128 THE TROUT 



Chertsey, when spinning in Chertsey Weir, caught 

 a fish of 1 6 Ibs. 



There was captured also by spinning in the 

 Thames near Reading on April 19, 1880, a grand 

 trout of 1 6 Ibs. 15 oz. After this fish had been cast 

 by Mr. Buckland it was sent to Windsor as a present 

 to Her Majesty. 



But to return to smaller trout caught by the dry 

 fly. 



The following notes from his fishing diary have 

 been supplied me by a well-known angler who usually 

 fishes the Itchen. 



It would seem that in 1887, on May 20, his 

 basket consisted of 13 trout weighing 25 Ibs. 8 oz. 

 The largest fish was 3 Ibs Several were lost, and the 

 rise lasted from one o'clock to four. The fly which 

 killed was a small Olive-quill. The weather was 

 cold, windy and showery. 



On May 21 of the same year his bag was 10 

 trout, which weighed 20 Ibs. There were two fish 

 of 2\ Ibs. each. A small Red-quill took them. The 

 rise occurred between two and half-past five. The 

 weather was wild. A heavy thunderstorm took place 

 about 2.30 P.M., accompanied by much hail and rain. 



With regard to these two days, it is worthy of 

 remark that such good sport should be obtained in 



