CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAOB 



EARLY DAYS 1 



CHAPTER II 

 SOME TINY WATERS ....... 19 



CHAPTER III 

 A LITTLE CHALK STREAM 39 



CHAPTER IV 

 THE FISHING DAY 59 



CHAPTER V 

 THE EVENING 75 



CHAPTER VI 

 THE FLY QUESTION 95 



CHAPTER VII 

 SOME CONTROVERSIES 119 



CHAPTER VIII 

 MINNOW AND WORM ....... 142 



CHAPTER IX 

 THOUGHTS ON BIG FISH 160 



CHAPTER X 



IN A WELSH VALLEY ....... 177 



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