iv CONTENTS. 



PAG I 



Bleak, the ; an excellent fish for initiating the Young 



Angler in fly-fishing 13 



Flies : list of the most useful 14 



BOTTOM-FISHING: 



Rods and Tackle necessary 17 



Floats: description of the best - 19 



Method for making the float cock or swim upright 20 



Lines ; length of ib. 



how to shot ib. 



Plumbing the depth - 21 



Necessity of plumbing accurately ib. 



Clearing Ring ; how to use - - 22 



Disgorger, directions for the use of the - ib. 



Favorable Places for Angling near London - 23 



THE THAMES : Chertsey Shepperton Walton 

 Hampton Thames- Ditton Kingston and 

 Hampton Wick Twickenham Richmond 

 Kew, Putney, Battersea, Westminster, and Black- 

 friars Bridges 23 



THE LEA : Ware Rye-House Water The Crown at 

 Broxbourne Bridge Cook's Ferry Horse and 

 Groom, Lea Bridge - 31 



The Colne 3 1 



The Wancllc' 



