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season in these waters. The best flies in clear 

 and dry weather, particularly if there should be 

 an easterly wind, are the palmers and small 

 hackles, and after summer freshes, light-winged 

 flies. Trolling, when the waters are in this 

 latter condition, is a never-failing source of suc- 

 cess. There is excellent angling in all these rivers. 

 It is no uncommon thing to obtain ten or twelve 

 dozen of fine trout in the course of a few hours. 



The Ogmore rises in some mountain-groups 

 in the centre of the county, flows by Bridgend, 

 and after a run of eighteen or twenty miles, falls 

 into the sea between Nash Point and Sker 

 Point. It receives two small feeders in its 

 route, called the Garw and the Llynvi. 



The Daw springs out of the lands near Cow- 

 bridge, and flows into the sea at Aberthaw. 

 It it about twelve miles long. There are some 

 good trout and salmon in it. 



The Avon rises out of the Llangeinor mountain, 

 and has a course of about fifteen miles. It falls 

 into Swansea Bay. It has two small tributaries, 

 called the Carrwg, and the Little Avon. In all 

 these waters there is good angling, and comfortable 

 accommodation for sportsmen, along the banks. 



The lakes of this county are few in number, and 

 very small. They are situated chiefly among 

 the mountains. 



