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the season, there cannot be better flies for it 

 if made to answer the state of the water. 



The beautiful river Wye, at the town of 

 "Bakewell," is a capital stream for the fly, and 

 many a good angler makes his appearance here 

 in the drake season ; the winged larva and 

 May fly in the engraving would do w^ell on 

 windy days, when the natural May fly did not 

 show itself in great numbers ; my list for the 

 season will be found excellent ones for the Wye. 



The Derwent is also another nice fly-fishing 

 stream for trout and fine greyling ; the best 

 places to proceed to fish would be Baslow and 

 Kowsley Bridge, my list of flies will suit it 

 well. 



THE RIVERS WANDLE AND COLN. 



These rivers are convenient to London, and 

 are famous for fly fishing : they are in general 

 private property, but the owners are very civil 

 in granting one or two days' angling on appli- 

 cation and sending your card. There are two 

 or three places on the Wandle that may be 

 angled in at will, about the neighbourhood of 

 Carshalton, and Ackbridge ; and on the Coin, 



