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The proper hours for angling, are from the 

 time that the tide is half ebbed, to within two 

 hours of the high water, provided the land 

 floods do not come down. 



Always pitch your boat under the wind: that 

 is, if the wind be in south, then keep on the 

 Surry shore; if north, on the London side. 



The best place for pitching a boat to angle ia 

 the Thames, are about one hundred and fifty 

 yards from York Stairs; the Savoy, Somerset- 

 house, Dorset Stairs, Black-Friar's Stairs ; the 

 Dung- Wharf near Water-Lane, Trig Stairs, and 

 Essex Stairs. On Surry side, Falcon Stairs; 

 Barge Houses; Cuper's, rulgo Cupid's Stairs; 

 the Wind-mill, and Lambeth. 



There are very good roach and dace to be 

 caught at Westminster Bridge, if the weather 

 is favourable in the Autumn; the fifth arch on 

 the north side is best to pitch the boat. 



When you go to angle at Chelsea, on a calm 

 fair day, the wind being in a right corner, 

 pitch your boat almost opposite to the church 

 and angle in the six or seven feet water, where, 

 as well as at Hattersea Bridge, you will meet 

 with plenty of roach and dace." 



Mortlake Deeps is the next place where roach 

 principally resort, when the weeds are rotten ; 

 and here are good caip very often taken. 



From the sides of the Aits opposite to Brent- 

 ford, Isleworth, and Twickenham, there is very 

 good angling forrodcA, dace,gndge.o?is, and perch ; 

 very often you will meet with trout and carp. 



Teddington Banks are remarkable for good 

 gudgeon, roach, &c. 



Kingston-wick and Kingston, are famous' fog 

 barbel, roach, and dace, 



At Hampton and Sanbury there is good ang- 



