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All kinds of flies are indifferently used in the 

 Eeed ; but as far as I have heen able to judge, 

 both from my own experience as well as that of 

 others, light- coloured ones have, in the majority 

 of cases, a decided preference. The tackle 

 should be rather light and fine for this stream ; 

 particularly for the upper parts of it, where it 

 becomes very shallow and limpid. 



South Tyne : this river is of no importance 

 whatever. There are scarcely any fish in it, on 

 account of lead mines which are wrought along 

 its banks ; these pour noxious ingredients into 

 the stream, which destroy everything possessed 

 of animal existence. 



North Tyne is, however, a most splendid 

 stream ; both for the number of its trout and 

 the picturesque nature of its scenery. There an 

 angler of ordinary skill will obtain his ten or 

 fifteen dozen of trout a-day, with comparative 

 ease. They are also of very good quality. The 

 further up the river, the more numerous though 

 smaller they become. The bed of the water is 

 rocky and pebbly ; and there are many fine, 

 strong, gurgling streams fit for the minnow, 

 where large trout commonly take shelter. The 

 portions of deep and still water in this stream 

 are full of fish ; and if there be a good breeze, 

 the angler will find he will obtain a greater 



