The Teesdale Angler

The Teesdale Angler, by R. Lakeland, is a work that, according to its preface, bears a local title but is intended as a help and guide to Trout fishers generally, especially those of Yorkshire, Durham, Westmoreland, and Cumberland. The preface says that, to the extent of the author's ability, he has endeavoured to point out and explain the various methods, means, and devices, natural and artificial, for taking Trout. The preface adds that the treatise is the result of a considerable amount of practical Angling experience, extending over a period of upwards of 35 years.

The Grayling is described as a beautifully formed fish that affords the angler good sport. The Chub is called a very timorous fish, utterly worthless as food except during the winter months. A list headed FLIES FOR JULY gives dressings for flies named, among others, Little Olive Blue and Little Black Ant. A weather note says that when the sky in rainy weather is tinged with sea green, the rain will increase, and if with blue, it will be showery.