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small flies should be used ; but this must also 

 depend upon the force of the curl upon the sur- 

 face. Some anglers who frequent these rivers, 

 from the metropolis, prefer the minnow to the 

 fly. Salmon, both in spring, and in the months 

 of August and September, are often taken with 

 the fly. 



The rivers Otter ^ Syd, and Axe, spring out 

 of Somersetshire. They are all good trout 

 streams, and are much frequented by the anglers 

 of Devonshire. Small flies ought to be generally 

 used, and pretty fine tackle. 



The Teiyn, the Taw, and the Torridge, are 

 likewise good streams. They all abound with 

 salmon as well as trout. They pass through 

 parts of the country of great beauty and sweet- 

 ness. 



As all the rivers in this county are of first-rate 

 quality, the angler should take up his residence 

 in some central spot in it. This will enable 

 him to visit the best portions of many excellent 

 waters, without having to travel over con- 

 siderable tracts of country ; thus saving time 

 and money. 



MONMOUTHSHIKE. 



This is not an indifferent county for angling. 

 There is an abundance of trout, and some of 



