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close to the Hunstanton Golf Links. Before going 

 to Holme it is best to make arrangements to be 

 met at Hunstanton ; the drive is rather a long one, 

 two miles or thereabouts. Whatever the sport the 

 angler may find at Holme, if he like bracing aif 

 he will not regret a visit. 



Before proceeding to the subject of tackle, &c., 

 J. , , I may say that in roach-fishing it is im- 

 quiet- portant to avoid disturbance of the water 

 "^®^ as much as possible and to keep well out of 

 sight ; that is, if you want to get tig roach. The 

 little fellows are not over-cautious, but large fish are 

 very wily indeed, especially if they are much fished 

 for. In shallow streams, with a clear water, I have 

 taken large roach by fishing very long swims with 

 Nottingham tackle, when the fish would not come 

 anywhere near the punt or angler, and the long 

 rod and tight line method of fishing would have 

 been useless. Roach up to half a pound in weight 

 care little about disturbance, but, unless the water 

 be coloured, the big fellows are always difficult to 

 catch. 



Roach swim in large shoals, and, when they feed 

 Evening freely, catches of twenty or thirty pounds 

 fishing a.re not uncommon; in winter, I have 

 caught them all day long, fishing only one swim or 

 eddy, but in August or September, evening fishing 

 is to be preferred, baiting a swim carefully, drawing 

 the fish into it and fishing about sundown. In the 

 Colne, the roach come "' well on " at this time of 

 day, and I pay little attention to poor sport in the 

 afternoon, knowing well that success is almost sure 

 to come when the sun sets, that is, if the crening 

 be warm and still. I have spent many a blank 

 afternoon while roach-fishing, and have taken good 



