CHAPTEE XV. 



A DESCRIPTION OF THE BORDER RIVERS. 



The Tyne : North Tyne ; South Tyne Wansbeck Coquet ; Con- 

 test with a Two-Pounder in Good Soils harbour Good Fish 

 Coquet a "Petted" River Rothbury Thrum and "Hunting Ned" 

 The Wreigh The Aln The Breamish Linhope Linn Moor 

 Flies The Till Manner in which Large Trout feed Till Trout 

 too many for Bunglers Wooler 6tter-Hounds The Bowmont 

 Yetholm Smugglers The Glen The College The Becks of the 

 Cheviots The Tweed The Land of Scott The Whitadder 

 Elmford Retreat Strait Loup Copper Mine The Blackadder- 

 Kail Rule Jed Teviot 



IN briefly describing a few of the principal rivers of 

 Northumberland and the south of Scotland, the 

 author believes he may impart some useful hints to 

 those who angle these waters, and which may also be 

 found of service in similar streams. He will commence 

 therefore with the Tyne, and extend his notice across 

 the Border only so far as the Whitadder, that stream 

 being the limit of his personal acquaintance with 

 angling rivers ; and it is not his wish to convey infor- 

 mation upon any matter, for the accuracy of which he 

 cannot personally vouch. As perpetual change from 

 year to year is taking place in regard to the preserva- 

 tion of rivers, it would only be a waste of space to 

 particularize in every case such parts of the rivers as 

 are free, and such as are preserved, more than a passing 



