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about three miles from Ty Croes station. From the same 

 station Rhosneigr can be reached, where there is excellent sea 

 fishing from boats. There is also some bass fishing at Towyn, 

 in the mouth of the Dysynni River, and at Aberdovey. 



There is a good deal of sea fishing done at Carnarvon and 

 Beaumaris, and fair pollack fishing can be had round the head- 

 lands near Holyhead. I had a very good account given me of 

 the fishing at the mouth of the Teify, particularly for bass. At 

 Fishguard, where the French invaded us (in proof of which did 

 I not see the sword of a Frenchman, taken by the grandfather 

 of the good woman with whom I was stopping at a little fishing 

 village on the Welsh coast ?), the local men carry on a good deal 

 of lobster and crab fishing, and the summer mackerel fishing is 

 often first-rate. But I have no information on the strength of 

 which I could advise any amateur fisherman to go to the place. 



Rounding St. David's Head and coming into the Bristol 

 Channel, we reach one of the finest mackerel grounds on the 

 English coast between Milford and Bristol. I should say that 

 the best station for the amateur fisherman is Tenby. Close to 

 the harbour of this fishing town and watering-place the angling 

 for sand dabs and plaice is excellent. The position of these 

 fish seems to vary ; sometimes they are off Waterwinch, and 

 sometimes again a little distance off St. Katherine's. Another 

 good fishing ground is on the east side of Caldy Island. In 

 fact, there is no lack of flat fish anywhere between Caldy and 

 Saundersfoot. The summer mackerel fishing is first-rate ; 

 the fish are not large, but are most delicate eating ; and fast, 

 weatherly, lugger-rigged sailing boats, and clever fishermen who 

 know their business, can be engaged. In some years a few very 

 fine bass are caught from the rocks close to the harbour, usually 

 in the twilight of early morning. In the maelstrom, or race, 

 off Giltar Point, late in August or early in September, there is 

 often excellent fishing for school bass which run from about 



