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the Lawn, belonging to Roger Pocklington 

 Esq. at Winthorpe, and it was supposed that 

 a greater quantity escaped, by means of a 

 large hawthorn tree being inclosed in the 

 net, which rolling over, prevented that part 

 of the net reaching the bottom. This place 

 is an excellent nursery for fish, and can only 

 be drawn with succefs, when the river is 

 very low. 



ROACH AND DACE. 



Roach spawn in May, Dace in March* 

 and are in season all the year. As the me- 

 thod of fishing for them with a ground bait 

 is the same, I have clafsed them together. 

 They frequent deep water, near piles of 

 bridges, and water-works, where the stream 

 is gentle : by baiting a hole a day or two, 

 with half a peck of boiled malt, you may 

 expect good sport. They bite best from 

 three in the morning, to nine ; and from . 

 four in the afternoon, till night obliges you 

 to give over. Your tackle must be fine 

 and strong, as roach in the Trent grow to 



