54 PERCH WITH THE FLY. [PART I. 
On my return I found it had been gorged by an 
Eel, not a large one, but still quite large enough 
to swear by. 
It is pretty generally known that Perch will 
occasionally take a fly. Although they will rarely 
do so in rivers, yet in ponds not only is such a 
circumstance not of unfrequent occurrence, but 
the fly is actually sometimes one of the best baits 
that can be used for them. As a proof of this, 
a friend of mine one day caught in this way in 
Little Frencham Pond, not far from Farnham, 
sixty-five Perch averaging about a pound each; 
and on the same day, another rod, also fishing: 
with the fly—a brightish one, such as you would 
use for Sea-Trout—caught there between eighty 
and ninety pounds weight of Perch, besides a Jack 
of about six pounds. 
