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In Herefordshire and Derbyshire, where trout 

 and grayling are often found together, the 

 same periods are generally best for angling ; 

 but in the Dove, Lathkill, and Wye, with the 

 natural May-fly, many fish may be taken ; and 

 in old times, in peculiarly windy days, or high 

 and troubled water, even the artificial May-fly, 

 according to Cotton, was very killing. 



POIET. I have heard various accounts of 

 the excellent fishing in some of the great lakes 

 in Ireland. Can you tell us any thing on the 

 subject, and if the same flies may be used in 

 that island ? 



HAL. I have been several times in Ire- 

 land, but never at this season, which is con- 

 sidered as best for lake-fishing. I have heard 

 that in some of the lakes in Westmeath very 

 large trout, and great quantities, maybe taken 

 in the beginning of June, with the very flies 

 we have been using this day. Wind is neces- 

 sary; and a good angler sometimes takes in 

 a day, or rather formerly took, from ten to 

 twelve fish, which weighed from 3 to lOlbs., 

 and which occasionally were even larger. In 

 the summer after June, and in the autumn, 



