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scattered in many rivers, but I think not in the 

 Thames, which I believe affords the largest and fat- 

 test in this nation, especially below London-bridge. 

 The Roach is a leather-mouthed fish, and has a kind 

 of saw-like teeth in his throat. And lastly, let 

 me tell you, the Roach makes an Angler excellent 

 sport, especially the great Roaches about London, 

 where I think there be the best Roach-Anglers ; and 

 I think the best Trout- Anglers be in Derbyshire, for 

 the waters there are clear to an extremity. 



Next, let me tell you, you shall fish for this Roach 



in winter with paste or gentles, in April with worms 

 or cadis : in the very hot months with little white 

 snails, or with flies under water, for he seldom 

 takes them at the top, though the Dace will. In 

 many of the hot months, Roaches may also be 

 caught thus : Take a May-fly or Ant-fly, sink him 



