146 



advance to the sea. The Maw is better above 

 the tide-way, for angling purposes, than at or 

 below it. Fine salmon are often hooked, both in 

 the main stream and its tributaries. There is 

 excellent and reasonable accommodation for 

 anglers, along all these rivers. 



The Dovey rises from a mountain within the 

 border of the county. It flows thirty miles in a 

 south-west direction, through a long and in- 

 teresting vale, to Cardigan Bay. In its progress 

 thus far, it receives several good angling streams ; 

 the Tafalog, the Afon, the Dulas, and the Cwm- 

 celle. Here there is a delightful field for the rod. 



In addition to these rivers, there is the 

 Disynwy, which rises in the Berwyn mountains, 

 and has a run of sixteen miles to the sea. This 

 is a fine little stream. 



The Dovey at Tal-y-lyn is crossed by a bridge 

 of eight arches, and presents a most delightful 

 prospect to the eye. 



The Dovey in the vicinity of Aberystwith is 

 highly praised for its salmon-fishing. The best 

 time, in the estimation of many anglers, for 

 throwing the fly for the salmon, is after the 

 Michaelmas floods. The heavy fish are said to 

 take the fly greedily here in the month of 

 October. That part of the river between St. 

 John's Pool and Derwent Lassy, is a favourite 



