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taken upwards of a pound in weight. At Newton, the river becomes 

 deeper, with high banks, and is more wooded, containing very 

 large Trout and Grayling ; from thence to Nunnington, the water is 

 strictly preserved by William Rutson, Esq , ; a few of that gentle- 

 man's private friends only having permission. Below this part, 

 the river becomes deeper, aud Trout begin to decline in numbers. 

 Mr. Kendall, of Ness, is extremely liberal, and a polite note is 

 almost certain to procure a day's fly-fishing. The Grayling are 

 here both numerous and large, and in October some good sport may 

 be expected. Grayling have been taken at Nunnington and Ness, 

 weighing over three pounds, and Trout as far as six pounds weight ; 

 such fish, however, are rare, and only captured occasionally. From 

 this point I consider the fly fishing of the Rye is at an end, as it 

 becomes infested with P.ke and considerable numbers of coarser 

 fish. 



The flies for this river vary considerably from those of the A ire 

 and Wharfe : this I apprehend arises from the different geological 

 constitution of the bed of the river, being a mixture of sand, gravel, 

 and loam ; and on account of the absence of the saline salts, it 

 retains a higher temperature. The Spring Flies, such as the March 

 Brown and Blue Dun, kill equally well on all three rivers, being 

 used according to temperature. The Red Spinners kill well in the 

 Rye, particularly as an evening fly ; while the Water Cricket gives 

 very little sport. The Peacock fly is very useful on a quiet day, 

 when the temperature is mild. 



The Sand flies are never very destructive ; though they are found 

 so killing at Driffield, where they may be fished with success from 

 June to October. 



One of the greatest differences arises about the Stone fly, which 

 is the May fly of the Yore and Wharfe ; and it is found in such 

 quantities on the Yore as to be fished naturally the Green Drake 

 being scarcely known. It is usually fished with a rather stiff rod, 

 with the line about the length of the rod, witji about a yard of gut 



