A MEMORABLE YEAR 147 



I lost my three best fish, landed the other four ; water 

 getting in good condition, but weeds very troublesome, 

 hence cause of the lost fish ; wind north-west, not much of 

 it ; the four fish weighed 22 Ibs., largest 8J Ibs., smallest 

 3 Jibs. 



Oct. i6th. Went over the same water again to try the 

 fish lost on the previous day ; bait small roach, on my 

 usual flight. Had a good day ; landed five fish on the 

 three baits I had ; water clouded, and during the last two 

 hours it rained heavily ; those fish went 7 Ibs. 10 ozs., 6 Ibs. 

 8 ozs., 6 Ibs., 4j Ibs., and 4 Ibs. 28 Ibs. good. 



Oct. iqth. The previous day's work tempted me to 

 again court fortune three days later ; found water very 

 much clouded, and a fair north-wester blowing ; small 

 roach, spinning ; got four fish, 8 J Ibs., 7 J Ibs., 4 Ibs., and 

 3t Ibs. 



Oct. 2 ist. Went over on the Brampton side of the river 

 towards the Poplar Trees, but only got three fish going 

 10 Ibs., all about the same size ; returned three smaller 

 ones. 



Oct. 22nd, 2%rd, and 24th. Went out on each of those 

 days, but only got one fish, 3 J Ibs. ; wind a strong easter. 



Nov. jth. Did not venture out till this date, when I 

 found the water very much clouded, and running strongly ; 

 went down the river this time towards Hemingford ; put 

 up my usual flight ; gentle north-westerly wind ; had 

 five runs, and landed four fish, 7f Ibs., 6J Ibs., 5 Ibs., and 

 3i Ibs. 



Nov. 8th. Took train to St. Neots station, and walked 

 to the paper mill, intending to spin down to Offord station ; 

 took the usual spinning tackle, and a dozen very fine fresh 

 sprats, given me by Teddy Hearn the fishmonger ; wind 

 west, and rippled up the water well ; enjoyable day ; six 

 fish landed, 10 Ibs., 8J Ibs., 7 J Ibs., 6| Ibs., 4^ Ibs., 3i Ibs. 

 a little over 40 Ibs. ; one of the best days I ever had on a 

 well-fished public river. Sprats accounted for all the fish. 



Nov. gth. Encouraged by the grand day I had yesterday, 



