PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 



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, gene- 

 rally kill well in the Wharfe, particularly the smaller 

 duns and hackles. 



The Eye 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 magnifi- 

 cent park of Lord Feversham, and emerges at Helmsley, 

 which it passes, and enters the vale of Pickering. It 

 next passes through the property of Sir George Womb- 

 well, at Newton, flows onwards to Nunnington, washing 

 the base of the ancient hall, now the property of Win. 

 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 sub- 

 terranean course, and almost entirely disappear in sum- 

 mer for a great part of their natural bed. 



Holbeck and Rical, two small streams celebrated 

 for the flavour of their Trout, enter the Rye a little 

 below Ness. In Bilsdale, and the upper portion of the 

 Rye, Trout are very numerous, but do not get to a large 

 size ; the fishing being generally confined to the minnow 

 and worm. As the river approaches Rivaulx, the stream 

 becomes broader, and the fly-fishing commences, although 



