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good fishing, in spite of the enemies to fair angling. This 

 river is a very uncertain one to fish, as it is so easily 

 affected by rain, and thickens very soon, occasioned 

 by the soil it runs over ; before you leave London to 

 fish this river, the best way is to make enquiry of 

 some one who may have seen it, as to the color, and 

 then to form your opinion according to the report and 

 the state of the weather at the time. Near MouU'ey 

 one course of the stream turns Moulsey mill, the other 

 runs by Ember Court, and this stream affords good 

 fly fishing for Dace, Chub, &c. To enumerate the 

 different spots between Moulsey and Leatherhead 

 would be impossible ; as Salter says, " they are easily 

 found by observing where others have fished before." 



THE WEY. 



This river is like the Mole as regards its being 

 affected by the weather, and being further from town 

 more caution should be used before proceeding to fish 

 it ; it takes its name from being the colour of wey. 



In the neighbourhood of Byfleet there are many 

 excellent Roach, Pike, and Eels, and down to 

 Weybridge, passing through what is called Brooklands. 

 There is no interruption to the Angler from Byfleet 

 to the Thames at Weybridge, and excellent sport I 

 have occasionally met with here 



To the right of the wood bridge, over the river, 

 there are so many excellent places for bottom fishing, 



