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CHAP. XVII. 



BREAM, RUDD, POPE, AND MILLER'S THUMB. 



THE Bream is a very bony fish, and of little 

 worth ; they are not very numerous either in 

 the river Thames or Lea, but abound in 

 Weybridge, Byfleet, and the Mole rivers, and 

 in Dagenham-breach. They are more fre- 

 quently taken in the spring than at any other 

 time, when angling for Carp with a red worm. 



RUDD, 



THE Rudd is a very indifferent fish for the 

 table ; in shape and colour it is much like the 

 Roach, and tinged with gold. They thrive 

 best in ponds, but seldom exceed a pound in 

 weight ; they will take red worms, paste, and 

 gentles during summer : use a gut or hair line, 

 quill float, No. 11 hook, and angle at bottom. 



