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wood Anglers' Club. This fishery extends from Arthington to near 

 Collingham, a distance of about seven miles. Here the Grayling 

 are very numerous, and predominate over the Trout. To remedy 

 this defect, the artificial propagation of Trout is being adopted ; 

 with what success remains to be seen. The river is a broad, noble 

 stream, flowing through a rich valley, and containing nearly every 

 kind of fresh water fish known, from the Minnow to the Salmon ; 

 the Grayling being however best worthy the attention of the ac- 

 complished Angler, and very numerous. Strangers are allowed to 

 fish with a Member's ticket, or upon payment of two shillings and 

 sixpence per day to the funds of the Club, at the Hare wood Arms, 

 or at the Harewood Bridge Inn, where excellent accommodation is 

 to be had. Below the domains of the Earl of Harewood, the 

 Wharfe next flows through Collingham, Wetherby, and Thorp- 

 Arch, where the Fly-fishing may be said to terminate. 



Both these rivers require the finest tackle ; single hair being 

 much more preferable than gut. The fish are extremely shy and 

 not to be taken by a " bungler." The flies mentioned by the Author 

 for the Yore, generally kill well in the Wharfe, particularly the 

 smaller duns and hackles. 



The Rye takes its rise on the hills of Cleveland, west of Burton 

 Head, and flows down Bilsdale to the splendid scenery of Rivaulx 

 Abbey, enters the magnificent park of Lord Fever sham, and emerges 

 at Helmsley, which it passes, and enters the vale of Pickering. 

 It next passes through the property of Sir George Wornbwell, at 

 Newton, flows onwards to Nunnington, washing the base of the 

 ancient hall, now the property of William Rutson, Esq., of Kirby- 

 Wiske, and thence it runs to Ness, through the rich pastoral lands 

 of Wm. Kendall, Esq. ; passing Salton it soon reaches Malton, 

 falling into the Derwent, previous to which it receives the Bran 

 and the Dove. 



The Rye, the Bran, and the Dove, all have a subterranean 

 course, and almost entirely disappear in summer for a great part of 



