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best air, Lest people and more good time to the square inch of fishing water than 

 anywhere yet discovered." The famous Natural Bridge is in this vicinity. 



Iiuray (Shen. V.) Hawksbill cr. near station; Shenandoah r. 3 m.; last besti 

 b. b. principally; minnows as bait; spring and fall best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; 

 boats and bait at small cost. 



Lynclibtirg 1 (Several r. r.) James r. near station; b. b. and perch; bass most 

 numerous; minnows as bait; spring and fall best; numerous hotels at ordinary 

 prices; boats and bait at small cost. 



Marion (Norf. & W.) Middle fork of Holston r. near station; b. b. "brook trout, 

 perch, etc.; minnows are usual bait for bass; May and June best months; hotels at 

 reasonable rates; boats not needed; bait at moderate price. 



XfficUlletown (B. & O.) North fork of Shenandoah r. 5 m.; Cedar cr. 1% m.; 

 first best; b. b. principally; small fish and worm baits; March, April, May and 

 September best; no hotels, but good private board; boats and bait at moderate 

 cost. 



Millboro (Ches. & O.) There are several good trout streams in this vicinity, 

 viz. : Rockland, Alum, Lexington, Cow Pastitre, Porter's Mill Creek. In the latter, 

 trout of 16 inches have been caiight. Good hotels and beautiful scenery. 



Natural Bridge (Shen. V.) James r. near station; bass, catfish, silver perch, 

 etc.; bass most numerous; minnows as bait; May, June and September best; hotels 

 $2.50 to $3.75 p. d.; guides $1.75 p. d.; guides furnish bait. 



JTew River (Norf. & W.) New r. near station; b. b. and catfish; minnows as 

 bait; March to November best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait can be had. 



Norfolk (Old Dominion Line, M. & M. T. Co. and several r. r.) Lake Lawson 8 

 m.; Lake Drummond 12 m.; Virginia Beach (fresh waters); salt waters are Ocean 

 View 7m.; Old Point Comfort 10m.; Ocean View best; spot (Lafayettes), hogfish, 

 trout (weakfish), croakers, sheepshead, rockfisb (striped bass), etc.; spot most 

 numerous; live bait, fish, clams, crabs, etc. as baits; Jxine, July, August and Sep- 

 tember best; hotels $2 to $4 p. d.; boats with men 50c to $1 p. h. Linkhorn Bay, 

 reached by N. & V. B. r. r. is an excellent fishing ground. 



Patterson (Shen. V.) Paynes run, a fair trout stream is near by, where good 

 sport may be had in the early part of May and June; accommodations at usual 

 prices. 



Petersburg 1 (Several r. r.) The Nottaway r. close by in the early spring gives 

 fair fishing for small fresh water fish, perch, bream etc. 



Phoebus (Ches. & O. and Old Dominion Line) Mill cr., Hampton Roads, Chesa- 

 peake Bay, James r., Elizabeth r., Nansemond r. and tributaries ; sheepshead, "spots" 

 (Lafayettes), hogfish, mackerel, "trout" (weakfish), porgies etc;; sheepshead, spot, 

 porgies and hogtish most numerous; soft crabs, hard and soft clams as baits; May 

 best for trout; July for spots and hogfish; August and September for sheepshead; 

 hotels $4 p d. and upwards, boats with man $1 to $1.50 p. h. The best fishing 

 grounds in the vicinity of Old Point Comfort are the Willoughby Flats or middle 

 ground between Ocean View and the "Ripraps"; the bluefish run in June and are 

 taken with the squid by trolling. 



Port Republic (Shen. V.) North r. and South r. uniting % m. from station 

 forming the Shenandoah r.; b. b., catfish etc.; worms as bait; March, April and May 

 beet: hotel $2 p. d.; boats and bait at nominal cost. See Rivertou, Va. Several 

 excellent trout streams are easily reached from this point. 



Pulaski (Norf. & W.) Peak cr. near station; b. b., red eye perch (probably rock 

 bass),etc., red eye perch most numerous; small fish and worms as baits; April and 

 May best; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides and boats not needed; bait cheap. 



Reads Wharf (E. S. S. B. Co.) Occohonnock cr. and Chesapeake Bay; first 

 best; trout (weakfish), spot (Lafayettes), sheepshead, perch, bluefish; trout, spot 

 and bluefish most numerous; crabs are usiial bait; June 1 to October best; hotel 

 and guides at moderate rates; boats and bait free of charge. Slack water is the best 

 tide. 



Ripplemead (Norf. & W.) New r. and Walkers cr.; Big and Little Stony cr's. 3 

 m. first best; bass and catfish principally in the r. and mountain trout in cr's.; art. 

 flies, worms etc. as baits ; March and April best months for trout and later in the 

 season for bass etc. ; hotel $1 p. d. 



