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FLINTSHIEE. 



The angling in this county is generally con- 

 sidered good. The flies the most killing are said 

 to be the blue dun, the coachman, and the black 

 and red palmers. Trolling is not much practised 

 here ; but by those anglers who do follow this 

 plan, it does great execution. 



The most distinguished rivers are the Clwyd, 

 Wheeler, Dee, Levion, Elwy, and Allen. 



The sheet of water, Lhjn Helig, is about five 

 miles from Holywell. 



DENBIGHSHIEE. 



Denbighshire has no independent streams. 

 What tributaries there are, in this part of Wales, 

 have but a short range, though they are pretty 

 well stocked with fish. The scenery on many of 

 their banks is interesting. Small flies, except 

 immediately after rains, are the most killing. 

 In 1841 I saw a beautiful dish of trout taken 

 out of the Serw with minnow, several of them 

 weighing from two to four pounds. 



The lakes in this county are Llyn Alwen, 

 which forms the source of the Alwen ; Llyn Alet, 

 enclosed on every side with high and barren 

 mountains; Llyn Moelure, eight miles from 

 Llanwrst ; Llyn Lh/mburn, in the vicinity of 



