72 THE WANSBECK. 



at Wark ; Lee Hall Water ; Hargrave's Streams, the best 

 cast on the river, midway between Wark and Bel- 

 lingham ; Reedsmouth Streams, also good ; Bellingham 

 Water ; Tarset ; Fallstone ; and Plashetts. 



The whole of these may be easily reached by rail 

 from any part the angler pleases, but if he prefers locat- 

 ing himself in their vicinity, he may command the 

 whole of them either from Hexham, Wark, Bellingham, 

 Tarset, or Plashetts at any of which places he will find 



fair accommodation ; while Otterburn will be the best 

 place for the angler to take up his quarters on the Reed. 



_; Several becks and burns enter the North Tyne, all 

 containing trout more or less, but none worthy of special 

 mention. 



THE WANSBECK. 



This stream takes its rise within three miles of 

 Elsdon, nearly in the centre of Northumberland ; 

 whence it pursues an easterly course, passing the town 

 of Morpeth, and discharging itself into the sea, after 

 running a total distance of about twenty miles. Good 

 fishing is to be had in this river from the neighbour- 

 hood of Meldon Park to Morpeth with the fly, when it 

 is in proper order after rain ; while between that town 

 and the sea there is abundance of deep water, contain- 

 ing heavy trout, which affords an excellent arena for the 

 drop or trolling minnow, and the worm, or the different 

 kinds of dipping and shade-fishing ; but the banks in 

 general, on this part of the river, are too much encum- 

 bered with wood to admit of ordinary fly-fishing. The 



