456 NOTES ON FISHING WATERS. 



Large barbel used formerly to be caught near the starlings of the old 

 bridge, and although the rebuilding of the bridge in stone has altered 

 the locality of the fishing, it is still good, not only for barbel, but also 

 for pearch, roach, dace, gudgeons, and occasionally trout. From June 

 to August the gudgeon-fishing is particularly good. The preserve 

 extends 70 yards eastward to 30 yards westward of the bridge. The 

 INNS at Kingston are, the Sun, and the Anglers, and at Hampton Wick, 

 the White Hart, and the Swan. FISHERMEN, William Boltou, Robert 

 Brown, William Clark, John Parnham, and George Francis, of whom 

 boats may be procured. 



THAMES DITTON is a short distance from Kingston, and opposite 

 Hampton Court, and is a very favourite resort of London anglers, as it 

 deserves to be. The deep opposite Lord St. Leonards' seat is 512 

 yards long, and is well stocked with barbel, pearch, chub, roach, and 

 dace. The preserve which includes the deep, is 762 yards, and 

 extends from Lord St. Leonards' northwards to Keene's Wharf. The 

 INNS are the Swan, the Lion, the Crown and Anchor, the White 

 Hart (a favourite house with old sportsmen), and the White Horse. 

 FISHERMEN, William Rogerson, Henry Tagg, and William Tagg. Their 

 charge for a punt, tackle, ground-bait, and attendance, is 7s. Qd. a-day. 



HAMPTON COURT has a deep (not preserved), called the Water-gallery, 

 200 yards long, (being from the summer-house of the palace to the 

 eastward,) where there is good fishing. The preserve extends 270 

 yards, from the Weir at St. Alban's Bank to Lower Head Pile. It 

 contains barbel, roach, dace, and many fine pearch, and is the first good 

 spot for trout ; it may be fished from the shore, or in a punt. INNS, 

 the Castle (on the Moulsey side), the Mitre (on the Hampton Court 

 side), and the King's Arms (near the gates of Bushy Park). FISHER- 

 MEN, Thomas Davies, Henry Wignell, John Tagg, and Wm. Wisdom. 



HAMPTON. One mile up the river brings us to this delightful village, 

 which has long been the favourite resort of anglers. The deep is 350 

 yards long, being from the church to the west side of the house of 

 Henry Hase, Esq. One of the best pitches in the deep is immediately 

 opposite Garrick's summer-house, where the angler, in the proper 

 season, will meet with plenty of pike, pearch, barbel, roach, and dace. 

 The preserve of Hampton and Hampton Court extends altogether 

 1514 yards from the west end of Garrick's Lawn, including the 

 Tumbling Bay, to the Lower Head Pile below MOULSEY LOCK. The best 

 months are September, October, and November ; and the best time 

 is when the water is rather high, and beginning to clear after a fresh. 

 Large trout are frequently taken by spinning the bleak in the weirs 

 between Hampton Court and Hampton, in the months of May and 

 June, but they will not generally take the artificial fly. Excellent 



fudgeon -fishing may be had in the scowers between Hampton and 

 unbury, from July to October; and many pearch are frequently 

 taken while fishing for gudgeons. The village of Hampton is a 

 charming summer retreat for the lover of Thames-fishing; it is the 

 centre of a beautiful vicinity, and within a short walk of the angling 

 to be found at Ditton, Hampton Court, and Sunbury. INNS, the Bell 

 (where the Walton and Cotton Club usually held their meetings), the 



