THE YOUNG FISHERMAN. 



The Croydon and Regent's Canal afford very good 

 fishing. 



The Ornamental Water in the Eegent's Park is now 

 open to the public, where great quantities of small perch, 

 gudgeon, &c., are taken, also a few very fine carp. 



The Serpentine, in Hyde Park, is also free, where there 

 is sometimes very good sport. The water abounds in 

 large carp and fine eels. 



On Hampstead heath and Clapham common, are some 

 free ponds, containing perch, carp, and a few other fish. 



The Surrey Canal Dock at Eotherhithe, contains 

 plenty of good jack, roach, bream, perch, and eels. It is 

 a subscription water, and the terms are a guinea annu- 

 ally, or a shilling for each day's sport. 



In the Commercial Docks at Eotherhithe, bream, eels, 

 &c. abound. You must procure an admission ticket from 

 a director, before you can fish in this water. 



HINTS TO ANGLERS. 



It is generally understood that when two or three 

 persons are angling in the same stream, there shall be a 

 distance of thirty yards between them. 



If the learner wishes to become a complete angler, he 

 must use fine tackle, as the skill and care which such 

 tackle requires will soon make him master of the art. 



When the tackle breaks, the angler must not mourn 

 over the accident, but do his best to remedy it, by 

 speedily repairing the damage, and resuming his sport. 



The angler should wear strong boots or shoes, and keep 

 his feet dry ; and if he values his health, he will abstain 

 from drinking water out of rivers or ponds when he is in 

 a perspiration, or feels parched with thirst. 



If the weather is very cold, or winds sets very strongly 

 from the east or north, the angler will meet with but 

 little sport. 



On no account have metal buttons. 



Never be in too great haste in preparing your tackle 

 previously to angling. 



Take time in plumbing your depth, and do it accu- 

 rately, and with as little disturbancp to the water as 

 possible. 



