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good sport will be found at all these places. 

 The river below Matlock is not so good as that 

 above it. But I have known anglers with 

 minnow prefer the lower portions of the stream 

 to the higher, on account of the large fish found 

 in the former locality. 



I would advise all anglers to provide them- 

 selves with a good stock of flies, when they visit 

 the rivers of Derbyshire. Considerable variety, 

 both as to colour and size, is required, from the 

 clearness of the waters, the interruption given 

 to the currents of air by the winding and elevated 

 nature of the banks of the streams, and the 

 fluctuations in the volume of water, from dryness 

 or moisture. All these matters have a practical 

 effect upon the sportsman's success. Speaking 

 with considerable qualification, large flies do not 

 suit the rivers in this county. They ought to 

 be mostly small; and the tackle generally can- 

 not be too fine. These remarks have a special 

 reference to the Derwent. 



The whole course of this river is about sixty- 

 five miles. " In the space of forty miles," says 

 a writer, " which includes the whole course of 

 this river from the highest and wildest part of 

 the Peak to the town of Derby, scenery more 

 richly diversified with beauty can hardly any- 

 where be found. Generally, its banks are 



