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attention to the state of the waters. Some sections of 

 them are very good in clear water that are of no use 

 when flooded, and vice versa ; and the state of the tide 

 has likewise a very marked influence on the movements 

 and feeding hours of the fish. The neap tide should be 

 chosen. For example, when it is high water at London 

 Bridge, say at six o'clock in the morning, it will then 

 be high water at Eichmond between eight and nine, 

 and with but a faint flow of water. The angler may, 

 under these circumstances, commence at nine, and he 

 may continue his amusement till seven in the evening, 

 when it will be flood again. This is the only method 

 which can give any reasonable chance of success. And 

 the same remarks apply to all the parts of the river 

 which lie between this place and Teddington Lock, 

 where the tide movement terminates. Particular fish 

 lie in particular sections of the river ; and this must 

 also be noticed by the rod-fisher. On the towing-path 

 above the bridge, on the Eichmond side, dace and 

 barbel are plentiful, and there is a good stretch of 

 fly-fishing water from the west end of the Duke of 

 Buccleuch's garden to Twickenham Ferry. 



Twickenham. — This is a celebrated spot in literary 

 history, having been the place of residence of Pope. 

 It is much frequented by anglers from the metropolis. 

 There is a long deep in which dace and barbel abound ; 

 but the preserved waters extend four hundred and ten 

 yards from the western extremity of Pope's Villa to 

 the Ait. This circumscribes the movements of the 

 general angler considerably. All the resident anglers 

 in this vicinity afiirm that the angling has greatly 

 improved here within the last few years, and that the 

 best months for fishing these deep pools are September 

 and October. The early portion of the season is not 

 favourable for sport. 



Teddington Lock is a noted place, and forms a well- 

 known and pointed landmark between the fresh and 

 the salt water. It is a mile and a half beyond 

 Twickenham. Plenty of barbel, of large size, are to 

 bo found here. There are more fish of every kind 



