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and the like. But the salmon and trout fishing in such 

 spots is scarcely worth mentioning, and certainly not 

 of such a character as to induce anglers to visit them 

 from any great distance. 



To fish the best portion of the trout - streams in 

 Yorkshire, the angler should not throw a line till he 

 gets north of the city of York. He may, in the early 

 portion of the season, obtain a few trout in the upper 

 waters of the Derwent, above Malton ; in the Dove, the 

 Hodgebeck, the Costin, the Rical, and the Black River ; 

 but he cannot, with any certainty, calculate on success. 

 In fact, these streams are more fitted for bait-fishing 

 than for fly ; but whatever trout are obtained from them, 

 are often both of good size and rich flavour. Small 

 flies must in general be used, and fine tackle likewise. 



The higher waters of the Ribhle, the Swale, and the 

 Wharfe afford the best trout-fishing. The first river 

 enters the sea in the Solway Firth at Preston, in 

 Lancashire, but in its course through Yorkshire it is a 

 fine trout - stream, and where both the salmon and 

 salmon-trout can be occasionally taken with the fly. 

 Indeed, the waters have great local celebrity, as the 

 following song, which we believe has never been 

 published at any great distance from its birthplace, 

 does in some measure testify — 



ON THE EIVBB EIBBLE, IN LANCASHIEB 



"By Kibble's stream I'll pass my days, 

 If wishes aught avail ; 

 For all that anglers want or praise 

 Is found in Ribblesdale. 



Here, heath-clad hills and oaverned deUs, 



And rooks and rills prevail, 

 And sylvan glens and fairy cells 



Abound in Ribblesdale. 



Impetuous gushing waterfalls 



The startling ear assail, 

 While each impending crag appals 



The eye in Ribblesdale. 



