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every varied hue are used by the rod-fishers of the district, many 

 of whom are first-rate piscatorians. The higher waters of the 

 Dee belong to Denbighshire and Flintshire. 



The Weaver inns through the chief districts of the county of 

 Cheshire, and has a number of feeders, in which there are ooth 

 salmon and trout. The principal of these are the Peover, the 

 Croke, and the Walvarn. The entire district of the Dee waters 

 contains a great number of skilful and enthusiastic anglers, who 

 are generally very ready to give a stranger any useful information 

 he mayrequire. It is likewise a district readily accessible, and there 

 is every requisite accommodation for lodging and refreshments. 



Turning our attention now to the west and south-west of 

 England, there are some admirable districts for fly-fishing. They 

 all lie more or less near some of the chief railway lines which 

 traverse the country in this direction. This affords the rod-fisher 

 the facility of choosing where to commence his amusement with- 

 out much loss of time. The Great Western and the Southampton 

 Railways constitute the chief trunks of communication which 

 lead to most of these fishing waters. 



In Buckinghamshire we have the Thames, the Ouse, the Coin, and 

 the Wick, in all of which there are trout of good size. The most 

 eligible station on the Ouse is about three miles above Bucking- 

 ham and Bilbury and Barnsby are convenient spots for reaching 

 the Coin, in which there are fine trout. The Wick springs out of 

 the high grounds in the vicinity of West Wycombe, flows by High 

 Wycombe, and enters the Thames at Marlow. All these waters 

 in the summer season require fine tackle and light fishing. There 

 are large trout taken occasionally in the Wick. The waters are 

 preserved in several districts. 



Passing on to Berkshire, we meet with the Kennet, the Loddon^ 

 and the Lamborne. The first stream has its rise in the county of 

 Wilts, and enters the Thames at the town of Reading. It is 

 considered by many anglers as a very fine rod-fishing stream both 

 for the fly and for trolling. Hungerford is one of the stations on 

 its banks, which is sixty-five miles from London. Many of its 

 sections are preserved, and it requires interest and money to gain 

 access to them. The higher you ascend the Kennet the better is 

 the fly-fishing, and less restricted are its streams. After rains, 

 trolling is very successful. 



The Loddon is of little repute, except for bottom fishing ; and 

 the Lamborne has only a small sprinkling of trout. 



A trip to Herefordshire will secure a fair share of sport. The 

 chief rivers are the Wye, the Lug, the Monow, the Arrow, the 

 Frome, and the Feme. The first named stream is abundantly 

 stocked with almost all kinds of fish. Beautiful salmon, salmon- 

 pinks, trout, grayling, and a few pike, perch, and dace. There are 

 many angling stations on its banks but the best fly districts of 

 the stream lie between Hay and Builth. Some of the anglers who 

 frequent the river affirm that they have occasionally taken with 



