156 LONDON ANGLER'S BOOK, 



and West India Docks, contain vast quantities of 

 Perch, Bream, Rudd, Roach, &c. and an order to 

 fish these places is not difficult to procure. 



The Surrey Canal and Basin can be fished upon 

 paying Is. for a day ticket. The Paddington Canal 

 has Bream, Jack, and Roach, so has the Regent's 

 Canal. The ponds at Hampstead contain fine Perch 

 and Carp. 



The Croydon Canal and Reservoir on Sydenham 

 Common produce good fish, I never could fancy the 

 method I have heard described as practised in the docks, 

 viz : that when you have held an eighteen feet rod by 

 the but upright, as high as you are able, your bait 

 would be in the water and your float close to the top 

 of your rod. 



I have just heard that a new regulation has taken 

 place as regards dock fishing, the Company mean 

 to make subscription waters of the docks, and to 

 have day subscribers at 2*. each. 



