CONTENTS* IX 



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The pale blue - 73 



The willow fly - ib. 



The coch y bondy, or drop fly - 74 



General flies ... #. 



Bush or shade fishing. Its advantages in woody brooks 

 and rivers. Contrasted with artificial fly angling. 

 Adapted for catching the largest fish. The northern 

 angler. Rod, line, and hooks necessary for this de- 

 scription of angling. Every species of insect greedily 

 eaten by trout. Method of arranging tackle. Cau- 

 tion. Anecdote. Great fish hook themselves. 

 Directions for playing a fish in bush-angling. Largest 

 trouts on the north bank of a river. Shady over- 

 grown places the best for large fish. Excellent me- 

 thod of dressing a hook for daping. Artificial gentles. 

 Scented oils ... 75 81 



Description of the most celebrated Angling Stations 

 in North and South Wales. 



GLAMORGANSHIRE. 



LIST OF RIVERS - - - - 82 



TheTaf. The Towy. The Ogmore. Its rise and 

 termination. Ystravodog. Bridgend. Village of 



Llangenor The Little and Big Ogmore. Good 



fishing station. Fly fishing only practicable on its 



western branch Blackmill. Width of the Ogmore. 



Its extensive gravels and fine streams. St. Bride's 

 Minor. Salmon, sewin, and trout there. Weir near 

 Sir John Nichol's park. Ogmore Castle. The 

 Ewenny Salmon fry. Size of Ogmore trout. 

 Scarlings in July and August Salmon of the Og- 

 more. Bridgend poachers Fly makers. Abun- 



