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a thousand head of pheasants a day is not an unusual bag 

 for several days in succession when the coverts are shot. 

 From Hardly Cross there is little of interest in the river 

 until Cantley is reached, which is a celebrated station for 

 anglers and yachtsmen. 



At Cantley Red House excellent accommodation may be 

 obtained and boats and all other requisites to sport hired with 

 very little trouble. One of the most celebrated swims in the 

 neighbourhood is known as "Crow's Hole," which can be 

 pointed out to the angler from the end of the quay. The 

 river here is broad and deep, and there are some magnificent 

 reaches for sailing. 



Cantley may almost be looked upon as the headquarters 

 of the Yare Sailing Club, which has for some time been the 

 largest sailing club in the world, and which holds most of its 

 race meetings here. 



Leaving Cantley the river takes a sweep in a south- 

 westerly direction, then winds away north-west to the entrance 

 of Buckenham and Hassingham Broads. Both of these broads 

 are private and they afford a sanctuary and retreat for wild- 

 fowl ; being only shot occasionally, the fowl never seem to 

 desert them, and they thus help to keep the district well 

 supplied. Buckenham Broad is so shallow that the fishing on 

 it is not reliable ; there are, however, a few good pike, and 

 bream. 



Proceeding up the river, the three entrances to Rockland 

 Broad are passed. The fishing on this broad is public 

 and at times good sport may be obtained, although the water is 

 somewhat over fished. From Buckenham Broad to Brundall 

 the river lies almost due northwest, and is bounded on the 

 north by rough-bottomed swamps very favourable to game 

 and wildfowl. The swamps are dotted here and there with 

 pulk-holes both large and small, in which lurk solitary pike 

 and quantities of waterfowl of all descriptions. Enormous 

 bags of snipe have been made on these marshes in years past, 

 and a one-time owner of the property, a gentleman who 

 distinguished himself, inter alia, by breaking the Bank at 



