TROLLING. 



The river Lea abounds with Jack and Pike ; 

 its numerous creeks, bends, pools, tumbling- 

 bays. &c. give much security and harbour 

 for fish ; a great many parts of it also are 

 secured from poachers, by being rented and 

 preserved fo( r the sole purpose of angling : 

 these are called subscription waters, which 

 the angler may use at his pleasure, by paying, 

 annually, a certain sum, in no case exceeding 

 twenty-one shillings. 



At a distance of less than three miles from 

 the metropolis, the angler will find many ex- 

 cellent places for trolling in this river, which, 

 for thirty miles up, is not generally more than 

 thirty yards broad, enabling the experienced 

 angler to fish its whole breadth from one side, 

 in many parts for a mile together, v/ithout 

 interruption. The little navigable river Stort, 

 which runs into the Lea near the Rye-house, 

 Hoddesden, contains many Jack and Pike. 

 The river Roding, in Essex, is well stored with 

 fine Jack and Pike at Ongar ; and also at Ai- 



