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other frequenters of these Devonshire rivers, we are of 

 opinion, that generally small-sized flies are required, and 

 likewise fine tackle. The colour and make of the fly is 

 not so essential as its size. Trolling, in particular states 

 of the waters, is very successfully followed by the 

 brethren of the angle in this part of England. 



Should the angler bend his steps towards the southern 

 point of the island, and visit the county of Cornwall, he 

 will fall in with fair streams. The chief of these are 

 the Tamar (noticed under Devonshire), the Foioey, the 

 Camel, the Fal, and the Looe. There are good salmon 

 and trout in all these waters. The drake and woodcock 

 wings are very suitable here ; and after May, the palmer- 

 flies. The country and scenery about this part of England 

 are exceedingly fine, and add greatly to pleasures which 

 a ramble with the rod is fitted to produce. The metro- 

 politan traveller has now a ready access by railway 

 through the heart of this county, so that he can branch 

 off at any section of it to suit his convenience and fancy. 



Monmouthshire has fair claims to the angler's notice. 

 The chief rivers are the Wye, the Monnow, the Lugg, the 

 Usk, the Trothy, and the Gavenny. We have alluded 

 to the three first ; the remainiag three abound with a 

 fair portion of salmon and trout, and are pleasant streams 

 to perambulate. The flies commonly used here are 

 small, and the tackle must also be fine. 



The Hampshire waters afford an agreeable ramble for 

 the rod-fisher, both for their trouting qualities and from 

 their jjroximity to the metropolis. The chief streams of 

 the county are the Avon, the Anton, the Test, and the 

 Itchen. 



The Avon springs out of moorish land several miles 

 from Salisbury, and flowing past that town, Fording- 

 bridge, and Ringwood, enters the sea at Christchurch. 

 The rod-fishing in it is of high repute ; but anglers have 

 of late complained of its waters having suffered con- 

 siderably from the ravages of the pike. What truth 

 there may be in this, we have no means of ascertaining. 



The Anton takes its origin about ten miles north-east 

 of Andover. It is a favourite place for smallish trout, 



