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many of these fish in the shallow bays ; but the local men are 

 the greatest sinners in this respect. 



Close to Tenby is Saundersfoot village and bay ; a very 

 charming little place, much pleasanter to stop at than the 

 larger town, but having the disadvantage of not being so near 

 the fishing grounds about Caldy Island. It has a small 

 harbour which is dry at low water. Boats are much cheaper 

 here than at Tenby. A friend writes to me that there are 

 plenty of good bream, whiting, &c., off Saundersfoot, especially 

 if the water is thick. I did not come across these fish myself. 

 The season may have been unfavourable, or my men may not 

 have known the best fishing grounds. 



I doubt if there is any other fishing station of import- 

 ance on the north side of the Bristol Channel ; nor on the 

 south side until we come to Ilfracombe, where there is indifferent 

 fishing from the pier, except in winter, when a few large cod are 

 usually caught. But there is very fair fishing from boats, whiting 

 in particular being abundant. A few fish are taken at times 

 from the rocks. The principal fishing grounds of the trawlers 

 in this district lie between Lundy Island and Caermarthen Bay. 



Off most of the picturesque villages of the northern 

 shores of Cornwall and Devonshire is very fair fishing. The 

 likeliest period for the amateur fisherman to visit the Cornish 

 coast is between midsummer and Michaelmas. The best of 

 the whiting fishing may come a little later, if not interfered 

 with, as it probably will be, by wild wintry weather. St. Ives 

 (or Hayle) is an important station for boats. Large cod, gurnet, 

 whiting, turbot, &c., are in the bay during the autumn, and boat 

 hire is moderate. Coming down to Land's End, we reach a 

 noted place for large pollack and bass. A great deal of amateur 

 fishing is practised both here from Sennen and St. Just and 

 off the Lizard. Not only is the whiffing good for the more 

 sport-giving fish, but all the more common bottom-feeding fish, 



