210 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



Quantavicus. During the times of the second race of 

 French kings, it was celebrated for its commercial 

 activity and importance. In the year 842, the Normans 

 pillaged it. The treaty of peace concluded between 

 Henry VII. of England, and Charles VIII. of France, 

 was formally ratified in this place. At present, however, 

 it is a town of small importance, and very little note. 



On the coast, near Etaples, are several large lakes 

 which abound with fish, and in which are said to be 

 carp of enormous magnitude. These lakes are not pre- 

 served, but will furnish admirable sport for the angler 

 who is fond of fishing for pike, perch, etc. They are 

 reported to be of an extraordinary depth. 



The angler will find that all the tributaries, amount- 

 ing to eight or nine, which run into the Canche, enter 

 that stream on the left bank, and take their rise in the 

 high grounds of the Pas de Calais. The best mode of 

 fishing them is to descend the main stream, and go up 

 each of them respectively, as fancy or convenience may 

 dictate. 



Considerable variety of opinion exists as to the 

 favourite flies for the Canche and its auxiliaries, some 

 giving the preference to dark and dusky, and others to 

 light and dazzling ones. From our own experience, we 

 should recommend the angler to use dark and light 

 together, as we have found the trout take both indis- 

 criminately. All red hackles with light wings, palmer- 

 flies, dark bodies with wood-cocks' wings, and the 

 vermilion-fly, will be sure to meet with success, when 

 the trout are in the humour for the fly. 



The flies used by the natives, which they merely 

 dibble on the surface of the water with a strong rod and 

 short line, are the funniest things imaginable. Some are 



