
 
 M 
 
 
 5 52s 
 
 Morn 
 
 25 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 5 53r 
 
 44s 
 
 26 
 
 W 
 
 *Bod fishings close on part of the 
 
 5 47s 
 
 1 54s 
 
 27 
 
 TH 
 
 Dublin, the Wexford, Waterford, 
 
 5 56r 
 
 3 4s 
 
 28 
 
 F* 
 
 R. Maine, Galway, Ballinakil, 
 
 5 42s 
 
 4 13s 
 
 29 
 
 S 
 
 Bangor, Ballina, Sligo, Letter- 
 
 5 59r 
 
 5 21s 
 
 
 
 kenny, Londonderry, Coleraine, 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 S 
 
 Bally Castle, & Drogheda districts. 
 
 5 38s 
 
 6 28s 
 
 Good cement for aquariums or glass work. Take equal 
 
 parts of putty and rosin, melt rosin, and stir in the putty 
 
 by degrees while hot.
 
 OCTOBER-31 days. [I860. 
 
 Last Qr. 7d. llh. 4m. p.m. First Qr. 21d. 2h. 10m. p.m. 
 
 New Mn. 14d. 2h. 37m. p.m. Full Mn. 29d. 6'h. 49m. p.m. 
 
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 5h35r 
 
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 5 55r 
 
 3 
 
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 6 6r 
 
 6 19r 
 
 4 
 
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 5 29s 
 
 6 52r 
 
 5 
 
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 6 9r 
 
 7 37r 
 
 6 
 
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 5 24s 
 
 8 33r 
 
 7 
 
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 6 12r 
 
 9 42r 
 
 8 
 
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 5 20s 
 
 11 Or 
 
 9 
 
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 Rod fishings in the Lismore and 
 
 6 16r 
 
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 10 
 
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 Cork districts close. 
 
 5 16s 
 
 25r 
 
 11 
 
 TH 
 
 
 6 19r 
 
 1 51r 
 
 12 
 
 F 
 
 
 5 Hs 
 
 3 18r 
 
 13 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 23r 
 
 4 46r 
 
 14 
 
 S~ 
 
 
 5 7s 
 
 6 16r 
 
 15 
 
 M 
 
 All the Irish Fisheries not closed 
 
 6 26r 
 
 7 48r 
 
 16 
 
 Tu 
 
 already, close now, having been 
 
 5 2s 
 
 5 27s 
 
 17 
 
 W 
 
 kept open 6 weeks too long. 
 
 6 29r 
 
 6 8s 
 
 18 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 58s 
 
 7 2s 
 
 19 
 
 F 
 
 
 6 33r 
 
 8 6s 
 
 20 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 54s 
 
 9 18s 
 
 21 
 
 S 
 
 
 6 36r 
 
 1031s 
 
 22 
 
 M 
 
 
 4 50s 
 
 11 43s 
 
 23 
 24 
 25 
 26 
 27 
 
 Tu 
 W 
 TH 
 F 
 
 S 
 
 This is a good month for the pike 
 fisher, and grayling are in fine 
 order. Trout and salmon are out 
 of condition. All the other fish 
 however feed well. 
 
 6 40r 
 4 46s 
 6 43r 
 4 42s 
 6 47r 
 
 Morn 
 55s 
 2 3s 
 3 10s 
 4 19s 
 
 28 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 38s 
 
 5 27s 
 
 29 
 
 M 
 
 
 6 51r 
 
 6 38s 
 
 30 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 34s 
 
 4 24r 
 
 31 
 
 W 
 
 ' 6 54r 
 
 4 54r 
 
 Liquid wax. Dissolve some cobbler's wax in spirits of 
 
 wine. This is useful for laying on weak or frayed silk, when 
 
 tying a neat or delicate fly.
 
 NOVEMBER-30 days. [1860. 
 
 Last Qr. 6d. 9h. 17m. a.m. First Qr. 20d. 8h. 53m. a.m. 
 
 New Mn. 13d. Oh. 36m. a.m. Full MIL 28d. llh. 37m. a.m. 
 
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 of 
 
 
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 Moon 
 Rises, R 
 
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 TH 
 
 
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 5h35r 
 
 2 
 
 F 
 
 
 4 29s 
 
 6 29r 
 
 3 
 
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 7 Or 
 
 7 34r 
 
 4 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 25s 
 
 8 29r 
 
 5 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 3r 
 
 10 9r 
 
 6 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 22s 
 
 11 31r 
 
 7 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 7r 
 
 Morn 
 
 8 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 19s 
 
 54r 
 
 9 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 lOr 
 
 2 19r 
 
 10 
 
 S 
 
 
 4 16s 
 
 3 44r 
 
 11 
 
 S~ 
 
 Salmon, pike, perch, roach, bream, 
 
 7 Hr 
 
 5 14r 
 
 12 
 
 M 
 
 chub, and greyling are in the finest 
 
 4 13s 
 
 6 44r 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 15 
 
 Tu 
 W 
 TH 
 
 order. The roach and perch fisher 
 particularly have their best sport. 
 
 7 17r 
 
 4 10s 
 7 21r 
 
 8 10r 
 4 45s 
 5 47s 
 
 16 
 
 F 
 
 Carp and tench retire for the 
 
 4 7s 
 
 6 58s 
 
 17 
 
 S 
 
 winter ; and barbel get sluggish at 
 
 7 24r 
 
 8 13s 
 
 18 
 
 S~ 
 
 the first frost. 
 
 4 5s 
 
 9 28s 
 
 19 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 27r 
 
 1040s 
 
 20 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 4 2s 
 
 11 59s 
 
 21 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 Sir 
 
 Morn 
 
 22 
 
 TH 
 
 
 4 Os 
 
 58s 
 
 23 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 34r 
 
 2 6s 
 
 24 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 58s 
 
 3 14s 
 
 25 
 
 sT 
 
 
 7 37r 
 
 4 24s 
 
 26 
 
 M 
 
 
 3 56s 
 
 5 34s 
 
 27 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 7 40r 
 
 6 47s 
 
 28 
 
 W 
 
 
 3 54s 
 
 7 56s 
 
 29 
 
 TH 
 
 
 7 43r 
 
 8 58s 
 
 30 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 53s 
 
 9 50s 
 
 To dress water boots. Bees' wax, tallow, and black 
 
 varnish melted together, and rubbed in ; it stops the pores, 
 
 and preserves and softens the leather.
 
 DECEMBER 31 days. [1860. 
 
 Last Qr. 5d. 6h. Om. p.m. First Qr. 20d. 6h. 10m. a.m. 
 
 New Mn. 12d. Oh. 48m. p.m. Full Mn. 28d. 3h. 17m. a.m. 
 
 D. 
 
 D. 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Moon 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 Rises, R 
 
 M. 
 
 Wk 
 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 Sets, S. 
 
 1 
 
 S 
 
 
 7h46r 
 
 6h40r 
 
 2 
 
 sT 
 
 
 
 3 52s 
 
 7 59r 
 
 3 
 
 M 
 
 
 7 49r 
 
 9 19r 
 
 4 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 
 3 51s 
 
 1042r 
 
 5 
 
 W 
 
 
 7 52r 
 
 Morn 
 
 6 
 
 TH 
 
 
 3 50s 
 
 4r 
 
 7 
 
 F 
 
 
 7 54r 
 
 1 26r 
 
 8 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 49s 
 
 2 50r 
 
 9 
 
 S 
 
 
 7 56r 
 
 4 17r 
 
 10 
 11 
 
 M 
 Tu 
 
 An occasional clean salmon might be 
 
 3 49s 
 7 58r 
 
 5 43r 
 
 7 5r 
 
 12 
 
 W 
 
 taken in fine condition in this 
 
 3 49s 
 
 8 15r 
 
 13 
 
 TH 
 
 month, but the law does not permit 
 
 8 Or 
 
 9 9r 
 
 14 
 15 
 
 F 
 
 S 
 
 it. Greyling, pike, perch, and roach 
 
 3 49s 
 8 2r 
 
 5 50s 
 
 7 7s 
 
 
 
 
 
 are almost the only fish there is 
 
 
 
 16 
 17 
 
 8 
 M: 
 
 any chance of sport with, and 
 
 3 49s 
 8 4r 
 
 8 21s 
 9 33s 
 
 18 
 
 Tu 
 
 these require open weather and a 
 
 3 50s 
 
 10 43s 
 
 19 
 
 w 
 
 warm day. 
 
 8 5r 
 
 11 51s 
 
 20 
 
 TH 
 
 
 3 50s 
 
 Morn 
 
 21 
 
 F 
 
 
 8 6r 
 
 58s 
 
 22 
 
 S 
 
 
 3 51s 
 
 2 7s 
 
 23 
 
 s~ 
 
 
 8 7r 
 
 3 18s 
 
 24 
 
 M 
 
 
 3 53s 
 
 4 29s 
 
 25 
 
 Tu 
 
 
 8 8r 
 
 5 '39s 
 
 26 
 
 W 
 
 
 3 54s 
 
 6 45s 
 
 27 
 
 TH 
 
 
 8 8r 
 
 3 llr 
 
 28 
 
 F 
 
 
 3 56s 
 
 4 23r 
 
 29 
 
 S 
 
 
 8 8r 
 
 5 42r 
 
 30 
 
 S~ 
 
 
 3 58s 
 
 7 5r 
 
 31 
 
 M 
 
 
 8 8r 
 
 8 28r 
 
 All lines should be dried nightly. Fishing stockings 
 
 turned inside-out Boots can be dried by heating beans or 
 
 peas in the oven, and filling them.
 
 THE ANGLER'S REGISTER. 
 
 SCOTLAND. 
 
 SUTHERLANDSHIRE, W. COAST. 
 
 THE INVER AND KIRKIAG* (Salmon and Trout). Route: 
 rail to Aberdeen, and on by coach to Loch Inver; or rail to 
 Glasgow, and thence to Loch Inver. Excellent accommodation at 
 the inn, 21. 5s. per week ; servants, 25s. Terms, for salmon and sea 
 trout fishing, the latter of which is very good, 10s. 6d. a day, or 
 12Z. a month. Four rods on the Inver, two on the Kirkiag. 
 Fishing in the Kirkiag begins in April, the Inver is hardly so 
 good until June. No charge made for brown trout fishing. There 
 are forty lochs containing brown trout, and on some of them. are 
 boats for the purpose of trolling for salmo ferox, &c. The scenery 
 here is splendid, and admirably described in " Anderson's Guide." 
 Address to Thos. M'Kenzie, Loch Inver Inn, by Lairg. See 
 Advertisement. 
 
 LOCH ASSYNT, a feeder of the Inver, good for river and sea 
 trout and ferox. It is free. 
 
 LOCH STACK is now let to the lessee of the Laxford. 
 
 THE INCHARD AND LOCH GARBET (capital for Salmon, Grilse, 
 and Sea Trout). Permission from the Inns at Scourie and Rhiconic. 
 A mail car runs to both places from Lairg twice a week, past Loch 
 Shin. From Scourie Inn to Loch Garbet is 11 miles. The 
 landlord, Mr. Tough, provides conveyances, and will give every 
 information. 
 
 LOCH SHIN (Trout). It abounds also with salmo ferox. The 
 Loch is 20 miles long, and is open. Boats, &c., of Mrs. Tarrance, 
 who keeps the inn at Lairg. Route, rail to Aberdeen, coach to 
 Tain, or steamer to Dornoch Firth, car Mondays and Thursdays 
 from Bonar Bridge to Lairg. 
 
 * Any further information desired on the Sutherland Rivers will be found 
 in Mr. Young's little book, " The Guide to Sutherland." 
 
 A
 
 NORTH COAST. 
 
 THE STRATHMORE. Let with the deer forest to Lord Elcho. 
 THE NAVER. Let to Mr. Ackroid. 
 
 The Rivers Grudy, Hope, Bargie, Strathy, and Halladale re- 
 main in the Duke's hands. 
 
 THE HELMSDALE. Let with the grouse shooting to Mr. 
 Hadwin and party. 
 
 THE BRORA. Let to Mr. Ackroid and party. 
 
 THE FLEET. In the Duke's own hands. 
 
 THE SHIN. Let to Mr. Young, of Invershin, who suh-lets it 
 to anglers. The number of rods however is made up for this year, 
 save for the months of February and June. It is an early river. 
 
 THE CASSELY. In the hands of the proprietor, Sir Charles 
 Ross, of Balnagown, and Sir James Matheson, M. P., both of 
 whom are liberal in giving permission. 
 
 THE OYKEL. Let to Mr. Robertson and Sir C. Lindsay, along 
 with the shootings of Langwall and Luberoy. Mr. Robertson is 
 very liberal in giving permission. 
 
 CAITHNESS-SHIRE. 
 
 THE THURSO (Salmon and Trout), Caithness. Good from Feb- 
 ruary to the middle of May, but not a summer river. Route : by 
 rail to Aberdeen, and thence by steamer to Wick, and on by chaise 
 sixteen miles, to Thurso. Excellent accommodation at Brawl 
 Castle. No cruives. Seven rods, at 801. per season, and 60s. per 
 week board. Monthly tickets at from 15/. to 251. per month are 
 sometimes to be had. One fish per day allowed. A very easy 
 river to fish, and sport seldom fails. Fish from six pounds to 
 twenty-five ; few grilse. Flies to be obtained of Mr. Dunbar. 
 Excellent coast shooting, and good brown trout fishing in Loch 
 "Watten and other lochs in the neighbourhood. Address, W. Dun- 
 bar, Esq., Brawl Castle, Thurso, Caithness, N.B. 
 
 INVERNESS-SHIRE. 
 
 1. RIVER BEAULY. In Lord Lovat's own hands. 
 
 2. RIVER NESS. The lower part let to an angling club, the 
 subscription to which is 21. 2s. Accommodation close to the river, 
 at the Caledonian and Union Hotels. The parts belonging to 
 Lord Saltoun and Mr. Bailey are to be let by the day ; 6*. for one 
 side of the river, or 10*. for both sides. But a part of the river 
 has lately been taken for private fishing, and we do not know which 
 part it is. 
 
 ROSS-SHIRE. 
 
 1. RIVER CARRON. Belongs to several proprietors. The 
 part belonging to Sir Charles Ross lets by the day : apply to Mr. 
 Kingham, Ardgay, Bonar Bridge.
 
 3 
 
 2. RIVER CONAN. In the hands of several proprietors, all of 
 whom at times grant permission. 
 
 THETAY. ABERFBLDY (Salmon and Trout). Fishing on four 
 miles of the river, with good loch fishing, can be had by stopping 
 at the Breadalbane Arms, with occasional permission on other 
 good preserved waters. Fine scenery, and good accommodation. 
 Route : Perth by rail, Aberfeldy by coach. The river fishing is 
 good till the end of May, when the loch fishing begins. Loch 
 trout of very fine quality and flavour. Further particulars may 
 be had by applying to W. P. Mackenzie, Breadalbane Arms and 
 Caledonian Hotels, Aberfeldy, near Perth. See Advertisement 
 
 THE TAY. DUNKELD (Salmon and Trout). By staying at the 
 Birnan Hotel, Dunkeld, near Perth, a small portion of the Tay 
 can be fished. Flies, &c., by order to Martin, Glasgow, or Lang, 
 Hanover-street, Edinburgh. 
 
 THE SPEY, on a portion of it leave may sometimes, webelieve, be 
 obtained at Fochahers, from the Duke of Richmond's factor there. 
 All fish have to be given up. Rail to Aberdeen, thence by coach. 
 
 THE DON, at Aberdeen and at Alford Bridge. In the tideway, 
 good sea trout fishing may be had, and it is not difficult to obtain 
 leave below the cruives. At Alford-bridge, about twenty-seven 
 miles up, Mr. Jessiman, the innkeeper, reserves a right of fishing 
 for his customers. Flies at Mr. Brown's, tackle maker, Aberdeen, 
 for the rivers about Aberdeen. 
 
 THE DEE. Parts of the Dee are let yearly to anglers, and have 
 of late years shewn great sport. We believe that leave may be 
 obtained at some of the inns at the different stations, but are not 
 certain. 
 
 THE UGIE, near Peterhead, a few salmon and plenty of sea 
 trout This water is rented by a club. Rail to Aberdeen. The 
 Y-than, twelve miles from Aberdeen, at Newburgh, is open. There 
 is good trout fishing, and at times plenty of sea trout. 
 
 LOCHARD, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, (Trout and Pike). Blair's 
 Hotel. Rail from Stirling or Balloch to Buchlyvie, thence seven 
 miles by gig to Aberfoyle. Trout fishing very good, average 
 lb. each, lively on the hook, and cutting up red. Flies : 1. 
 Wing, white tip from wing of mallard, red body, black hackle, 
 gold tinsel. 2. Teal drake wing, red, yellow, or green body, red 
 hackle, gold tinsel. 3. Grouse wing, hare's ear body, ginger 
 hackle. 4. Raven's wing, black body, black hackle, &c. The 
 trout take a spinning minnow freely. April and May the best 
 months for the fly. There are pike of great size. 5s. 6d. per day 
 for boat and man, minnows supplied. The scenery is fine. 
 
 LOCH KATTERINE, Trossacks. McGregor's Hotel, or Mc- 
 Intyre's Hotel, Bridge of Turk, twenty-six miles from Stirling, 
 coaches every day during summer. The trout fishing here is very
 
 good ; they run from one-third of a Ib. up to two and three Ibs. 
 weight ; they take to the minnow and fly freely ; flies, nearly the 
 same as those used on Lochard, but larger. The fish are very fine 
 yellow fellows, red in the flesh, and well flavoured. June and July 
 are the best months. Boats rather expensive, to be had by apply- 
 ing at McGregor's Hotel. 
 
 LOCHS ACHRAY AND VENNACHER. The Trout in these lakes 
 grow to a large size. They do not rise well at the fly in Loch Ven- 
 nacher, preferring the minnow. Salmon frequent both these lakes. 
 Large pike are often taken. Boats to be had, for Loch Vennacher, 
 by applying at McGregor's Hotel, Callander, or Mclntyre's Hotel, 
 Bridge of Turk ; and for Loch Achray, from McGregor's Hotel, 
 Trossachs. About two miles south of Achray is Drunkie, an ex- 
 cellent Loch, containing abundance of fine bright trout, from Jib. 
 to 1 Jib. The scenery of the Trossachs, so well described in the 
 " Lady of the Lake," needs no comment. 
 
 THE TUMMEL (Salmon and Trout). About a mile may be 
 fished by staying at the hotel (Mr. Fisher's) at Pitlochrie ; best 
 t>me towards the end of May, according to season. Route : rail 
 to Perth, coach to Pitlochrie. Fishing fair. The angler, if lucky, 
 may get his fish a day. 
 
 THE TRUIM, AND LOCH ERICHT, we understand may be fished 
 by stopping at the inn at Dalwhinnie. The trout, taken with the 
 fly, run about four or five to the Ib., but large trout are taken 
 spinning, of from 41bs. to 181bs. weight. The Truim is good till 
 April and May, when the loch comes in. Plenty of small hill 
 lochs. Quarters comfortable, and fine scenery. Rail to Perth, 
 and thence by car, via Blair- Athol. 
 
 LOCH RANNOCH (Good Trout fishing). By stopping at the 
 inn at Tighnalin, and making application to Struan Robertson and 
 Lady Menzies. From Perth by coach, via Aberfeldy. 
 
 LOCH AWE (Trout). By staying at the inn at Dalmally. 
 Rail to Glasgow, and steamer via Loch Lommond. Good troll- 
 ing for the salmo ferox and other trout 
 
 ST. MARY'S LOCH AND THE YARROW (Trout), Selkirkshire. 
 By stopping at Tibby Shiel's. Good stream and burn fishing 
 also in the neighbourhood ; but pike have increased of late years 
 in the loch, where the trout fishing is hardly so good as formerly in 
 consequence. For flies to suit, send to Lang's, Hanover- street, 
 Edinburgh. Rout: rail via Carlisle, to Moffat, thence fifteen 
 miles by gig to Yarrow. Pleasant scenery, and comfortable but 
 homely quarters. Good perch fishing on the adjoining loch (the 
 loch of the Lowes). N.B. The angler must take all wines and 
 spirits with him, as the house is not licensed. From here the 
 angler can cut across to the Crook Inn, below Tweedsmuir, where, 
 if the season be favourable, he will get good trout fishing in the 
 Tweed and several smaller streams in the neighbourhood.
 
 LOCH LEVEN (Trout), Kinross. Rail via Stirling, within a 
 short distance of Kinross. The tacksman, Mr. Marshall, supplies 
 a boat and two men at 2s. 6d. an hour ; and if the angler be 
 fortunate he may secure an overflowing creel of very beautiful 
 trout, on a fine sheet of water, with the old castle and its historical 
 associations to repose in (if he chooses) during the heat of the day. 
 
 LOCH FYNE, (the head of), Cairndow. Capital sea trout fishing 
 in June, with excellent sea fishing of all kinds, mackerel taking 
 the fly freely. Open. Eight miles from Inverary. Rail by Glas- 
 gow to Dumbarton. 
 
 THE URCHY (Salmon). By staying at Inveroran Inn, twenty 
 miles from the head of Loch Lomond, excellent salmon fishing 
 may be had at times, when the water is in order. Good accommo- 
 dation and moderate charges. 
 
 LOCH DOON, Ayrshire, Dalmellington. Small trout, average 
 four or five to the Ib. A salmon or a large trout occasionally. The 
 accommodation at Dalmellington is indifferent. Boats to be had 
 about four miles from Dalmellington. The Loch is free. South of 
 Loch Doon, and throughout Kirkcudbright, are a great number of 
 lakes holding excellent trout, which are comparatively unknown, 
 but upon which leave is seldom refused. 
 
 LOCH EILT AND THE RIVER ALYORT (Salmon and Trout), 
 thirty miles from Fort William. Accommodation at Kinloch and 
 Aylort Inn, which is two miles from the loch. Terms, one rod, 
 with boat and man, 1?. per day, or 4:1. per week; two rods, with 
 boat and man to row, II. 10s. per day, or 61. per week. The angler 
 to keep his own fish. No cross lines or other fishing allowed. 
 The tenter, Angus Macdonald, who lives at the lake, gives all the 
 necessary assistance to fishermen ; and Mr. Gunning, Rhue, 
 Arasaig, via Fort William, will answer all letters and inquiries. 
 Route : to Glasgow by rail, and to Oban by steam, thence to Fort 
 William, either by coach road, which is the shortest, or by Dalmally 
 and Glenco, and on to Arasaig. The angler or tourist will be well 
 repaid for the length of his journey, by the fine scenery and the 
 historical recollections it calls up. 
 
 LOCH TAY, THE LOCHY, AND DOCHART, (Salmon and Trout), 
 Go to Killin, at the head of the lake ; or Kenmore, at the other 
 end. Route : rail to CrieiF, for the former ; for the latter to Dun- 
 keld. Fine scenery and comfortable inns. Leave may also be 
 obtained on the Lochy and Dochart, not far from Killin, for trout 
 fishing. Trout of good size. 
 
 THE DEVON (Salmon and Trout), at Dollar, Castle Campbell 
 Hotel, or for trout only, at the Crook of Devon, Downhill Inn. 
 To Sterling by rail. Scenery very striking. 
 
 THE CLYDE (Trout and Grayling), Lanark. Trout good size. 
 Thirty miles of river from Elvansfoot to the Falls. By Caledonian 
 Railway.
 
 6 
 
 THE DARE (Trout). A tributary of the Clyde, falling in above 
 Elvansfoot ; better than the Clyde. Stations about every six miles 
 on the line from Elvansfoot. The best spot for a residence would 
 probably be Abington. 
 
 IRELAND. 
 
 [Previous to fishing for Salmon in Ireland, the angler must take out a 
 certificate]. 
 
 THE SUIR, Cahir, co. Tipperary. Good salmon and trout fish- 
 ing at the Glengall Arms. By rail, from either Waterford or Cork. 
 
 THE SLANEY, Wexford. The fishing here is now better pro- 
 tected, and we believe there is an association for that purpose. 
 The nets at the mouth too have either been removed or considerably 
 modified. 
 
 THE BLACKWATER (Salmon and Trout), Cork. Either by 
 rail from Dublin, or by steamer from Bristol to Cork, thence to 
 Lismore. Very fair fishing to be obtained by application to 
 Messrs. Cliffe and Foley, the lessees. March and April, or June 
 and July, (when the grilse are running) are the best months. The 
 angler may obtain leave to fish almost any part of the Blackwater 
 by writing a polite note to the owners of the various waters ; but he 
 will always have to give up the fish. Good lodgings at Lismore. 
 
 THE LEE (Salmon and Trout). Permission may be obtained, 
 with only one or two exceptions, from almost any of the proprietors 
 on the Lee, by a proper application. The fishing is good. There 
 is a good station about twelve miles from Cork at Clinton's 
 Cottage, where the water is good and scenery fine. Route as before. 
 
 INCHEGEELAH LAKES (Salmon, Trout, and Pike), at the head 
 of the Lee. Excellent fishing by staying at the hotel, (Mr. 
 Brophy's). Boats are now provided for anglers. The scenery is 
 magnificent, and accommodation good, lloute : car from Cork. 
 Pike very large, and seldom fished for. 
 
 THE KERRY BLACKWATER (Salmon and Trout). Leave 
 obtained of Mr. Mahony, Dromore Castle, or by stopping at the 
 Blackwater Hotel, J. M'Clure, Old Dromore, about ten miles from 
 Killarney and seven from Kenmare. The Roughty can also be 
 fished, but is so much poached as to be hardly worth while. Kill- 
 garven (seven miles from Kenmare) would be the best station for 
 it. Route : rail or packet to Cork, Killarney, and thence by the 
 car twenty-four miles. Flies, Flint, of Dublin. See Advertisement. 
 
 WATERVILLE (Salmon and Trout), Kerrey. Leave by stop- 
 ping at the hotels. Good fishing and fine scenery, sea bathing, 
 &c. March and April is the best for salmon, and from June onward 
 for the white trout, which are plentiful and large. Route via 
 Killarney. Flies, &c., to be had at Waterville, or as before. 
 
 KILLARNEY. Good fishing, at times, may be had upon the 
 Killarney lake*, early in the season being the best time. Nothing
 
 need be said here in praise of the scenery or accommodation ; the 
 charge for boats however is rather high. 
 
 THE SHANNON (Salmon, Trout, Pike, &c.) There are a con- 
 siderable variety of fish on the Shannon. The salmon at times 
 run heavy. The trout fishing also is very fine ; while the coarser 
 fish abound, and pike, perch, bream, &c., are plentiful. One of 
 the best stations is Killaloe, where fine scenery and excellent 
 accommodation will be found. Meelich, near Parsonstown, is 
 another fair station ; Shannon Bridge, Banagher, and Portumard 
 are all good ; but the angler can hardly go wrong on the Shannon, 
 and if one station does not suit he can easily go on to another. 
 For Killaloe, rail to Limerick, and by steamer to Killaloe. For 
 Parsonstown, rail to Athlone or Tullamore. 
 
 THE Sue, runs into the Shannon. Near Shannon Bridge it is 
 a good salmon river, and can be fished from that station. 
 
 THE GALWAY RIVER (Salmon and Sea Trout). Route: by 
 rail to Holyhead, thence by steamer to Dublin, and on by rail to 
 Galway. The lessee, Mr. Andrew Buist, permits visitors to fish, 
 upon application to his manager. One salmon a day is allowed. 
 The river is short and a gooU deal fished ; but the angler, if he 
 is there at the right time, will hardly fail to have good sport. 
 Lawless, the tackle maker in the town, supplies good and cheap flies 
 for the river. There are several hotels. Early and late in the 
 season are the best times. A shrimp is a very favourite bait with 
 the salmon here, and the sea trout and salmon take baits better 
 than in most rivers. 
 
 LOUGH CORRIB holds very large pike and salmo ferox, besides 
 salmon and brown trout. Pat Hickey, of the Wood Quay, Galway, 
 is the best and most civil attendant in Lough Corrib. Oughterard, 
 about twelve or fifteen miles from Galway, would be the best 
 station for the angler to fish it from. It is open to all. There is 
 a nice little trout stream at Oughterard, and between there and 
 Clifden are a considerable number of lakes, which require little 
 leave to fish, or may be fished by stopping at any of the little 
 wayside houses. 
 
 BALLINAHINCH. Towards Clifden is the far-famed salmon and 
 trout fishery of Ballinahinch. The angler must take the Bianconi 
 stage car, which runs through Oughterard to Clifden, and which 
 will drop him at a little inn, called The Recess ; or he may go on 
 by car from Recess to Roundstone, whichever he prefers. Recess 
 is most convenient for the lakes. The lake fishing for sea trout 
 about July and August is excellent. Lately the bars of the 
 haicks have been set further apart by the Commissioners, so that 
 there is better salmon fishing than there has been. The scenery 
 is justly celebrated. Flies to be had of Lawless, Galway. Terms : 
 5s. per day for a boat, and Is. each for the two rowers ; bank fishing
 
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 free. There are several very good lakes, and the river ; seal 
 shooting at Roundstone. See Advertisement. 
 
 THE DooHAtLA FISHERY (Trout). These lakes, formerly 
 Mr. Young's, have changed hands, but we believe are still to be 
 fished as before ; they are about three or four miles from Round- 
 stone, or five or six from Clifden ; 5s. per day, 1*. to each boatman. 
 Excellent white trout fishing. The angler can find accommodation 
 either at Roundstone or Clifden. 
 
 KYLEMORE (Salmon and Trout.) Good lake fishing to be 
 had here by stopping at the inn some seven miles from Clifden. 
 
 LOUGH IRAGH has also been lately thrown open to the public, 
 and is capital fishing. 
 
 THE KILLERIES. LEENANE is some five or six miles further on, 
 and good fishing may also be obtained here, by stopping at the inn, 
 which is comfortable and pleasantly situated. The Errive which 
 runs in here belongs to the Plunket family, who give permission ; 
 it is one of the wildest and most picturesque rivers, and will well 
 repay a visit. The scenery both here and at Kylemore, particularly 
 at Kylemore, is lovely ; but as these places are much frequented 
 by tourists, the Aborigines begin to know how to spoil the Saxon. 
 
 WESTPORT is some fifteen or sixteen miles from the Killeries, 
 but there is no fishing worth note there. 
 
 At NEWPORT, about five miles from Westport, is a small river, 
 which at times contains abundance of salmon and trout, but it is 
 not a pretty river to fish, being very dull and dead, added to which, 
 it gets much fished. The landlady of the hotel at Newport, Mrs. 
 Bird, obtains leave. The best fishing is in Loch Beltra, at the 
 head of the river, but it requires a boat. There are other fairish 
 lochs in the neighbourhood. Newport Bay, with its numerous 
 islands, is very fine ; and the sail thence to Achill Head justly com- 
 mended. The Cliffs at Achill are said to be eighteen hundred feet 
 in height. The tourist can return to Galway, via Westport and 
 Ballinrobe, by the car. 
 
 THE MOY, LOCH CONN (Salmon and Trout), Ballina. From 
 Dublin by rail to Enniskillen, thence by Bianconi car, via Sligo, 
 to Ballina. Open to visitors upon application to Mr. Little, the 
 weir-owner. Boat and attendance, 5s. per day. All fish returned 
 at the weir, or taken at the market price. The fish in the Moy are 
 small but plentiful, being mostly grilse, with an occasional salmon. 
 A few good salmon are occasionally got in the spring. Accommo- 
 dation at the hotels tolerable. If the angler likes boat fishing, and 
 is fortunate, he may kill five or six fish or more a day here. For 
 flies, boats, &c., Pat Hearns, of Mill-street, will supply all that 
 is needful. A few miles from Ballina is Loch Conn, a large loch, 
 where there are a few very large trout and pike, and fine perch ; 
 sport, however, is rather uncertain, unless the angler doesn't mind 
 spinning for perch, and considering that as sport.
 
 THE OWENMORE (Salmon and Trout). From Ballina the 
 angler can get to Bangor, by mail car ; and by stopping at the 
 inn there, he will get leave to fish this nice-looking river. After 
 the heavy floods of spring and autumn good sport may be had ; 
 but at other times it is indifferent, as the weir has no gap in it, and 
 the mouth is rather closely fished. There is a large loch, Loch 
 Carrowmore, which holds salmon, and two other small rivers near it. 
 
 THK OWENDUFF (Salmon and Trout). A very pretty river in- 
 deed to fish, and preserved principally for angling, (no cruives), is 
 about five miles from Bangor. The upper and best portion of it, 
 about twelve miles, may be fished by taking a monthly ticket 
 the charge being 60/. per season, or about 251. per month. This 
 includes lodging and attendance. The fish are heavy and abun- 
 dant, and the sea trout fishing excellent. The accommodation is 
 at the lodge at LacdufF. Apply for further information to Mr. 
 Farlow, fishing tackle maker, 191, Strand. The flies for these 
 last two rivers are peculiar. Pat Hearns, of Ballina, might sup- 
 ply them. Or the whole, with 1 2,000 acres of capital grouse shoot- 
 ing, to be disposed of. This river is the far-famed Ballycroy, spoken 
 of by Maxwell, in his "Wild Sports of the West." 
 
 THE BALLISADARE FISHERY, LOUGH GILL AND LOUGH 
 ARROW, Sligo. Near Sligo is a capital lough Lough Gill ; per- 
 mission may be had by a proper application to the various proprie- 
 tors, of whom Colonel Whyte, of Newton Manor, is one. There is 
 excellent fishing in the Lough. The Ballisadare fishery, is a fishery 
 made by means of salmon stairs, applied by Mr. Cooper, the pro- 
 prietor. Mr. Cooper most kindly gives leave to strangers, to 
 trout fish, and the trout fishing at Lough Arrow, though not so good 
 as formerly, is still good. 
 
 LOCH MELVIN (Salmon and Trout), Garison, Fermanagh. 
 By stopping at Scott's Inn, or the bailifFs, on the loch. Very 
 good salmon fishing until the middle of May. In June grilse 
 come in, and show fair sport. Excellent trout fishing of various 
 sorts. Fine gillaroo trout may be caught. Boat, and two men, 
 4s. a day. Board, 21. 2s. per week. Flies at the tackle-maker's, 
 at Ballyshannon. N,B. To fish the best parts of this loch it 
 would be advisable to apply to Mr. Johnstone, of Kinlough House, 
 Loch Melvin, who seldom refuses. The Bundrowse river runs out 
 of the lake ; and to fish it the angler must stop at Bundoran, a 
 pleasant little watering place. Route : rail to Enniskillen, and 
 thence by coach. Well worth a visit. 
 
 THE ERNE (Salmon and Trout), Ballyshannon, Donegal, a few 
 miles from Loch Melvin. A magnificent river, with excellent 
 salmon fishing. Plenty of accommodation. Leave of the proprietor, 
 Dr. Shiel. The angler will find it uncertain about obtaining leave, 
 not from any disinclination to grant it upon the part of the proprie- 
 tor, but in consequence of large numbers of applications.
 
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 LOUGH ERNE. By going to the little inn at Belleek the 
 angler will be able to fish Lough Erne, which contains probably 
 the finest trout in the world, delicious in flavour, and running from 
 about two to twenty pounds' weight ; the lough too abounds 
 in pike, perch, and bream, of which last fish cartloads might be 
 taken in some spots. Route, flies, &c., &c., as before. 
 
 LOUGH ESKE AND THE ESKE (Trout and Char). A beautiful 
 lough, containing good trout, and an abundance of char, and in the 
 season a tolerable supply of sea trout and a few salmon. The char 
 are seldom taken until October, and then mostly with the net. It 
 is not difficult to obtain leave. T. Brooke, Esq., of Lough Eske 
 House, has a boat on the water, which he kindly permits the use of, 
 if properly applied to. Route : by car from Ballyshannon. 
 
 TH OWENEA (Salmon and Trout), Ardara, Donegal. This 
 river is now preserved by Lord Mountcharles and Col. Whyte. 
 The angler will have to obtain leave. Good sport may at times be 
 had upon it, if the angler is so fortunate as to be upon the spot at the 
 time of a spate ; but as it rises and falls very quickly, it would be 
 hardly worth his while to go there upon the chance. There are, 
 however, in the neighbourhood, some good brown-trout lochs, which 
 are open, where the trout, though ugly and black, run of good 
 size. The route would be by mail car from Donegal to Killybegs, 
 and thence by car to Ardara, or by car from Donegal to Ardara 
 or Glenties. 
 
 THE GWEEBARRA, DUNGLOE, and GWEEDORE (Salmon and 
 Trout). The Gweebarra belongs to Mr. Daniel, of Donegal ; the 
 same may be said of this river as the last. The angler or tourist 
 will have to take car from Glenties to Dungloe, some six or seven 
 miles further on, as the best practicable stopping place. There 
 are an immense number of small lochs, all open, all over this 
 country, some of which contain very fine and handsome yellow 
 trout, running to five Ibs. weight. Others contain myriads of small 
 trout (about six to the pound), any number of which maybe taken 
 in a day. At Dungloe, if the angler chooses to diversify his pro- 
 ceedings, he may get excellent seal and wild fowl shooting. At 
 Gweedore there is a capital hotel, a perfect oasis in the desert, 
 built by Lord G. Hill, for the accommodation of tourists clean, 
 good attendance, and very reasonable. There are here two small 
 rivers and two very good small trout lochs, which, later in the 
 season, hold sea trout and some few salmon. Should the angler 
 be here during a spate, he may chance to get his three or four 
 salmon a day in the river. There is nothing to pay for fishing, 
 and only 1*. each to the men who row the boat. Almost any flies 
 will do ; something with red or black hackle, and a mixture with 
 hare's ear in it 
 
 THE LENNAN AND LOCH FERN (Salmon and Trout), Rath- 
 melton, Donegal. This excellent loch and river belong to Jas. 
 Watt, Esq., of Claraugh, Rathmelton. On anything like a good
 
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 day, one, two, or three salmon may be taken on the loch, and 
 numbers of fine brown trout The principal difficulty the angler 
 will experience will be in getting a boat. There are but two on 
 the loch, one of which is a joint-stock affair, belonging to five or six 
 gentlemen, and the other is private. The trout fishing on the 
 river is rather good ; and if the river be in good order, the angler 
 may seduce a few white trout, or a salmon or two, out of one of 
 the lower pools particularly if he can get leave to fish the mill 
 pool, which is not included in the general permit, it is a very 
 early river, but the fishery is ruined after July by the flax water, 
 which sickens the fish. The test way to Rathmelton is via 
 Deny which is reached by rail. 
 
 THE BANN and THE BUSH are rivers which were good salmon 
 rivers, but, from a variety of causes, are now indifferent. There is 
 good trout fishing in the former, but it is much fished. It is 
 quite free. All we know of the latter, is that it has been constant- 
 ly in the market, and apparently but seldom found a bidder for it. 
 A fact which is significant. 
 
 THE WESTMEATH LAKES, Mullingar. Capital fishing, in the 
 Mullingar lakes, which have lately been protected by an associa- 
 tion. By rail from Dublin to Mullingar. 
 
 THE COSTELLO and GOWLA are rivers in Connemara. 
 Both fished by clubs. The former, an admirable river, showing 
 excellent sport, is difficult to get upon. 
 
 NORTH WALES. 
 
 THE CONWAY (Salmon and Trout). Excellent fishing to be 
 had here by season, month, week, &c. Terms may be known by 
 application to Mr. Peggs, Eagle's Hotel, Llanwrst, N. Wales. 
 Route, rail to Conway. 
 
 THE DEE (Trout), At Llangollen or Corwen ; or at Llan- 
 saintffraid, which is in the centre of the water. Tickets 21. 2s. per 
 season, or 2s. Qd. per day. From March till end of May the best 
 season. Rail via. Shrewsbury, to Llangollen Road. 
 
 CARNARVON (Salmon and Trout) There are three rivers here 
 the Seiont, the Gwynfai, and the Lyfni, which are all open, and 
 where the fishing is tolerable and improving, from 1st of February 
 to May, and from August to the end of October ; but the salmon, 
 are not very plentiful. There are also several lakes in the neigh- 
 bourhood. The Castle Hotel, Mr. W. "Williams's, will be found 
 reasonable, and there are lodgings to be had in the town at all rates. 
 Route as before. 
 
 THE GLASLYN, BEDGELLERT (Salmon and Trout). Excel- 
 lent fishing, improving yearly, under the protection of an associa- 
 tion. Tickets, II. Is. per season, 7s. 6d. per mouth, 2$. 6d. a 
 week, or Is. per day. Prince Llewelyn Inn, David Jones's,
 
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 Bedgellert, twelve miles from Carnarvon by coach. Tickets pro- 
 curable at the Commercial Hotel, Port Madoc, or the Pen-y-gwryd 
 Inn. Fine scenery and good lake fishing. 
 
 THE DWYRYD (Salmon and Trout). Tan y Bwlch or Festiniog. 
 Preserved. Tickets, 1 /. Is. per year, 5s. per week, 1 s. 6d. per day. 
 Plenty of lakes in the neighbourhood. Route ; Rail to Shrews- 
 bury, and by coach to Dolgelly. 
 
 CORON LAKE, Angelsea, (Trout). Bodorgan Arms; reason- 
 able terms ; trout fine (for Wales). Bodorgan railway station, on 
 Chester and Holyhead line. Meilog Lake and the rivers of the 
 two lakes are also fishable. 
 
 LYN OGWEN AND THE RIVER OGWEN (Trout), near Bangor, 
 Carnarvon. By stopping at the Douglas Arms, at Bethseda, Mr. 
 Hughes' s, or the inn at Capel Currig, boats can be obtained. The 
 sport is good here, and the trout average half a pound. The scenery 
 also is fine. There are two or three other good lakes in the neigh- 
 bourhood. Route: North- Western and Chester and Holyhead line 
 to Bangor. Comfortable quarters. See Advertisement 
 
 THE DOVEY (Salmon, Sewin, and Trout), Machynlleth, Mont- 
 gomeryshire. For tickets, the angler will apply to Mr. C. J. Lloyd, 
 Wynnstay Arms Hotel. The fishing is middling. Route : North 
 Western Railway to Shrewsbury, and on by coach. Also at Mall- 
 wyd, by staying at Mr. Rowland's, the Peniarth Arms. Lake fish- 
 ing in the neighbourhood. North Wales Railway to Oswestry. 
 Coach Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only. 
 
 LLYN IRDYN, &c. (Llanbeder), Near here are three or four 
 small trout lakes, where occasionally good sport is had ; they are all 
 free, and the scenery is fine. Route, rail to Shrewsbury, and 
 coach to Dolgelly. North of this again is Harlech, where there 
 are numerous lakes, some of good size, and containing good fish, 
 most of which are free. 
 
 THE DISSUNY (Salmon, Sewin, and Trout), at Towyn. Rail 
 to Shrewsbury, coach to Machynlleth. Sport indifferent. 
 
 TALL Y LLYN (Trout plentiful). Fishing, by staying at the 
 hotel, on the Lake, which is much frequented ; moderate charges, 
 and good accommodation. Route as before. Near this is Llyn y 
 Cae, which contains abundance of small trout 
 
 LLYNBEGUELIN AND LLYNPENRHYAD (Trout). Two small 
 lakes in the neighbourhood of Machynlleth. In the former trout 
 about half-a-pound; permission at Lloyd's hotel. In the latter 
 the trout are smaller ; permission of Mr. Loveden, of Goggerdan, 
 near Aberystwith. Route as before. 
 
 SOUTH WALES. 
 
 LYNYWEN, near Aberystwith (Trout). From one pound to 
 three, sometimes larger. Very shy, and only to be caught late in 
 th evening with the moth, &c. The lake is small. Near the
 
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 Dyfryn Castle Inn, on the road to Aberystwith. Permission of I. 
 Bonsall, Esq., Dole, Aberystwith. Route : Great Western Rail to 
 Kington, and by coach to Aberystwith. 
 
 THE TIVEY POOLS, PENRHYDFENDIGAID (Trout of good 
 size). Permission of Lord Lisburne's agent, at Aberystwith. 
 Route as before to Aberystwith. 
 
 THE TIVEY (Trout). Tregarron, Thomas's Inn. (Salmon 
 and Trout) at Llandissal, Pontluny, and Lampeter. One of the 
 best salmon rivers in Wales, if less frantically netted. Route; 
 by S. Wales Rail to Llandovery. 
 
 CANAL AT KIDWELLY (Sewin and Trout). Trout from Jib. 
 to 21b. Route as before to Kidwelly. 
 
 THE TOWY AND CORTHI (Salmon, Sewin, and Trout), Car- 
 marthenshire. Two capital rivers. The Corthi best for trout, and 
 the Towy for salmon or sewin. Under the protection of an 
 excellent association. Tickets, by the season, month, week, or day, 
 at Carmarthen, Llandillo-Vawr, Llangaddoch, and Llandovery. 
 Rail to Carmarthen. 
 
 THE IRVON, EDDOW, BUILTH. Lion Hotel. Good trout fish- 
 ing, abundance of chub and dace, a few greyling, and an occasional 
 salmon. Three miles of the Irvon an excellent and lovely little 
 river. Route : to Kington, coach to Builth. 
 
 THE WYE (Salmon and Trout), and several smaller streams 
 and lakes, Morgan's Hotel, Rhayader, Radnor. Mr. D. Morgan 
 gives permission to visitors. A large extent of water is fishable. 
 Route as before. 
 
 THE WYE (Salmon, Trout, Grayling, Chub.) Glaisbury. By 
 stopping at the Three Cocks. Rail to Hereford, and on by coach. 
 March and August, or September, are generally the best months 
 in the Wye. 
 
 THE WYE, THE MONNOW, THE TROTHY, AND GARRON. 
 (Salmon and Trout), Monmouth. By stopping at the Angel. 
 Good fishing, and reasonable accommodation. By staying at the 
 King's Head, six miles of the Monnow can be fished. There is 
 good brook fishing also at Tintern. 
 
 THE USK AND WYE (Salmon, Trout, and Pike) Brecon. Mr. 
 T. Cummins, Castle Hotel. By staying here the angler can fish 
 a large extent of well-preserved water. The terms for board, &c., 
 with the right of fishing, are 21. 2s. per week. A portion of the 
 Wye can be fished ; the coach runs to it daily. There are some 
 nice brooks in the neighbourhood, and fine scenery. Great Wes- 
 tern Railway to Hereford, on by railway to Abergavenny, and 
 thence to Brecon, by coach at four p.m. Not far from Brecon is a 
 famous pool for pike and perch, Danger's Pool. It is open. 
 Boats, reasonable, on the pool. 
 
 THE USK (Salmon and Trout). By staying at the comfortable 
 little inn at Usk, good fishing can be had by season, week, or day
 
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 tickets. Rail via Newport. At Abergavenny also a portion of 
 Usk can be fished. The water from the town upwards is open, that 
 below the town is now closed to visitors. 
 
 ENGLAND. 
 
 THE GRETA and DERWENT. (Trout). Preserved. By season 
 ticket, price 5s., taken of the angling association, at Keswick. 
 Good accommodation at Keswick ; lovely scenery, and fair sport. 
 Rail to Penrith ; coach to Keswick. Wastwater, via Whitehaven 
 Railway, to Drigg Station. 
 
 At WAST WATER there is a good inn ; fish plentiful, but moder- 
 ate in quality ; some very large ones may be taken with the min- 
 now, but are seldom caught above lb. with the fly. Burnmoor 
 Tarn is about three miles from the head of the Lake. Trout there 
 are of a good size and splendid eating. Large pike in it also. 
 About the best lake for sport with fly of any in Cumberland, is 
 Crummock Tarn, but fish only moderate eating. Not very far 
 from Wast Water is a small lake belonging to Mr. Stanley, called 
 Dovock Water. The fish there are excellent, but the sport is un- 
 certain. Any one may angle fairly on it, and have the use of the 
 boat. There are some quiet countrified inns about three miles 
 from it, and the scenery is fine. 
 
 AT NETHER WASTDALE there is a comfortable inn. The lake 
 is free. At Penrith, on the Lancaster and Carlisle line, the angler 
 can fish the Eamont, and Ullswater from Appleby or Brough. 
 
 ULLSWATER, fishing moderate; the hotel at Patterdale first 
 rate. A mile and a half from Patterdale is Angle Tarn, where, on 
 any favourable day, one may catch a creel full of fine trout as 
 to quality, but not very large. 
 
 A few miles from either Penrith or Shap Station, on the same 
 line, the Eden can be fished. The trout in the Lake District gene- 
 rally are not large ; and only those in Burnmoor Tarn and Dovock 
 Water are really worth eating. 
 
 THE LUNE (Trout), Kirby Lonsdale. Via Great Northern line 
 to Leeds, on to Hornby, on the little North- Western line. Daw- 
 son's Royal Hotel, or the Green Dragon, will be found both com- 
 fortable and moderate. Healthy, and fine scenery. 
 
 THE WENNING (Trout), Yorkshire. Rail, via Leeds, to the 
 lapham Station on the North- Western Railway. Stop at the 
 Horseshoe Inn, close to the station. There are numerous streams 
 in the neighbourhood, in which the landlord gives leave. 
 
 THE WHARFS (Trout and Grayling), Yorkshire. Rail via 
 Leeds, to Skipton Station on the North- Western Railway. Thence 
 by fly to Bolton, five miles. An excellent inn at Bolton Bridge, 
 and the trout fishing very good in the grounds of the Duke of 
 Devonshire, at Bolton Abbey. Free to persons living at the inn. 
 Also, from Skipton, by fly to Kilnsey, ten miles, there is excellent
 
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 trout fishing in the water preserved by the Kilnsey Angling Asso- 
 ciation ; subscription 31, per annum. Strangers 2s. 6d. per day. 
 There are about three miles of river belonging to the club. 
 Adjoining, and immediately below the Kilnsey water, is another 
 angling association the Grassington Angler's Club, 30s. per 
 annum, and strangers 2s. 6d. per day. The trout in this preserve 
 are large and numerous. 
 
 THE AIRE (Trout), Yorkshire. This river is preserved from 
 Gayrave to Carlton Bridge, about four miles, by the Craven Angling 
 Club ; entrance 3/. ; sub. 21. per annum ; 25 members only, who 
 however are permitted to bring a friend. Skipton is the best station 
 on the club ground. Willis, of Skipton, supplies flies for the last 
 two rivers. 
 
 AT MALHAM TARN, a sheet of water belonging to Mr. Charles 
 Morrison, the trout are very fine, running from lib. to 81bs., nothing 
 under lib. being allowed to be taken. The perch were formerly 
 very fine, but have increased so much latterly that they have fallen 
 off in size. Malham is reached by fly from the Belbusk Station 
 on the North-Western Railway six miles. Leave is difficult to obtain. 
 
 THE URE OR YORE, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Ays- 
 garth. Comfortable inn at Palmer Flat, half-a-mile from Aysgarth 
 Force. Fine scenery. The landlord, Mr. Simpson, is a good fish- 
 erman, and can give any information. The trout are fine, and the 
 river from Aysgarth to Hawes is open. Rail to Richmond, thence 
 ten miles to Aysgarth ; or to Leyburn, thence eight miles. 
 
 THE YORE AND THE COVER (Trout), East Wilton. Leave 
 can be obtained from the landlord of the Blue Lion, East Wilton, 
 three miles from the Leyburn Station, of the Bedale branch line. 
 Also in the North Riding, Borrowbridge, on the line near the 
 Tebay Station, on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. A com- 
 fortable inn, and fine scenery, with landlord as before. 
 
 THE DRIFFIELD. The Driffield is fished by a club, and an 
 occasional day may be given by a member to a friend ; but the 
 club is difficult to get into. Trout very fine. 
 
 THE RIBBLE, CALDER, AND HODDER, Lancashire, (Salmon 
 and Trout). These rivers are now well protected by an excellent 
 association, and can be fished by a subscription. The association 
 protects a large extent of water, some twenty miles. They are 
 rather late rivers. Edwin Sheppard, Esq., of Blackburn, is the 
 secretary, and will" answer any inquiries. Blackburn would be the 
 best stalling point. 
 
 THE WYE (Trout and Grayling), Bakewell, Derbyshire. Very 
 good trout and grayling fishing, with excellent accommodation, 
 can be had by stopping at the Rutland Arms, Mr. Greaves's. The 
 tariff is reasonable, and the sport good ; but very fine and good 
 fishing is required to make a good basket Anglers staying at the 
 Rutland Arms have permission to fish from Bakewell to Haddon
 
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 Hall, a distance of six miles by the river side, but two only by the 
 road ; by remaining there more than a week they can also obtain 
 permission to fish in the private waters of the Wye. Not far from 
 Bakewell is Rowsley, where, by staying at the Peacock, the angler 
 enjoys similar privileges. A portion of the Derwent can also be 
 fished. The Derbyshire fish do not usually run large, seldom ex- 
 ceeding an honest pound, though they have been taken up to two. 
 Six hundred brace of trout have been put into the river lately. 
 
 THE DERWENT (Trout and Grayling), Whatstandwell Bridge, 
 Ambergate. By staying at the inn, Mrs. Burley's. Quarters 
 clean and moderate. Route : rail via Derby. There is also a club 
 called the Derwent Club, which fishes a portion of the river near 
 Chatsworth, we believe the monthly subscription to it is II. Is. 
 
 THE DOVE (Trout and Grayling). By stopping at the Izaak 
 Walton Hotel, at Ham, near Ashbourne, the angler may get leave 
 to fish, from Jesse Watts Russel, Esq., in three or four miles of the 
 beautiful Dove, where he will find a keeper and all necessaries. The 
 routes to all three of the above places are almost similar, by North- 
 Western line, via Derby, and there are branch lines to Rowsley 
 and Ashbourne. The scenery needs no comment here. 
 
 THE KEN, Trout, Salmon, (below the weirs,) Kendal. We 
 do not know what permission is requisite. 
 
 THE TRENT, near Nottingham. From Beeston weir, 4 miles 
 above Nottingham, the fishing is free from the towing path, but it 
 is over fished. On the same side of the river, down as far as New- 
 ark, (20 miles) the river is also free, and there is good grayling 
 fishing when the water is in condition. A good day's sport may 
 be had by the angler commencing at Burton Joice, on the Not- 
 tingham and Lincoln line, and fishing the streams down to Gun- 
 thorpe, Hoveringham, Hazleford, and Fiskerton. The Fiskerton 
 Station is half a mile from the river. Good barbel, roach, dace, 
 and chub, in the season. The pike fishing at Hazleford is pretty 
 good. On the Shardlow water, 12 miles above Nottingham, 
 (Draycot Station, on the Midland line), there is 4 miles of excel- 
 leni water, both sides of the river ; II. Is. per year, or 2*. 6d. per 
 day. Plenty of good grayling streams in this water, and a few 
 trout; excellent barbel, dace, and chub water. The Crown Inn, 
 at Cavendish Bridge, and the Navigation Inn, will be found con- 
 venient. Whitmore, near Burton-on-Trent, on the Midland line 
 from Derby a good fishing water for pike and large barbel, roach, 
 dace, and perch; strictly preserved: tickets 10*. a year with pike 
 fishing, 5s. for bottom fishing alone, or Is. per day. Good accom- 
 modation at the Saracen's Head, and at the Royal Oak, near Bur- 
 ton Bridge. By staying at the Royal Oak, anglers can get leave to 
 fish a mile of capital pike water, belonging to Lord Chesterfield. 
 There are also perch, roach, and dace, of large size in it, and very 
 plentiful. The most successful bait for bottom fishing on the Trent
 
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 is the lob worm, but great quantities of roach are captured in the 
 summer months with creed wheat and malt, and in the winter 
 white paste is a capital bait for roach ; the dace is considered the 
 most killing bait for pike. Four good killing flies for greyling 
 and dace: 1st, partridge hackle, body copper coloured, peacock 
 harl, ribbed with gold ; 2, landrail hackle, body black ostrich 
 feather, tagged with gold ; 3, blue rook pigeon hackle, body yellow 
 silk, ribbed with black silk ; 4, the Francis fly is equal to any of 
 the above three, if not better, taking it the season through ; it has 
 been found very killing to grayling, when used as the stretcher or 
 tail fly. 
 
 THE TEME (Trout and Grayling), Worcester. Seven miles 
 strictly preserved. Tickets 10*. the season, or 2s. 6d. per day. 
 The water is three miles from Worcester. Anglers are not re- 
 stricted to the fly. Salmon are occasionally taken in the water. 
 Tickets, and information of any kind, to be had on application to 
 Mr. Fredk. Allies, fishing tackle maker, South Parade, Worcester, 
 who can give all information needed for the rivers Severn, Teme, 
 Lugg, &c. Route: Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail- 
 way,- about four hours from London. [See Advertisement.] 
 
 THE LUGG (Trout and Grayling), Herefordshire. At Leo- 
 minster, six miles, well preserved. By season, week, or day ticket. 
 Close to the Leominster Station at one end, and to Ford's Bridge 
 at the other, on the Shrewsbury and Hereford line. Good accom- 
 modation at Leominster, at the Oak Inn, where day tickets, price 
 2s., may be had. 
 
 THE COLNE (Trout), Fairford, Gloucestershire. Four miles of 
 water. Splendid trout from |!b. up to 31bs. weight. Season from 
 the 1st of April. Season tickets 21., day tickets 2s. 6d., (not trans- 
 ferable), to be had of Mr. Ladley, Bull Inn, Fairford. Route : 
 Great Western Railway to Farringdon-road Station by the 10a.m. 
 train for Farringdon ; a coach from Farringdon-road to Fairford 
 meets that train. Accommodation good, at commercial hotel 
 charges. Mr. Ladley will answer all queries. J. Ogden, tackle 
 maker, Cheltenham, dresses an excellent fly for the last two rivers, 
 or indeed for any river. [See Advertisement.] 
 
 DEVONSHIRE. THE EXE, THE AXE, THE COLY, THE CULM, 
 THE YARTY, THE OTTER. THE TEIGN, AND THE LYNE. Most 
 of the above rivers can be fished either by permission, or by tickets, 
 or by staying at the various inns. On the Coly the angler must 
 take a day ticket, to be had at Cloyton, there being an association 
 to protect the fishing there. To fish the Exe he had better go to the 
 Exe Bridge Inn, near Dulverton. At Collumpton he can fish the 
 Culm. Both these last rivers are strictly preserved, and the angler 
 will have to get 'tickets for them. The trout in the Exe are fine, 
 running up, at times, from 21bs. to 31bs. At Axminster or Ty- 
 therleigh Inn, he can fish the beautiful Axe, which is open to all 
 from Tytherleigh to the sea, save a field or two, where leave can 
 
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 easily be got. For some distance above it is preserved, but leave 
 may be obtained j or he can go on up to Crewkerne, where he 
 can obtain a season ticket, I/. 1*. (or a week or day ditto). There 
 is a tackle maker, who supplies flies, at Axminster. The Yarty is 
 a nice stream, strictly preserved ; but leave is procurable. The 
 Otter is a nice river, holding good trout ; tickets to be had at Ottery, 
 2s. 6d. per day. The Teign is a pretty river, but a good deal 
 poached; Dunsford, Moreton, and Chagford, are the best stations. 
 The best trout the angler will find to be in the Otter, the Culm, 
 Axe, and Exe. In most of the other rivers, though the trout 
 abound, they are small. The angler contemplating a tour among 
 the Devonshire streams, had better go to Exeter, and supply him- 
 self with the necessary flies, and any information he may need, at 
 the tackle makers' there ; or he will find Lyme Regis, on the coast, 
 a good central point, whence many of these rivers can be reached, 
 and where he will get lodging, &c., reasonable; the best way to get 
 there would be by rail (South- Western) to Dorchester, and on by 
 coach. The Lyne, at Lynmouth, North Devon, can be fished by 
 stopping at Jones's Lyndale Hotel. The scenery is very fine, and 
 the fishing would be good, but it is much poached. Pulman, of 
 Axminster, ties a capital fly for these rivers. 
 
 THE TAW AND THE TORRIDGE (Salmon, Trout, and Perch), 
 Great Torrington, North Devon. The Taw is a capital river. 
 Terms : season tickets for salmon, 21. 2s. ; day tickets, 5s. ; for 
 trout and perch, I/. Is. and 2*. 6d. The salmon fishing is very 
 good in March or April, as many as five having been taken, last 
 season, in one day, and twenty in the month. The peal fishing is 
 also good ; and the perch are fine. For information, flies, tickets, 
 &c., apply to Mr. J. D. Bastard, fishing-tackle maker, Great Tor- 
 rington, who can also give any information to other rivers in North 
 Devon. The Torridge is fished by an association, limited to twenty, 
 the subscription II. Is. per annum. The season is from the 1st of 
 March to the 1st of August. There is a good stretch, and variety of 
 water. Mr. Bastard will supply any further information, flies, &c. 
 The scenery is fine, and lodging and accommodation cheap. Route : 
 Great Western Railway and North Devon. At the improving little 
 watering place of Instow, there is capital salt water fishing, and 
 plenty of bass may be caught with the fly. [See Advertisement]. 
 
 SLAPTON LEA (Pike, Perch, and Rudd), near Dartmouth, 
 Devon. A fine lake, with plenty of pike, perch and rudd, which 
 can be fished by persons frequenting the Sands Hotel, kept by Mr. 
 Pollard. The charge for a punt and man is 3*. 6d. per day. The 
 pike fishing is excellent. The lake is only divided from the sea by 
 a narrow beach, and there is good sea bathing. Great Western 
 Railway to Totness, thence by steamer to Dartmouth, and on by 
 fly to Slapton Lea ; or direct by fly from Totness to Slapton Lea, 
 about eighteen miles.
 
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 THE TONE (Tr.out, Roach, &c.), Taunton, Somersetshire. 
 Fishing can be had in the Tone, at Taunton, principally consist- 
 ting of dace and an occasional trout. 
 
 AT WHITBV, YORKSHIRE. Good brook fishing, and excellent 
 sea fishing, with comfortable quarters. Good sea fishing also at 
 Flamborough, 
 
 THE NEN (Pike, Bream, and Chub), Northampton. An im- 
 proving river for general fishing, running from Northampton to 
 Peterborough. The river near Northampton is leased to an 
 angling society. Subscription I/. Is. 
 
 THE CAM (Pike, Perch, Bream, Roach, &c.,) There is a 
 society preserving the Cam, at Cambridge, and they have 8 miles 
 of water. Subscription, for trolling, &c., II. Is. ; without trolling, 
 10s. 6d. 
 
 THE AVON (Tewksbury), Pike, Perch, &c. Preserved by 
 an association. 
 
 THE STOW, (Stafford). Trout, Pike, Perch, &c. Right of 
 fishing for several miles above and below the town is vested in the 
 burgesses. Near Stafford the water gets a good deal netted. There 
 are jack and perch however at a little distance ; and some five miles 
 up, where the river becomes a pretty trout river, there are good 
 trout. 
 
 THE YARE, THE BURE, THE ANT, THE THURNE, AND 
 WAVENEY, NORFOLK. These rivers all discharge themselves at 
 Yarmouth, which is the best point for the angler to steer to, whence 
 he may commence operations ; they swarm to excess with bream, 
 roach, pike, and perch. On all of them fishing is to be obtained 
 without difficulty or expense. On the Yare, which is protected by 
 an association, boats can be had at 2s. per day. The celebrated 
 Norfolk Broads, once so noted for wild fowl shooting, are more or 
 less formed by these rivers. Norwich is also a good station to 
 work from. 
 
 THE AVON (Trout, Grayling, Pike, and Roach), Fordingbridge, 
 Hants. By stopping at Mr. Stewart's, the Star Inn, Fordingbridge, 
 the angler may have very good fishing in two miles of the Avon, 
 and also in other waters, were the fishing is admirable. The roach 
 fishing here is such as would astonish a Thames angler, and the 
 eels run up to 71bs. and 81bs. weight. No charge for fishing. 
 The accommodation excellent and reasonable. The angler will 
 hardly regret a visit to this pleasant locality. There is a tackle 
 maker in the town, where all flies can be had j or he can get them 
 en route at Salisbury. Route : by Great- Western or South- Western 
 rail to Salisbury. [See Advertisement], 
 
 THE ITCHIN (Trout, Grayling, Jack, Perch, &c.), Bishopstoke. 
 Four miles of water ; subscription 21. 2s. Trout and grayling 
 occasionally large, three or four pounds weight, and pike also fine. 
 Apply to Mr. Richard Ridgely, Fleming Arms, Swathling, near
 
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 Southampton. Water about a mile from the Bishopstoke Station , 
 of the South- Western Railway. 
 
 THE ITCHIN (Trout), Winchester Hants. A small extent of 
 water, well stocked and preserved. Season tickets. Number of 
 subscribers limited. Apply to H. Pottle, Esq., tackle maker, Win- 
 chester. There is also a canal in which there are a few trout, &c., 
 which can be fished here ; and several of the proprietors of fisheries 
 in the neighbourhood, will, upon proper application, grant a day. 
 
 THE TEST (Trout and Grayling). There is no river in England 
 so closely kept as the Test ; it is very difficult to get a day on it. 
 Portions of it are fished by a club at Stockbridge, and also by the 
 Latchford Club, and sometimes a day may be got through a friend ; 
 by staying at the White Horse, at Romsey, too, a small portion of 
 it is fishable ; and a day possibly may be got at Broadlands, and on 
 other waters. At Whitchurch there is a little bit, we believe, upon 
 which the landlord of the inn can get permission. 
 
 THE DARENT (Trout), Farningham, Kent. Good trout fishing 
 in the Darent by stopping at the Lion, Farningham. April and 
 May, before the fish are too much fished over, will be found the 
 most favourable months here. The trout are of good size. Route: 
 North Kent line to Dartford. 
 
 THE WANDLE (Trout), Surrey. The Wandle is generally very 
 strictly preserved, and without an aquaintance with some of the 
 proprietors, or holders, it is difficult to obtain leave, even for a day. 
 There are, however, two pieces of water, though of rather limited 
 extent, which are open, and where any strangers can fish. They 
 are of course much whipped; but still if the angler be an adept, he 
 may pick up a brace or two of nice fish, any favourable evening in 
 May. Beddington corner is the largest extent of water; but 
 Hack-bridge, which is about a mile further up the stream, is best 
 supplied with fish. The flies are of the very smallest and most dimi- 
 nutive species, and the finest fishing is generally required to do any 
 good at these much-fished localities. A fine fish or two may often 
 be got by fishing late, after the usual frequenters of the river have 
 done. The fishing is of little consequence below Merton. 
 
 THE COLNE, Middlesex and Herts. Barrat's Water, at Ux- 
 bridge, is now closed to the public, being taken into private hands. 
 The Thorney Broad Water, at West Drayton, may be fished by sub- 
 scription, 10s. 6d. per season, or by day ticket, which costs Is., which 
 can be got at the water. There are a few fine trout on the water, 
 which require catching, and there might be more, if the water had a 
 fair chance. There are also jack, perch, and bream, with some 
 good roach holes, where the roach run heavy. The fly-fishing for 
 dace, which are large here, is also good. Route: to West Drayton, 
 by Great Western Railway. There are other parts of the Colne, 
 where leave may be obtained, as at Mercer's Mill, at West Drayton, 
 and Uxbridge also ; but it is uncertain. At Rickmansworth,
 
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 Watford, and down to Denham, the trout fishing is very good 
 At Rickmansworth there is a club, the subscription to which is 
 either three or five guineas per annum ; and about midway between 
 Watford and St. Alban's Mr. Alfred Gould, (the tackle maker, in 
 Oxford-street,) has an excellent piece of water, about a mile and 
 a half, well stocked with good trout. He lets the water, this year, by 
 six tickets, at 101. 10s. each. It is a capital stretch of water, and well 
 stocked. Below Rickmansworth there is good bottom fishing in 
 the Coppermill stream, which is rented by a fishing society at 
 Clerkenwell. On the Chess, a tributary of the Colne, at Chenies 
 and Charlewood, the trout were very abundant, but last year they 
 were distroyed by the bleach-water from a paper-mill, and it must 
 be years before the river recovers. 
 
 THE KEN NET (Trout and Pike), Hungerford, Berks. Good 
 trout fishing, by season ticket, 21. 2*. ; or by month, week, or day 
 tickets, I/. It., 10s. 6d., and 2*. Qd. respectively. J. Platt, Esq., 
 is the secretary ; but any of the inns will supply the angler with a 
 ticket. The trout are fine and plentiful. Flies of any of the Lon- 
 don tackle makers. There are also a few pike in some parts of the 
 water. Season, from the first of July to the end of August; but 
 the trout are not in good condition before May, and hardly then. 
 Great Western Railway to Hungerford. 
 
 THE WICK (Trout and Bottom Fishing). At High Wycombe, 
 Bucks., there is an excellent trout stream, where the trout are ex- 
 ceedingly fine two, three, and four pounds, or even up to six or 
 seven pounds, being not unfrequently caught, and of verv fine 
 flavour. The greater part of the fishing belongs to Sir G. Dash- 
 wood, who gives the right to his tenants, the millers on the banks, 
 who are not sportsmen, and with one or two exceptions never give 
 leave to a rod. The entire water is but of short extent, however, 
 not above three miles for immediately below the town there is a 
 paper-mill which destroys nine miles of the best trout stream in 
 England, best, both on account of its being so wonderfully prolific, 
 and of the trout being so extremely fine. However, there are two 
 pieces of the river open, about half a mile, perhaps, in all one on 
 the London road, and one on the Oxford road ; they are not worth 
 fishing however. There is, besides this, an open bit, called The 
 Dyke, which is a branch of the river, and runs through Lord Car- 
 rington's grounds, that contains fine jack and perch, with tench and 
 large carp, and an abundance of very fine roach. An application 
 to Lord Carrington's steward will easily obtain permission to the 
 whole extent of this water, if the family be not there. Sir G. 
 Dashwood sometimes gives leave to fish in his park, at West Wy- 
 combe, and there are jack, perch, &c., and some trout. Great 
 Western Railway. 
 
 THE WINDRUSH, Witney, Oxfordshire. There is, or was, (for 
 it is much poached), fine trout fishing here. The fish are equally 
 fine and large with the High Wycombe fish. They are not
 
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 plentiful, however, though" they might he, if protected. There is 
 little difficulty in getting permission of some of the proprietors 
 helow Witney, but it would hardly be worth going there on the 
 chance. The Mayfly comes very full on the river. The minnow, 
 however, is more used there than the fly. The river abounds also 
 with crayfish. 
 
 THE THAMES. 
 
 Few rivers have been the subject of so much writing as the 
 Thames, and few are so capable of bearing its admirers through, 
 whether we consider the varied beauty of its scenery, or the num- 
 ber, variety, and excellence of its fishes. There are few fish of their 
 species equal in point of excellence, either for the table or for sport, 
 to a Thames trout, (the days of its salmon are, we fear, departed, 
 never to return), a Thames jack, perch, flounder, &c., &c., to say 
 nothing of the whitebait. 
 
 The conservancy of the Thames is now under the charge of a 
 Government Board. The fishing, as far as Staines, has been, and 
 is protected by the Thames Angling Preservation Society a society 
 well worth the support of every angler who takes pride and plea- 
 sure in his river, for few rivers are so entirely free to the angler as 
 the Thames ; and when it is known that owing to the exertions of 
 this society, backed by a petition from the fishermen and anglers, 
 the Board have at length abolished netting on the Thames altogether, 
 Anglers can hardly prove their gratitude too fully, or fail to support 
 most liberally, a society which has done so much for them. Hence- 
 forth anglers have nothing to compete with but one anothers' path nee, 
 and skill. Nets no longer will be allowed to sweep off the best of 
 the fish, provided the society can properly support the bailiffs, whose 
 business it is to look after the nets. The first deep on the Thames 
 is the Richmond deep, where there are plenty of roach, dace, and 
 barbel. Below Richmond, and down to Isleworth, there is very 
 good whipping for dace, in the season. There are plenty of 
 puntsmen at Richmond, and the usual charge is 5.?. per day for a 
 man and punt. Although the tide often interrupts sport for an 
 hour or two, when flowing up it gives the angler this advantage 
 over localities situated above the tide : the constant change of water 
 keeps the fish feeding, which cannot be the case far above Tedding- 
 ton Lock, where the tide in a great measure ceases, and where, until 
 towards evening, in very 'hot weather, the fish feed scarcely at all 
 by day, for many days, and even weeks together. Thirty, forty, and 
 even fifty pounds weight of roach, dace, and barbel, may often be 
 taken in a day. Good sport may be had, at times, when the water 
 is high, off the banks here. 
 
 The next deep is the Twickenham deep, a nice little preserve, 
 with a deep hole, in which are barbel, very fine chub, and some 
 bream. There is also good roach and dace fishing. 
 
 Teddington never was a preserve. Here it is to be noted, 
 that there are now no such things as separate preserves, the whole
 
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 river to Staines, being one long and complete preserve. There is 
 good fishing at Teddington for fine barbel aud dace, and the weir 
 often gives up a good trout or two. 
 
 Above the lock is the new deep a longish piece of water, con- 
 taining good harbours for pike, perch, and chub ; and the Angling 
 Preservation Society have been at great expense in staking and 
 sinking numerous punts, iron waggons, and all sorts of things in 
 this deep. In high water there is always good roach and barbel 
 fishing here. 
 
 Kingston comes next, and here the barbel fishing is, at times, 
 good, and a few pike are taken, but the deep is short. 
 
 Thames Ditton comes next, and there was a time when this was 
 a grand preserve, well stocked with all kinds of fish, particularly 
 barbel and jack, and many a good trout. A trout or two is still 
 taken on the shallows from here to Kingston, and sometimes a jack 
 or so ; but its glories have been largely shorn. At Hampton Court 
 is a deep hole, opposite the embouchure of the Mole, called the 
 Gallery Hole ; it holds a few pike, perch, and other fish, which 
 come constantly from the Mole. From Hampton Court Bridge to 
 the weir many good trout are taken, and occasionally barbel. From 
 the weir the branch of the river on the Middlesex side is one long- 
 deep, up to Hampton, and here jack, perch, chub, bream, and roach 
 are plentiful, and wi re, a lew years since, still more so. Here is Har- 
 vey's Ait, where a patient bank fisher can hire a stand and a seat at Is. 
 per diem. Opposite Hampton is a good shallow for trout, which 
 are often taken of fine size there. From here, all the way to 
 Sunbury, is as fine a fishing reach, as any on the Thames fish of 
 all kinds abounding in profusion, from the lowly gudgeon to the 
 lordly trout. Sunbury weir, with the long shallow below it, is famous 
 for trout. The barbel fishing also, is at times very good. The river 
 has been much altered and deepened by the dredging machines, &c., 
 employed here at the new lock. 
 
 Walton comes next. There are two deeps here, and a good 
 variety of fish jack, perch, chub, bream, barbel, and roach; but 
 few Irout. The bank fishing is tolerable. 
 
 Halliford has good fishing for barbel, jack, and perch. 
 
 Shepperton was in high repute, having three good deeps. It 
 has been rather overdone by the nets about here however. Still it 
 holds some good barbel, chub, roach, dace, perch, and jack ; and 
 the bank fishing is good. 
 
 Weybridge has a large and excellent deep, and very good trout 
 fishing perhaps as good as any under the charge of the Thames 
 Preservation Society. There are also plenty of pike, perch, barbel, 
 chub, roach, dace, and bream ; and, as the Wey falls in here, it 
 constantly feeds the preserve. The bank fishing is good. 
 
 Chertsey has a good deep, and a weir ; and the fishing for jack, 
 perch, chub, and roach, is very good. There is the Abbey River, 
 in which is fair fishing.
 
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 At Laleham the trout, dace, and chub fishing is good. 
 
 Penton Hook has a fine and extensive deep ; and the fishing is 
 similar in character to the last, but better. 
 
 Staines is the last station under the society's charge, and the fish- 
 ing is pretty good. There are some large barbel, roach, and chub ; 
 and towards the embouchure of the Colne, which runs in here, there 
 are a good share of pike and perch. 
 
 From this the Thames winds past Windsor, Datchet, Maiden- 
 head, Cookham, Marlcw, Medenham, Henley, Wargrave, Sonning, 
 Reading, Pangbourne, Streatly, Goring, Wallingford, Culhain, 
 Abingdon, and so on to Oxford all of which are fishing stations. 
 The best of them are Cookham, Marlow, Henley, Sonning, Pang- 
 boure, Streatly, and Culham. The river up here however is getting 
 very overgrown with weeds and rush beds, owing to the almost en- 
 tire cessation of barge traffic. The perch and jack fishing how- 
 ever, after the floods in the winter months, is good all the way 
 from Abingdon to Henly. 
 
 We subjoin a list of the inns and stations, to the landlord of 
 any of which the angler will do well to write the day before, if he 
 wishes to engage a punt : 
 
 Richmond. The King's head; the Pigeons. 
 
 Twickenham. The King's Head ; the Queen's Head. 
 
 Teddington. The Royal Oak ; Kemp's. 
 
 Kingston. The Sun ; (at Hampton Wick) The Swan, and The 
 White Hart. 
 
 Ditton. The Swan. 
 
 Hampton Court. (Moulsey side) The Castle; (Hampton 
 Court side) The Mitre. 
 
 Hampton. The Red Lion. 
 
 Walton. The Duke's Head. 
 
 Hallifbrd. The Ship. 
 
 Shepperton. The Anchor. 
 
 Wey bridge. The King's Arms, The Lincoln Arms, and The 
 Crown. 
 
 Chertsey. The Cricketers. 
 
 Laleham. The Horse Shoes. 
 
 Penton Hook. The Horse Shoes. 
 
 Staines. The Swan. 
 
 Windsor. Crown and Anchor, Three Tuns, Swan, and White 
 Hart. 
 
 Datchet. The Angel and Crown. 
 
 Maidenhead. The Orkney Arms, and Brown Bear. 
 
 Cookham. The Bell and Dragon, and The Ferry House. 
 
 Marlow. The Anglers, and The Crown. 
 
 Medenham. The Ship. 
 
 Henly. The Angel ; The Red Lion. 
 
 Wargrave. The George and Dragon. 
 
 Reading. The Railway Hotel.
 
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 Near Parley, half-way between Reading and Pangbourne, is a 
 little wayside inn, called the Roebuck : it is perhaps one of the best 
 jack and perch stations on the Thames, but it is very little known. 
 
 Pangbourne. The Elephant 
 
 Streally. The Swan. 
 
 Wallingford. The George, and The Lamb. 
 
 Abingdon. Crown and Thistle, and Lion. 
 
 In conclusion, we would offer the would-be Thames angler the 
 possession of an invaluable wrinkle or two, which are the whole 
 secret of the art, as regards the Thames. Fish as fine and as far off 
 as you conveniently can. Do not kick up a row, nor tumble into 
 the water, nor fall asleep on a weir beam, nor drink too much bot- 
 tled stout in hot weather. Smoke as much as you like it's a 
 contemplative recreation, inclining to quiet, and moreover keeps 
 the mouth shut. See that all your baits are not only well scoured, 
 but as clear, clean, and brilliant as possible there is more in this 
 than people think for. Do not overdo your ground-baiting a 
 little of what is generally used would not only suffice, but vastly 
 improve your takes. Whenever you bait a pitch, bait it twenty-lour 
 hours previous to using it ; and practice sedulously that amiable 
 quality, p?tience. Beyond all this, as a sportsman and no pot 
 hunter, return to the water all under-sized fish, or fish that you do 
 not require for some purpose ; and see that this is done do not 
 leave it to the fishermen. Keep a civil tongue to all folk and so 
 mote ye prosper ! 
 
 The charge for man and punt above Richmond is 7s. per day, 
 and the man's dinner, or about the same price as good salmon and 
 sea-trout fishing. Almost all the stations named can be reached 
 either by or from stations on the South- Western or Great Western 
 Railways. 
 
 THE RIVER LEA. 
 
 This river is held in great repute by London anglers. It contains 
 much the same fish as the Thames, though there may be perhaps 
 more carp and tench, and less barbeL Some of the waters are pri- 
 vate ; some rented by inns and clubs, where a subscription of some 
 kind is necessary to enable the stranger to fish. 
 
 The first water is the White House, bottom fishing Is. per day. 
 Trolling and live- bait fishing is confined to subscribers, who pay 
 II. per annum. 
 
 At Tottenham Mills, or Tyler's Water, the subscription is 
 II. Is. per annum for trolling, &c., 10s. 6d. bottom fishing, without 
 trolling, or Is. per day without trolling. 
 
 Ford's Water. Terms the same as the last water. 
 
 Bleak Hall, or Wick's water, near Edmonton. There is near 
 three miles of water, with good jack fishing. Terms the same as 
 before. 
 
 Chingford. Digby's water; 26s. first year, 21*. afterwards. 
 No day tickets or annual for bottom fishing only.
 
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 Fender's End, two miles and a half, 10s 6d. per annum, or 1*. 
 per day. 
 
 The Old Lea Fisheries, Enfield. Swan and Pike Tavern, II. Is., 
 10s. 6d., and Is., as above; three miles, well stocked with all kinds 
 of fish. A good water. 
 
 Waltham Abbey. Permission obtained from the Ordnance, 
 though some of the waters are let to the landlord of the King's 
 Arms. Subscription R 11s. 6d. No Sunday fishing. Four miles 
 and a half excellent fishirg. 
 
 Captain Sanders's Water. Very good for the fly. 
 
 Broxbourne. The Crown: subscription I/. Is., or 21. 2s. with 
 trout- fishing ; day ticket, with trolling, 2*. ; without, Is. Very good. 
 
 Page's Water II. Is. per annum. 
 
 The Rye House. Four miles of water in the Rivers Lea and 
 Stort, with two weirs. The subscription is 11. Is. per annum. 
 The landlord gives permission to persons staying in his house, 
 The Rye House is a very attractive place, and has every accommo- 
 dation. [See advertisement]. 
 
 For some distance above this the water is private, until we 
 come to the Amwell Magna fishery. 
 
 The Amwell Magna fishery is one of the best of the subscription 
 waters on the Lea. It is confined to twenty subscribers, at 4/. 4s. 
 per annum, each. 
 
 Above this the water is chiefly private, and the trout are more 
 numerous than below. Indeed, the fishing is generally very good, 
 but not easily to be obtained. We may, however, mention Hatfield 
 Park, and Brocket Hall, where leave may perhaps (though it is by 
 no means a certainty) be obtained. The Jonner belongs to the 
 Marquis of Salisbury. The Caller to Lord Palmerston. Hatfield 
 and Welwyn, on the Great Northern, are the stations. The fishing 
 is principally pike. 
 
 The Eastern Counties Railway will convey the angler to any of 
 these stations, and he will generally meet with every attention, good 
 accommodation, fair sport, and reasonable charges. He had better, 
 however, take all necessary baits, &c., with him. 
 
 PONDS, PRESERVES, &c. 
 
 Amongst the various ponds, reservoirs, and other fisheries, we 
 may briefly notice 
 
 The Newington Reservoir. Good perch and roach, and a few 
 jack. Leave obtained of the directors of the New River Company, 
 each of whom is allowed two tickets per annum. The use of a 
 boat is only allowed when a director forms one of the party. 
 
 The Kingsbury Reservoir. Mr. Warner's, the Welsh Harp, 
 near Kilburn-gate, on the Edgeware-road, where there is capital 
 pike and perch fishing, at II. Is. per annum. Day tickets, for pike 
 and perch, 2s. 6d. ; for roach, Is. Punts, live bait, and every other 
 accommodation can be had on the spot.
 
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 The Ruislip Resertoir, near the Pinner Station, North- Western 
 Railway. 1 /. Is. per annum. Live bait found. A fine sheet of 
 water, with a good variety of fish, including perch, pike, and roach. 
 We believe a day ticket may be had, but are uncertain. It belongs 
 to the Grand Junction Canal. 
 
 Frensham Ponds, near Farnham, Surrey. South- Western 
 Railway. Large numbers of perch ; ten or twelve dozen in a day 
 may be taken here, though mostly under a quarter of a pound. 
 1*. per day, with use of punt. It is a large sheet of water, near 
 three miles round. There are some tench and carp in the Jake, but 
 they do not take well. N.B. Take provisions, &c. 
 
 Dagenham Breach, on the Essex Marshes, contains a large 
 stock of various sorts of fish pike, perch, carp, tench, bream, ludd, 
 roach, eels, &c. It is strictly preserved. Subscription, II. Is. per 
 annum, or 2s. per day. Apply to the keeper at the Brpach House. 
 
 The Hampstead and Highgate Ponds, which contain a few 
 perch and carp, hardly need mentioning. 
 
 There are some ponds, too, both on Clapham and Wandsworth 
 Common, which contain a few perch, carp, and roach, and are easily 
 approachable. 
 
 There is a fine sheet of water in Wimbledon Park, which 
 contains good pike, perch, and roach ; and leave to fish which can 
 be obtained by applying to the County Fire Office, or to Barber 
 Beaumont, Esq., West Hill, Wimbledon Park. 
 
 There is-also a good pond near Hanwell, containing pike, bream, 
 and tench in large numbers. The man at the mill charges Is. per 
 day for permission. 
 
 In Richmond Park the Penn ponds contain numerous jack, 
 with fine perch, and very large carp ; but the ponds are very weedy. 
 Leave to be obtained of Col. Liddell, Deputy Ranger, 49, Cado- 
 gan-place, Sloane-street. A special permit is required to get the 
 punt, which is not always obtainable. 
 
 Home Park, Hampton Court. Leave obtained at the Master 
 of the Horse's office. There are three ponds and the long canal. 
 The Cow-house Pond once held veiy fine jack, but it has lately 
 been cleaned out. The Hampton Wick ponds contain very fine 
 jack, but are so weedy as to be unfishable save in very high water. 
 The long canal holds a few jack, fine perch, and very large carp. 
 
 Bushy Park. Leave to be obtained from the office of the Board 
 of Works. Capital pike fishing in the Diana ; but it is a very 
 uncettain pond, although there are plsnty of fine jack in it. There 
 is a small pond nearer to Hampton Wick, which has some very 
 fine jack ; but it is too weedy, save in very high water. 
 
 Virginia Water and Cumberland Lake. An order here is 
 difficult to obtain; Col. F. H. Seymour, the Deputy Ranger, who 
 lives at Holly Grove, Windsor Park, is the person who grants 
 them. The Great Lake, at Cumberland Lodge, is the best place 
 for fishing, and here the jack are numerous and large, and the perch
 
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 fine and very abundant Egharn is the best point to go to for this 
 piece of water. Should the fortunate holder of a ticket desire, 
 however, to fish Virginia Water, he can go on to that station. 
 
 At Weston Turville, between Wendover and Aylesbury, near 
 the Tring Station, on the North- Western Railway, is a reservoir 
 where there are very large pike occasionally, and an abundance of 
 fine roach. Permission by subscription or day ticket. There is a 
 comfortable little inn there, where the tickets are obtained. 
 
 At Shardloes, the seat of Squire Diake, Near Amersham, about 
 eight miles from High Wycombe, Bucks., is a very fine piece of 
 water, abounding in jack. The owner sometimes grants permission, 
 but it is as well to have a friend at Court. The water is rather weedy. 
 
 The waters at Blenheim, near Oxford, are well known. Im- 
 mense jack and shoals of fine perch thickly tenant them, and leave 
 may sometimes be got through the steward of the Duke of Marl- 
 borough ; and if the angler is lucky enough to get a day there, and 
 the day be favourable, it will be a red-letter day in his calendar. 
 
 There are numerous other ponds, reservoirs, &c., about London, 
 which it would fill volumes to enumerate at Stanmore, Middlesex ; 
 Chiselhurst, Kent ; Gallon, Ryegate, Egham, and Godstone (sub- 
 scription and day), in Surrey. There are the canals, Surrey and 
 Paddington ; the New River ; the reservoirs at Hammersmith. 
 In fact their name is legion. In all of them more or less sport may 
 be obtained. 
 
 There are about 300 rivers in England and Wales alone ; and 
 if we said 300,000 ponds, pits, reservoirs, and canals, we should be 
 probably under the mark. We have endeavoured lo poinl oul a 
 few of the best known to us ; and if the angler succeeds in obtain- 
 ing sport in any of them through our means, we shall have done 
 our work satisfactorily. 
 
 We now for the first time proceed to give a list of Fishing 
 Stations, in France and Belgium ; in the localites mosl frequented 
 by Englishmen, most likely to be visited by our wandering pisca- 
 torial countrymen. Any information or correction, as to the ang- 
 ling, eilher upon the Continenl, or al home, will be most grale- 
 fully received by the Author, if addressed to him at the Field Office. 
 
 BRITTANY. 
 
 BY "THE JUDICIOUS HOOKER." 
 
 Anglers and Tourists are particularly and especially requested and begged 
 not to spoil Brittany by over paying the natives, but to have some regard 
 for those who may come after them. As a general rule, if they offer one 
 half of what is asked, it will be accepted, and be perfectly satisfactory. 
 They will gain no more respect for throwing their money away, for " a fool 
 and his money," &c., is a Breton as well as an English proverb. If they 
 have a super abundance, they will do far more good by dropping a few 
 francs into the poor box. 
 There are about 500 streams of various sizes in Lower Briltany, 
 
 which contain trout; and about a dozen frequented by salmon. 
 
 The best routes to Brittany are, 1. By Paris, (steam and rail), thence
 
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 to Rennes, (rail), total 3/. ; thence by diligences to all parts. 2. 
 By steamer to Jersey, thence to St. Malo, (steamer), about 21. 10*. 
 3. By steam to Havre, thence by steamer to Morlaix, about 21. 10*. 
 A passport is necessary Foreign Office one best. St. Malo Cus- 
 tom House rather particular, especially about new woollen articles, 
 tobacco, and tea : declare everything. A little French is a neces- 
 sary ; a little Breton a luxury, but soon picked up. If in diffi- 
 culties, look pleasant, and say yah ! yah ! Tobacco and snuff are 
 unfailing mediums of conversation, and a drop of brandy a general 
 heal-all. Be careful not to offer money in return for acts of polite- 
 ness. From the beginning of March, to the middle of June, both 
 for salmon and trout. After this the rivers are generally low, the 
 grass is high, and th? flax-steeping sickens the fish. Some of the 
 lakes and ponds can be fished till autumn. All navigable rivers 
 may be fished without leave, with rod and line; smaller streams 
 and lakes require the leave of the proprietors of the land. Salmon 
 rarely exceed 1 21b., and trout 21b. The better the fishing the worse 
 the quarters, " poverty and fishing go together." Vermin abound 
 in all the auberges in summer. The feeding however is not bad, 
 and from three to five francs a day ample payment for board and 
 lodging. Brittany has a very variable climate, much rain, and great 
 heats ; dress accordingly. 
 
 Flies. For salmon the grey, dove-coloured and brown mohair 
 and silk bodies, are most in vogue ; with or without tinsel, wings of 
 mallard, cock's hackles, and peacock eye. For trout, March, 
 browns of various shades and sizes, coch-y-bondhu, black and red 
 Palmers, yellow dun, oak-fly, Francis, and Judicious Hooker. 
 Yellow sally takes well in some rivers ; but the May-fly is scarce. 
 
 COTES DU NORD. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE RANCE. Steamer from St. Malo to Dinan, (a few dace 
 and carp), thence to St. Juan de-l'-isle, by private voiture. Good 
 trout fishing at Caulnes, Guenroc, and Plumarigat, but spoilt by 
 the English at Dinan, and the consequent hostility of the millers 
 and peasants. 
 
 THE ARGUENON. Diligence from Dinan to Jugon. Good 
 quarters at the Hotel de Commerce, 5 a day. A few trout, and 
 capital pike, perch, and eel-fishing in the river and two lakes. 
 The landlord will obtain permission, and provide baits and boat. 
 
 THE LEFF. Diligence from Dinan or Rennes to St. Brieuc, 
 thence by courier, or hired voiture, to Pontrieux j road crosses the 
 river. Tolerable trout fishing. 
 
 THE TRIEUX. By Diligence from St. Brieuc to Guingamp. 
 Hotel de France. Trout and grilse. Salmon and trout at Pontri- 
 eux, a good station, but spoilt by cruives. 
 
 THE JAUDY (Salmon and Trout). May be fished from Pron- 
 trieux, or La Roche Derrien. Bad quarters.
 
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 THE GUINDY (Salmon and Trout, poor). The Road from 
 Roche Derrien to Lannion crosses it. 
 
 THE GUER. By diligence from Guingamp to Belleisle, (Hotel 
 Daniel); or to Lannion, (Hotel de 1" Europe). A fine salmon river 
 at Lannion, but much spoilt by netting and barrages. Sea trout, 
 and yellow trout and grilse all the way up to Belleisle. No per- 
 mission required at present, except from small farmers and owners 
 of land on each side. Scaraban, of Lannion, is a good guide and 
 fisherman. 
 
 MIDLAND CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE HIERRE. By courier from Guingamp to Callac, (Hotel 
 Thomas); good trout fishing, beginning two miles down; and 
 thence to Carhaix. 
 
 THE BLAVET. By courier, or private voiture, from Carhaix 
 to Loudeac, or vice versa. Stopping at Gouarec : bad quarters, but 
 good trout fishing ; (vide below under Morbihan). 
 
 THE OUST. By private voiture from Gouarec, by Mur, to Uzel. 
 Large reservoir ; fine trout, (minnow and cricket bait). Fish 
 down to St. Caradoc, on the road to Loudeac, from whence a few 
 other small streams may be fished. 1 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF MORBIHAN MIDLAND CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE OUST (continued). Canalized, but containing fine trout 
 in the back waters, about Josselin. Tolerable hotel. Diligence 
 from Rennes, through Ploermel, where there is a fine lake, 
 L'Etang-du-Duc. Pike, perch, and eels. 
 
 THE BLAVET (continued). Canalized from Napoleonville to 
 the sea. Fine pike and perch, but few trout. Good fishing in its 
 tributaries. 
 
 THE SAR, at Melrand. Diligence from Rennes to Napoleon- 
 ville, thence by voiture to Melrand. Tolerable hotel, 4f. per diem. 
 
 THE EVEL, at Baud. By diligence from Rennes to Lorient. 
 Hotel de Grand Maison, 4f. per diem, Good trout and perch fishing. 
 
 THE SCORFF, at Gue'mene'. Poor accommodation. Good 
 trout fishing. By Courier from Napoleonville to Le Faouet. 
 (prond. Fowet.) 
 
 Near Plouay. Hotel de Commerce. Salmon and trout 
 
 Pike in the Lake of Pontallao. The road from Hennebout to Le 
 Faouet crosses the Scorf. 
 
 At Pontlaire, salmon and trout fishing. At Le Faouet, ( Hotel 
 de Lion d'Or, pretty good accommodation, 3f. per diem. May be 
 fished. 
 
 THE ELLE. One of the best trout rivers in Brittany, good for 
 five miles on each side of Le Faouet ; with its tributaries. 
 
 THE YNAM, which comes down from Gourin, snug inn, 3Jf. 
 per diem.
 
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 THE LAIT A. which joins the E116 near St Fiacre. Both good 
 trout rivers after rain. 
 
 SOUTH COAST. 
 
 THE OUST (continued), at Redon. By diligence from Rennes. 
 Joins the Vilaine, a tidal river. Good trout fishing in its tribu- 
 taries. The Artz near Rochefort 
 
 THE CLAYE, on the road from Redon to Josselin. 
 
 THE AFF, near Guer, on the road from Rennes to Vannes. 
 N.B. Very little known of these rivers. There are probably 
 salmon in the Vilaine and Oust. 
 
 THE AUVAY, above Auvay. A few trout Hotel de Pairllon- 
 en-Haut, dear. Tolerable sea fishing in the tidal river, below Auvay. 
 
 THE BLAVET (continued), at Hernebont. Diligence from 
 Rennes to Lorient. A fine salmon river. Good accommodation. 
 
 THE SCORF (continued), at Pont-scorfF, from Hennebont 
 Good salmon fishing in March. Good quarters. Descente des 
 Voyagers, at Pont neuf. (Kemp.) 
 
 FINISTERRE NORTHERN CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE DOURON, at Pont Menon, near Plestein. Route: from 
 Lannion to Morlaix. Salmon and sea trout Bad quarters. 
 Much poached. At le Ponthou, route from Morlaix to Bellisle- 
 en-terre. Good quarters. Trout fishing down to Plestein. 
 
 THE DOURDOOF. Sea trout S' Pol-de-Leon. From Morlaix 
 by courier or voiture. 
 
 THE PENZE, near S'Thegon-nec, on the road from Morlaix to 
 Brest A good trout river, in spring, right up to Commanna, 
 where there is a small inn. Poor accommodation, 3f. per diem. 
 
 THE BOUDOUKIN, near Lesneven. Route: fromS'Pol-de-Le'on 
 to Brest Sea and river trout. Several other small rivers near, but 
 bad quarters. 
 
 WESTERN CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE ELORN, near Landivisiau. Route : from Morlaix to Brest. 
 Good quarters, Hotel de la Grand Maison. Good trout fishing 
 right up to Sizun, and tolerable down to Roche Maurice. A few 
 salmon at Landernau. Good quarters ; pretty town. 
 
 *THE DAOULAS R., at Daoulas. An indifferent trout stream 
 Poor accommodation. 
 
 *THE HOPITAL R., near Le Faon. A good trout stream ; 
 both on the road from Landernau to Quimper, by diligence. 
 
 *THE Buis, at Pont-de Buis, near Le Faon. A very good 
 trout stream up to Braspars. 
 
 THE ELEZ. A remote and good trout stream, near La 
 Feuillee, in the mountains. Bad accommodation. 
 
 *Vide Kemp's F. & S. in L. B.
 
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 THE AULNE, at Pontargonet, on the route from Morlaix to 
 Carhaix. Good quarters at Huelgoet; three miles. A fine trout 
 stream. Also good fishing at the Cascades of St. Herbot, close by. 
 (Carhaix is a good central position to fish several rivers.) The 
 Aulne is canalized from Chateau Neuf to the sea. At Chateau 
 Lin, thirteen miles from Le Faou, there is tolerable salmon fish- 
 ing in spring. Gaudy flies requisite. (Kemp.) Poor quarters, 
 5f. per diem. ' 
 
 SOUTHERN CIRCUIT. 
 
 THE ELLE (continued). At Quimperle, a fine salmon and 
 trout s-tream, but very much fished. Good quarters at the Lion 
 Rouge, (dear.) 
 
 THE ISOLE. A nice trout stream, at Scaer, on the road from 
 Le Faouet to Cluimper. Poor accommodation. Good fishing, 
 saln.on and trout, all the way down to Quimperle, but no quarters 
 within reach. Falls into the Elle at Quimperle'. 
 
 THE AVEN, at Rosporden, Hotel de la Poste, good. Salmon 
 and trout, hut much poached. Pike in the lake at Rosporden, 
 from here, may also be fished. 
 
 THE GER, a nice trout stream, from Elliant to Quimper. 
 
 THE ODET, at Quimper. A good salmon and trout river; for 
 the latter, at Langolen. 
 
 THE BENAUDKT. Ditto, ditto ; but much fished by the Quim- 
 per Anglers. Good quarters at the Hotel-de-1'Eple. 
 
 For further particulars, vide "Angling Tour in Lower Brittany," 
 by The Judicious Hooker, in the Field, 1858 59, and "Kemp's 
 Fishing and Shooting in Lower Brittany." 
 
 BELGIUM. 
 
 BY T. WESTWOOD, Esa. 
 
 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. In all the navigable rivers of Bel- 
 gium, the fishing is free, from the 1st of June, to the 31st of 
 March following. In the smaller streams, anglers are recom- 
 mended not to fish without permission, as the so doing, sometimes 
 entails unpleasant consequences. A little civility on the angler's 
 part, a joke or two, of the proper calibre, and the opportune intro- 
 duction of a bottle of burgundy, are generally sufficient to win 
 over the river-side proprietor to a gracious consent. Should how- 
 ever the angler be caught in "flagrant delit," a trifling bribe to the 
 garde-champtre, is usually sufficient to smooth aw;y all menacing 
 wrinkles. Accommodation is very tolerable in all the regular 
 Ardennes inns, and in the more rural districts, very cheap, also. 
 Food and wine are almost always good. Cleanliness, however, is 
 not the invariable characteristic of the Walloon population. 
 Anglers meditating on an excursion into the Ardennes, are advi- 
 sed to provide themselves, before-hand, with all needful tackle, as 
 none, except of the coarsest and commonest kind, can be obtained
 
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 out of Brussels. At Weghart's, Grand Place, Brussels. English 
 tackle, of all kinds, may be purchased, but, of course, at higher 
 prices than in London. 
 
 L'AMMBLEVE (Trout, Grayling, Chub, and an occasional Sal- 
 mon), Province of Liege. Fishing free. Station : Remouchamps, 
 Hotel Des Etrangers, and Ayweiille, Hotel du Luxembourg. Route : 
 railway to Liege, and from thence to Ayweiille, by diligence or 
 cabriolet; to Remouchamps, by the Spa Railway. 
 
 L'OfRTE (Trout, Grayling, and Chub). Province of Luxem- 
 bourg and Liege. Fishing free. Stations : La Roche, Hotel des 
 Ardennes ; Houffalize, hotel of the same name ; Tilff, Hotel des 
 Etrangers. Route : Luxembourg Railway to the La Marche 
 Station, from which a diligence conveys travellers to Houffalize 
 and La Roche. The latter is generally considered one of the best 
 fishing stations in Belgium. Tilff may be reached more readily 
 via Liege. 
 
 LA LESSE (Trout, Grayling, and large Barbel). Province of 
 Namur. Permission to be asked of the river-side proprietors, or, 
 at Rochefort, of Mr. Peel, who rents about twelve miles of the 
 stream. Stations : Rochefort, Hotel de Londres, or Han, where 
 there is good accommodation, besides the attraction of the famous 
 grotto. In the neighbourhood of Ardenne, a considerable length 
 of the river belongs to King Leopold. The valley of the Lesse is 
 remarkably varied and picturesque. 
 
 LE BOCQ (Trout and Grayling), Province of Namur. Per- 
 mission to be asked of the river-side proprietors, or, to be obtained 
 through Mr. Bertrand, of the Hotel des Voyageurs, at Dinant, by 
 those who put up at his hostelry. Stations : Dincint, or the differ- 
 ent villages alongthe stream ; viz.: Spontin, Purnade, Dorinne,and 
 Evrehaille. In these latter, anglers must be prepared for rough food, 
 and rougher lodging. Route : Luxembourg Railway to the Nat- 
 torye Station, about three miles from Spontin, or, from Namur to 
 Yvoir by steamer, thence ascending the stream. The Bocq is the 
 second best trout stream in Belgium, and may be fished with ad- 
 vantage throughout its whole extent. Scenery very picturesque. 
 
 L'HoMME (Trout), Province of Luxembourg and Li&ge. 
 Permission to be asked of the river-side proprietors. Station : 
 Rocheforte. Route: (See Lesse). Formerly a good stream, but 
 greatly fallen off of late. 
 
 LE HOYOUX (Trout). Province of Liege. Permission to be 
 asked of Count Mercy d'Argenteau, or of Mr. La Roche, both 
 noted for their unaccommodating reception of such petitions. Sta- 
 tion : Huy, on the Meuse, of which river the Hoyoux is a tribu- 
 tary. Route : via Liege, by railway ; or Namur. The Hoyoux 
 takes rank as the first trout stream in Belgium. The trout are 
 large, abundant, and rigidly preserved. Scenery of the valley very 
 picturesque.
 
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 LA SEMOY (Trout, Grayling, and Chub), Province of Luxem- 
 bourg. Fishing free. Stations : Arlon, Hotel du Nord ; Bouillon, 
 Hotel de la Poste ; Neuf Chateau, hotel of the same name. Route : 
 Luxembourg Railway, direct to Arlon. In the neighbourhood of 
 Bouillon, near Gedinne, is a stream called Le ruisseau de Vresse, 
 full of small trout. 
 
 LE SAMBRE (general fishing). Province of Namur. Stations : 
 Charleroi, or Namur. Route: State, or Luxembourg Railway. 
 The river abounds in chub, but the fishing is second-rate, and the 
 water seldom clear. 
 
 LA MOLIGNEE (Trout), Province of Namur. Station: 
 Montaigle. Permission to be asked of the river-side proprietors. 
 Route : railway and boat to Dincint, and the remainder of the 
 journey, about five miles, on foot, or in cabriolet. The scenery is 
 exquisite, especially in the neighbourhood of the ruins of Mon- 
 taigle. The trout are plentiful, but small. 
 
 LE SALM (Trout), Provinces of Li&ge and Luxembourg. 
 Permission to be obtained (probably) of Mr. Le Baron, the land- 
 lord of the hotel at Viel-Salm, which is the only station on this 
 river. Route : railway to Spa, and from thence, diligence. 
 
 BONFORT (Pond fishing Pike, Carp, and Tench), Province 
 of Brabant. Permission to be asked of Mr. Maltby, the British 
 Vice-Consul, at Brussels, 4, Rue de la Faille. Terms, the payment 
 of the fish taken, at the current market price. There are some 
 fine carp and pike in these waters, some of the former weighing 30 
 and 351bs., and the latter 20 and 251bs. The Bonfort Ponds fur- 
 nish the only good angling to be had in the immediate neighbour- 
 hood of Brussels. * Route : Luxembourg Railway. 
 
 LA MEUSE (Trout general fishing). Provinces of Namur 
 and Liege. Stations : Givet, on the French frontier, where excel- 
 lent pike-fishing may be had ; Dinant, Hotel de la Poste ; Namur, 
 Hotel de Hollande. Route: for Givet, the Sambre and Meuse 
 Railway to Vireux, and an omnibus for the rest of the way ; for 
 Dinant, the Luxembourg Railway to Namur, and from thence the 
 steamer ; a very picturesque excursion, as is also the descent of 
 the river, from Givet to Dinant. Between the last-named localities 
 very fair fishing is to be had. Below Dinant the river is over- 
 fished, netted, and poached.
 
 FLIES, BAITS, AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 
 THE YEAR. 
 
 JANUARY. There is little or no fly fishing this month, 
 and unless the angler has saved gentles, the roach fisher will need to 
 employ the red worm, found in rotten leaves and dung, or paste 
 plain bread-paste is the best He will need minnows too, for perch 
 fishing; these, if he have not secured a stock, he must look for in 
 the quiet retired holes and corners of small tributary brooks, 
 where they may be easily caught with a fine lift or lave net. A 
 good big dace will be found preferable to gudgeon in spinning for 
 jack, as the water is seldom very clear; if live baiting, which is 
 the best method at this time of the year, a large roach is to be pre- 
 ferred, as the jack are hungry. 
 
 FEBRUARY. Salmon now rise freely at the fly, but as the 
 waters are generally high and thick, large gaudy flies are preferable. 
 With regard to the other fish, what we have said of last month 
 applies to this. 
 
 MARCH. Salmon flies may be used a size smaller. Trout 
 now begin to rise at the fly, and the March brown and blue dun 
 shew on the water. A good general fly, is the hare's ear and yel- 
 low, which somewhat resembles the blue dun ; the red spinners, 
 large and small, and towards the end of the month, or on warm 
 windy days, the cow-dung fly. The Palmer's, particularly the red, 
 will kill all the year through, but best, under trees, in the summer 
 months. 
 
 APRIL. The peacock fly, the spider fly, the sand fly, the gran- 
 nom, and various of the duns, the yellow, of two or three shades, 
 according to the day ; more yellow, if warm ; more buff intermixed 
 with blue, if cold; the dark-iron-blue, which towards the end of 
 the month comes on very thickly on some streams, and the haw- 
 thorn, a useful fly, with those of last month, make up the list for 
 April. In the Thames, a small dace or gudgeon ; elsewhere the 
 minnow may now be spun successfully for trout; just as the water 
 begins to clear after a rain, is the best time for working a minnow 
 in small rivers ; the worm too, may be used, but should be used 
 when the water is rising, just previous to a flood, or the fish get 
 glutted. In fine bright weather, the crab, or larva of the stone fly,
 
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 used like a worm, is an excellent bait. Salmon flies grow smaller 
 still, during April, and salmon, in some rivers, may be induced to 
 take a minnow, or a large bunch of lob worms. The best worms 
 for trout fishing, if the water be clear, are a well-scoured brandling, 
 a gilt tail, or a lively red head; if it be thick, a small tough lob, 
 or the tail of a large one, will be better. 
 
 MAY. Salmon flies grow small by degrees and beautifully 
 less, and grilse flies begin to take their place ; and abundance of 
 winged food gorge the trout during May, and the stone fly flutters 
 along the top of the water, during the early part of the month, to be 
 snapped up by the watchful fish ; it may be used in daping or dib- 
 bing, with the natural fly, as may also the oak fly, an excellent and 
 valuable fly, which swarms on some waters. The little yellow May 
 fly, a miniature May-fly, comes on just before the May-fly, and 
 kills well. The black gnat, (somtimes called the fisherman's curse,) 
 comes on thickly, and when the fish are taking it, they are rather 
 shy of other flies, and its diminutiveness makes it difficult to imi- 
 tate successfully. The yellow sally is now an admirable fly ; but 
 the alder fly is better than any of them, and may be daped with 
 also. The grey and green drake are too well known to need com- 
 ment, and when they come on, artificial fly fishing is at an end for 
 some time, though thousands of fish are caught by casting the 
 natural fly. During these months, a pair of wings of some light 
 colour, whipped on a hook, and two or three straw or cad baits, or 
 gentles, for a body, will do great execution, especially towards 
 evening. The minnow is still useful, and indeed will kill well all 
 through to the end of the season. 
 
 JUNE. Salmon now require almost trout flies, but grilse 
 and sea trout may be said to have taken their place. For trout, 
 the fern fly, known to children as " soldiers and sailors," from their 
 red and blue wing cases ; the cock-y-bondu fly, or rather beetle 
 of many names ; the large mackerel ; and a variety of delicate duns, 
 with many of the last month' flies, find abundant occupation to 
 the fish. Gentles for roach and dace, with small red worms, are 
 now requisite ; of the former, those blown in liver are best. The 
 latter may be bred, by imking a heap of dead decaying leaves, 
 rotten dung, and bits of matting. Dace, whipped for with any 
 small fly tipped with a gentle or a bit of' wash leather to represent 
 it, will now give good sport, and also for the next two months, 
 particularly in the Thames. 
 
 JULY. The gold eyed gauze wing, the red and black ant 
 flies, (capital fellows, both), the little brown bent, or wren tail, that 
 skips on to your dress ofFthe ripe grass, and away like a hay sprite, 
 now kill, if anything does ; and a curious fly, called the silver horns, 
 a black fly, with horns twice the length of its body, and ringed with 
 silver, is commended, though we never did anything with it. Of 
 baits generally, the same may be said of this month as the last, save 
 that a variety of grubs and larva come in. The cock-roach is a
 
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 most killing bait for good trout, and the meal worm also ; and 
 among grubs may be named the wasp grub, a most destructive and 
 pernicious bait Cock-chafers, snails, small frogs, and bullock's 
 brains, are good baits for various fish, particularly chub ; and 
 cheese will attract both chub and barbel. A large Palmer fly may 
 now be used under the boughs for chub, and until the end of 
 September. 
 
 AUGUST. "With any run of water salmon flies take a step 
 in the ascendant, and grilse flies require attention. For trout, the 
 orange fly, and the cinnamon, a fly similar to the sand fly, but 
 larger, are the only novelties. But fly fishing has long been con- 
 fined to the evening, not to say night, when a dish offish is desi- 
 rable upon well fished rivers ; and the moths grey, mealy, and 
 brown, do good service in July and August The baits need 
 scarcely any alteration from last month. 
 
 SEPTEMBER. Of this month much may be said that 
 occurs in the last. The willow fly and the blue bottle will some- 
 times allure a fish or two, but evening moths are the only reliable 
 attraction. Lob worms will now come into play for barbel, chub, 
 and bream those taken from grass plots are the best and hardest ; 
 they should be well scoured and bright Dace and gudgeon will 
 be used for spinning for jack ; these should not be too large as yet, 
 and probably when pater-nostering with a small gudgeon for perch, 
 the angler uses as attractive a bait for jack as any. 
 
 OCTOBER. Fly fishing is over, and bait fishing is the same 
 as for last month. Frogs, mice, and a variety of such matters, 
 will be found desirable for pike, where small fish cannot be obtained. 
 The angler should lay in a good stock of minnows and pike baits, 
 as, should floods set in, he may not be able to get them. 
 
 NOVEMBER. Same as last month. But if worms be 
 scarce for barbel, and an early run of lampern should come, (on 
 the Thames particularly), chopped up into small pieces, they make 
 admirable bait for large barbel. Baits for pike should be larger 
 and more showy ; cold weather enlarges the pike's capabilities. 
 
 DECEMBER. The best baits for this month, are a glass of 
 hot toddy, a pipe of good bird's eye, a cheerful friend, or a rum- 
 mage over flies, tackle, and rods. Jack, perch, and roach, however, 
 will all, at times, take, if the weather be open. 
 
 ON GENERAL FLIES. 
 
 Every one has some fancy in this respect. The very best 
 general fly that we have ever known produced, is, without doubt, 
 the Francis fly ; we do not say this from any boast or sense of 
 mere exultation, but, because experience from all parts, not only 
 of the United Kingdom, but from the Continent also, has shown 
 it to be so throughout the past season. It has killed upon all sorts 
 of rivers all kinds of fish that take the fly from March to Septem-
 
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 ber, beating local flies and old-established favourites, almost beyond 
 belief. Slightly varied in size and shade, the angler will find his 
 account in keeping a stock of them. Buns of every shade and hue, 
 also, the angler should keep in his book ; the March brown he 
 should never be without, varied also in size and shade ; and the 
 alder and red spinner, likewise. The last three flies will kill nearly 
 all the season through. Cow-dung flies, also varied slightly, are 
 admirable on windy days ; and spite of its bad character, the black 
 gnat, dressed with spare body, and not too light a wing, is very 
 useful; the cock-y-bondu, a moth or two, with a few double- 
 hooked Palmers', will complete all, in fact, that the angler need 
 require; and if he cannot kill with one or the other of these, chosen 
 to suit the day, at one time of the day or another, he must be a 
 muff, beyond all redemption, or there are no fish in the water. 
 
 ON BAITS. 
 
 Gentles should be kept in clean bran, and in a cool airy place, 
 or they soon heat and turn off ; they should be kept where neither 
 rats, mice, ducks, or birds of any kind, can get at them. A spar- 
 row will empty your bait box with the utmost satisfaction, while you 
 are asleep in a punt. Buried in an earthen pot, they will keep far 
 into the winter. Worms should be kept for three days at least 
 before using, in fresh moist moss, changed every day, and the dead 
 or sickly ones taken out, or they infect the others. Wasp-grubs 
 should be partially baked before using, to render them hard enough 
 to remain on the hook. Cad baits and larva should not be kept 
 entirely in water, but where they can have water if they like, or 
 dry quarters if they prefer it. In baiting with wasp, hornet, or hum- 
 ble bee, don't let him sting you, or you will be rightly served for 
 your cruelty, as they are not absolutely indispensable baits. 
 Minnows, dace, and gudgeon, should have as extensive quarters as 
 can be provided for them, and be kept in a running stream, in a 
 large corfe, with plenty of gratings in it, under some shady tree ; 
 and as fish cannot well live without eating, don't be suprised, if you 
 dont feed them, at their dying off in the course of a month or six 
 weeks. A little chopped liver, a handful or so of gentles, or small 
 worms, from day to day, will go far to obviate this, and will save the 
 lives of many. Always remove the dead ones as soon as possible, 
 and scour out your corfe, and clear the gratings of slime and filth, at 
 least, once a week. A portion of the upper part of the corfe and 
 one of the gratings, at least, should be above the surface of the 
 water. 
 
 Never use rotten or stinking bait, as fish are not aldermen, and 
 none but eels like high game. If you cannot keep your fish baits 
 for a long distance, for either spinning or trolling, pickle them, 
 they answer the purpose quite as well. Never use a live bait, when 
 a dead one will do, for as the angler's pursuits are sometimes 
 charged with cruelty, avoid all that is unnecessary.
 
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 ON RODS. 
 
 These the angler should suit to his strength and stature, but he 
 will seldom go far wrong in paying a good price, and allowing a good 
 practical maker, who knows his business, to choose one for him, if 
 he mistrusts his own judgment. 
 
 ON TACKLE. 
 
 Never buy cheap tackle of any kind it is a delusion, a mockery, 
 
 and a snare, and will be sure to fail you in your utmost need. A 
 
 cheap line has a flaw in it for certain ; cheap gut frays out, and will 
 
 not last; and cheap hooks are the devil, with all his imps at his 
 
 back. We alwavs buy the very dearest hooks we can get in the 
 
 market, and they never fail us, while the difference is about half-a- 
 
 crown in a year, and many a salmon and trout of good dimensions 
 
 bagged, that a cheap hook would probably have parted company 
 
 with. Learn to make your own flies and tackle, and to mend your 
 
 own rods not that you may always do so which would become 
 
 o'erburdensoine but that you may be able to upon any emergency, 
 
 and may, moreover, know what is good workmanship and what is 
 
 not. How awkward it is to lose your only killing fly in a big-fish, 
 
 in some mountain loch, or solitary stream, miles and miles from 
 
 home, and how often the angler wishes he had some fly-making 
 
 materials with him. A very useful little article is a fly-fisher's 
 
 vade mecum ; this is a book about the size of a small fly-book, 
 
 containing every requisite for fly-making, so that the angler may 
 
 never be at a loss for making a fly, even by the river side ; but to aid 
 
 this, a small screw pocket table vice will need to be carried ; also a 
 
 small flat circular board, on which to screw it. Now if there be a 
 
 circular hole in the board, by sticking the spear of the butt end of 
 
 the fly-rod in the ground upright, and slipping the board over the 
 
 joint until it jams, the angler has an ever ready table on which to 
 
 fasten his vice. There are many who can dress a fly suificiently 
 
 neat and killing without a vice, but there are more who cannot, and 
 
 a good day's sport is often lost for the want of some particular fly, 
 
 which ten minutes' application at the river side would supply. 
 
 Now having your vice and table fixed, select hook and gut, and 
 
 tie on, and now the vade mecum, with its stores, comes into play ; in 
 
 the first few pages are small pockets, each containing a diminutive 
 
 portion of dubbing, of every shade of brown, grey, yellow, reddish, 
 
 greens, and neutral tints ; the next few pages contain hackles 
 
 of all sizes, strips of paper being gummed over the quill ends and 
 
 ranged in the shades required for trout flies ; then comes a page of 
 
 the wing or tail feathers of various small birds, of different shades, 
 
 for wings ; these are the main requisites. There are sundry small 
 
 pockets to the book, containing cards, with small portions of floss 
 
 and other silks and wools of various colours, with a scrap of tinsel, 
 
 &c., &c. ; by this means a small but sufficient collection of
 
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 materials, and of the most useful kind, can be carried with 
 ease; and no angler who can tie a fly should ever go without the 
 requisites for doing so. 
 
 As a true brother of the angler, conduct yourself civilly and 
 liberally to all ; be not greedy, nor over-reaching ; and avoid ex- 
 aggeration. Never fish in any one's water without permission ; a 
 polite note, or request, will, nine times out of ten, get that per- 
 mission. Added to permission, in Ireland, for salmon fishing, a 
 license is necessary; this costs 10.?. upon every district but two, 
 and these are Ballyshannon and Ballina, and here the charge is I/. 
 
 Above all study nature, and practice patience. 
 
 ADDEND A. 
 
 THE USK, Monmouth. (Salmon and Trout). Capital fishing 
 at Usk, for ten miles, many of the nets being now removed. 
 By day, week, or season tickets. 
 
 At Dolgelly, Wales. The Mawdach and Wnion. (Salmon, 
 Sewin, and Trout). These rivers are now preserved by an associa- 
 tion. Tickets by the day, week, month, or season. 
 
 Schaffhausen, on the Rhine, near Constance. (Salmon, Trout, 
 & c .) By stopping at the very comfortable and most reasonable 
 hotel there. Best route, via Paris and Basle.
 
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