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crowded with piscatorial pupils. The coffin wall at 

 Islington is considered a crack spot, and in truth 

 there is often a good Perch or Chub taken. 



An old Angler (Mr. Brooks) once fished up the 

 body of a man with single hair and succeeded in 

 landing it near the New River Head. 



From Islington to Newington and Hornsey the 

 river winds amazingly, and the deep water at the 

 back of Canonbury house, where there is a bathing 

 place in Summer, some good Roach, &c. are taken, 

 onward to what is called High Bank, near the Sluice 

 House, at the Sluice House, and at all the bridges 

 towards Hornsey. In fishing this river the bridges 

 are generally the best places, the banks, being open, 

 afford little shelter either to the fish or the Angler ; 

 from Hornsey to Clay Hill, near Tottenham, thence 

 to Southgate, then to the left of Edmonton, on to 

 Enfield, Forty Hill, and Bull's Cross ; through 

 Theobald's Park, to Cheshunt, Wormley, Broxbourne, 

 and Hoddesden, to Stanstead and Ware. Near Bull's 

 Cross, and at the back of Cheshunt, there is good 

 fishing, but the ease with which the river can be 

 netted often disappoints the Angler. 



The Angler that fishes the New River should use 

 remarkably fine tackle, which can be done without 

 difficulty, owing to the smooth and gentle nature of 

 the stream, nevertheless many a good day's sport can 

 be boasted of by the New River Angler. Chub 

 and Dace are taken by whipping with a dub fly, in 

 imitation of a wasp or bee. 



