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Thames, than they used to be a few years since. In June, 

 1851, Mr. W. H. Russell was whipping for Chub and Dace 

 from the bank that runs at the side of Walton Bridge, 

 hook No. 8, fly green silk body, peacock tail, silver twist, red 

 hackle, and starling wing feather wing : fish took the fly and 

 rushed up stream, through the arch, and was nearly sawing the 

 line on the edge of the pier. After a few minutes Mr. Russell 

 succeeded in landing the fish, which proved to be a Trout of 

 six pounds and three quarters. On the bank it disgorged a frog 

 from its mouth. It was a very fine thick fish, but more yellowish 

 than usual, and its spots very clearly marked. 



Trout are often taken in the Thames with a ledger, while 

 barbel fishing, as are Perch, Eels, and sometimes large Dace. 



During the last few years, some anglers have taken to spin 

 down stream, instead of up and across ; this is generally done 



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with another hand pulling a skiff gently down the stream; you 

 can, however, work this way yourself, by Jetting your bait trail 

 over the stern of the boat, with some twenty or thirty yards of 

 line out. I do not particularly recommend this plan, you get 



no exercise for the arms, and it is but little better than setting 

 a trimmer for Jack. 



