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into a water knot ; then cut off the short ends, 

 about a straw's breadtli from the knot, and then 

 wliip some waxed silk about the knots, which is 

 mucli better than inclosing them with wax. 



Never, either at ground orfiyanghng, fix any 

 hooks to a Hue that consists of more than tlirec 

 or lour hnks at the most: but always make a 

 small loop at the top and bottom of your line ; 

 the use of the one is to fasten it to your rod, 

 and of the other, to affix or remove your armtd 

 hooks. Tlie line should always be leaded accord- 

 ing to the rapidity or quiteness of tlie river you 

 atigle in ; therefore, as nearly as you can guess, 

 always lead it in such a manner as will sink tiie 

 bait to the bottom, and permit its motion, with- 

 out any violent jogging on the ground. Carry 

 the top of your rod even with your hanrl, be- 

 "iiminji: at the head of the stream, and> letting 

 the bait run downwards, as far as the rod and 

 hue will permit, the lead dragging and rollnii; on 

 the ground. No more of the line must be in the 

 water than will })ermit the lead to touch the bot- 

 tom; for you are to keep the line as straight as 

 possible, yet so as not to raise the lead IVom il.ie 

 bottom. \\ lien you have a bite, you may per- 

 ceive it by your hand and the point of your rod 

 and line ;. then strike gently and upwards, if you 

 cannot tell w hich way the fisli's head lies ; but 

 if you can, the contrary way from where it does ; 

 iir^t allowing ihe Hsh^ by a little slackening the 

 line, a small time to pouch the bait 1 hat is 

 called ani^iiiiii: bv hand, and is very killing for 

 irout, grayling, i?cc. 



Your rods, lines and liooks camiot be too fine, 



when vou fish for roiu.'lrand dace; 1 thiid; the 



♦' . . . 



Londoners excel in. this part of angling. 



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