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the pike or bottom fisher to try his skill. Between Mickley 

 and Tanfield there is fairly good sport obtainable at times, 

 but in this portion of the Yore trout are not so plentiful as 

 grayling and dace are ; the streams are for the most part 

 rapid and rocky, and are therefore well adapted to the 

 trout, but I attribute their scarcity to the lack of suitable 

 breeding becks, etc. Tanfield is a most picturesque little 

 village, and moreover possesses historical interest, once 

 being the home of the Marmion family, a portion of the 

 ruins of the ancient stronghold is still to be seen, situated 

 close to the tower end of the quaint old church ; this last- 

 named edifice was restored by Sir John Gilbert, and is well 

 worth a visit. Mr. J. Kendall, the landlord of the " Bruce 

 Arms," can grant permission to fish upon a good length of 

 the river, and tourist anglers will find this a most comfort- 

 able inn to make their head quarters for the time being. 

 Below the Weir at Tanfield the river is preserved ; the mill 

 close to it was formerly the home of John Jackson, who 

 was then one of the most skilful flyfishers on the Yore, 

 unfortunately he died in the prime of his manhood, but 

 previous to his death he had written matter sufficient to 

 form an excellent work on the flies found in the district, 

 which book is now in its third edition, and is considered 

 an authority on the subject. Eipon is the next station on 

 the Yore which is available to the wandering angler. Mr. 

 Thos. Judson, secretary to the Eipon Angling Club, will 

 supply day tickets to strangers at Is. 6d. each, these are 

 available over about 6 miles of the river Yore, and as it is 

 an alternation of streams and deep water, both the fly and 

 bottom fisher can try their skill. The Unicorn Hotel is a 

 capital Inn to make your head quarters, the landlord, Mr. 

 R. E. Collinson, always being ready to oblige his customers 

 in any way. The Ripon Angling Club also preserve the 

 Laver and Skell, small streams in the district, but these are 

 only fished by members of the club, some of whom take out 



