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transferable tickets for friends visiting them. In these 

 waters the trout are numerous, but are only of small size. 

 The Laver joins the Skell, which is a tributary of the Yore, 

 entering that river a short distance below Ripon ; at this 

 point flyfishing terminates, but in the deeps at Borough- 

 bridge good sport may be enjoyed by the bottom fisher, and 

 large pike are sometimes taken by spinning with either 

 natural or artificial bait. 



The river Wharfe has its origin in the moorland district 

 situated in the north-west of Yorkshire, it is formed by the 

 junction of two small streams, one of which rises above 

 Kettlewell and the other near Arncliffe, they unite close to 

 the village of Kilnsey. These two streams would both of 

 them yield excellent trout fishing, were it not for the inces- 

 sant poaching which is carried on in them ; at Kilnsey, 

 however, an excellent angling club has been established by 

 a number of gentlemen, through whose energy and perse- 

 verance poaching has been effectually put a stop to on their 

 portion of the river, and has caused it to be considered the 

 best trout water in Wharfedale, or in fact in the county. 

 The number of members is limited, I believe, to thirty, 

 annual subcription 4 4s., but strangers who take up their 

 quarters at the " Tennant's Arms " are allowed to fish the 

 club waters on payment of five shillings per day. The inn 

 is a well appointed one ; and, providing that the angler 

 meets with decent weather, and the water is in good order, 

 I do not think he will complain about lack of sport, if he 

 can handle a fly rod at all. There are no grayling in the 

 Kilnsey water I believe that an attempt was made some 

 years ago to introduce them, but was unsuccessful, whether 

 from the nature of the stream, or some other cause, I can- 

 not say ; however, I do not consider that the members of 

 the club need regret the failure of their experiment, as I 

 feel confident, from long and careful observations that I 

 have had the opportunity of making on the river Yore, that 



