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Lea, so the Trollers of that river cannot be excelled 

 by any Anglers in the kingdom, if they can be equalled. 

 A novice in trolling will sometimes be lucky where the 

 expert will not ; at the first attempt I made, I killed 

 a Pike above 7lbs. but this was not without some 

 difficulty, being obliged to drag for nearly an hour 

 to clear the weeds, in a heavy rain. This happened 

 in Want's water, at Broxbourne ; the next fish I 

 killed was about the same weight, at the Rye house, 

 a short time after. Skill cannot always command 

 success, but perseverance will do wonders ; a telescope 

 landing hook stick, the hook of stout wire, is neces- 

 sary to land the Pike. 



The waters about London contain many fine Pike, 

 but they are not so numerous in the Lea as they were 

 formerly, owing to there being more Trollers, or 

 perhaps to there being more Poachers, but the Lea 

 will always contain Pike, in spite of all the enemies 

 to fair angling ; the quantity of pools, bays, creeks, 

 ditches, &c. and the supply from preserved waters, 

 tend much to keep up the stock. 



THE TROUT. 



SONG. TOM TROUT. 



(TUNE.) " Harry Bluff." 



1. 



Tom Trout when a boy ran from school to his home 

 To ask for permission a fishing to roam, 



