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good size too. The principal rivers are the 

 Wye, the Monow, the Lug, the Usk, the Trotliy, 

 and the Gavenny. The three first have been 

 already named. In this county there are de- 

 lightful streams, in many localities they tra- 

 verse, where fly-fishing can be enjoyed to per- 

 fection. The three last rivers also abound with 

 plenty of trout ; and salmon are occasionally 

 caught in all of them, both in the spring and in 

 the months of August and September. Minnow 

 has been used in all these streams by several 

 expert trollers, to great advantage. 



The kind of flies generally used in these 

 Monmouthshire rivers, are rather above the 

 middle size. Some anglers greatly prefer black 

 bodies, whilst others swear stoutly by the red. 

 Winged flies are more used than hackles and 

 palmers ; though the latter are both excellent 

 for all the waters in this district. When the 

 May-fly is on the rivers, great quantities of 

 trout are taken with the artificial May-fly ; but 

 I have never found but that, even during this 

 season, the trout will take other descriptions of 

 flies just as readily. 



HAMPSHIRE. 



This is a favourite county for angling ; arid 

 many sportsmen have no hesitation in classing 



