CHAP. VII. 



ROACH. 



Hope and Patience support the fisherman. 



THE rivers Thames and Lea breed an amaz- 

 ing number of Roach : although they are not 

 considered a very delicious fish, I by no means 

 think them indifferent food when in season, 

 particularly if they are of a tolerable size, and 

 caught in a river. By some persons they are 

 considered a silly fish, and easily to be taken ; 

 but it requires much skill and practice, and a 

 quick and steady eye, before any can pretend 

 to the character of a good Roach angler. 



