ROD FISHING IN THE SEA. 65 



On a lovely evening towards the end of August, 1 

 found myself ensconced in comfortable quarters looking 

 over the beautiful bay of Ramsey, and in this bay I 

 purposed trying what I could do with the rod. 



Ramsey is rapidly becoming a favourite summer resort 

 for those who like a quiet sea-side place at which can be 

 had the advantages of fine scenery, capital boating, fishing, 

 and bathing, with reasonable charges. The principal 

 drawbacks are the difficulties attending the landing 

 of passengers. The steamer can only go into the 

 harbour at or near high water, and the passengers 

 have frequently to be landed in boats. This entails 

 considerable delay and inconvenience, as the officials will 

 insist upon tumbling a certain quantity of luggage into 

 each boat. As my party was a large one, the baggage 

 was proportionately large, but ultimately it was all 

 tumbled into the boat, and, on the top of a pile of boxes 

 I was rowed from the steamer up the harbour in a sort of 

 triumph. I mention this because the inconvenience 

 would be greatly reduced if one or two boats were kept 

 exclusively for luggage, and the others for passengers, 

 separate gangways being used. If the matter is taken up 

 by the visitors to Mona's Isle, it is very probable that 

 before long this much-desired change will be made. 



The beauty of Ramsey Bay is so well-known that 

 I am not going to attempt to describe it, and shall 

 simply say that, between Point of Ayr, the northerly 

 headland of the bay, and Maughold Head, the southerly 

 point, about nine miles, there is ample room for the 

 fisherman to try his skill. For rod-fishing, the rocks 



