The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26
: Some English Fish.
(BlackwOod's Magaziue.l


OF the fish with which the Norfolk
waters are teeming so much can be said
that it is difficult to select that which
must go into the small compass at our
command. The Dream deserves frst
mention, because Of its enormous num-
bers. It is everywhere, and attains to
large size. Four and five pounds are
now not uncommon weights, and one of
eleven pounds was recently caught. Tho
Norfolk bream-fisher is sui generia Yoa
generally see, them two ina boat, which
is moored parallel with the stream, each
man with an apron and cloth. The
Dream is covered with such q thick slims
that were it not for these precautions
the anglers clothes would be irretrieVa-
bly, ruined.
Handsful Of brewers grains are thrown
in from time to time as ground-bait, and
every swim produces bite, SO that a
the end of good day there may be from
five to eight stone weight of Dream and
roach in the boat. The artisan classes ID
Norwich are great Dream and roach fish
ers, and frequently have fishing contests
generally under the patronage of Saint
Monday. On such noisy and festive oc-
casions, however, the sport is generally
comparatively poor. The Dream is not .
very toothsome fish to eat, but Large
quantities are sold by the professional
fishermen to the poorer Jews in our la1ap
towns for use on fast days, Of course, ata
very cheap rate, and many bushels M
sold to the fishermen on the coast for N
as bait. OF the large quantities caughs
BY the angler, few are eaten. After tas
catch is weighed, it is cast away, and ons
often sees rotting heaps Of fish on tts
banks.
Tons have been used as manure, but
these were the produce Of an infamous
system of poaching which prevailed bo.
fore the passing of the Norfolk and Sue-
folk Fresh-water Fisheries act in 1877.
The poachers dragged the rivers with
small-meshed nets, and even trawled up
them Just as is done at sea; and as many
as eight tons Of fish would be tho pro.
duce of a days or nights netting. Whez
| the price obtained for these would mol
pay for the carriage, they were simply
thrown away. Now, however, there am
regulations as to netting which have put
a stop to this, and the fisheries are fasl
becoming better than they have been fo'
a long time. There is no restriction
against rod-fshing at any time Of ths
year in the free waters, which comprisl
the three rivers Wroxham, Oulton, Frit
ton, and Ormesby Broads, and Breydos
Water. -...
The roach almost equals the Dream b
point of numbers, and is caught. Of I
uniform large size. The rudd. or roud
as it is generally called in Norfolk, 1
very abundant, more particularly in tn.
Broads. 1t is briliantly-colored actiw
fish, and will rise at the fly, so that 1
days roud fishing is most enjoyable ex
perience. The carp is not common, bu
grows to q large size. Mr.. Lubbocl
mentions one which was caught il
Belaugh Broad Of the weight Of 16l
pounds. Perch are numerous and larga
Four Founders are frequently taken, an
on the Waveney barber of Beccls
took, in a short space Of time one morn
ing, II perch, each 2 pounds in weight
. and no small ones. The fresh watts
shrimp is the favorite bait for them.