THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



to my readers, but will first acquaint them 

 where those fish are most abundant, and then 

 proceed to take or kill secundum art em. 



The rivers Thames and Lea probably breed 

 a greater variety of fish than any other rivers 

 in England, and, among the various species, 

 a good store of Jack and Pike ; yet the angler 

 will find but few places in the Thames, within 

 twenty miles of London, likely to reward 

 him for his skill or assiduity in trolling: 

 this is chiefly arising from the rapidity of the 

 stream, and the few still holes or eddies to be 

 met with on its banks. The places nearest to 

 London where I have met with any success, 

 are from the meadows at Isleworth, proceed- 

 ing to Richmond - br idge ; thence to Twick- 

 enham, and again from the banks at Ted- 

 dington to Hampton- wick ; also at Hampton, 

 Moulesey-hurst, at and near Esher, Walton, 

 Sunbury, and on to Chertsey-bridge. During 

 this route the troller may find likely places 

 on both sides of the river. 



