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with great advantage, whilst you angle for othec 

 fish. 



9th. When you have struck a good fish, 

 kee[» your rod bent, which willl prevent him from 

 running to the end of the line, whereby he might 

 break his hold. 



lOtli. In ponds angle near the fords where 

 cattle go to drink ; and in rivers, angle for breams 

 in the deepest and quietest parts: for eels, under 

 trees hanging over b;mks ; for chubs, in deep 

 shaded iiok^s ; i'ov por/ies, in scours; i'oi' loac/ies, 

 in- winter in the detps, at all r)thcr times where 

 you angle for perches] and i'oi' Iruuts in quick 

 streams. 



11th. It is good angling in whirlpools, under 

 bridges, and at the falls of mills-, and in any place 

 where the water is deep and clear, and not dis- 

 turbed with wind or weather; also at the open- 

 ing of sluices, and mill-dams, and if you go 

 with the course of the water, you will hardly 

 miss catching fishes, that swim upon the stream 

 to seek what food the water brings dow^n with it. 



12th. When you fish for roach, dace, &c. in a 

 stream, cast your ground-bait above your hook, 

 and always remember to plumb your ground. 



13th, Never trust to the strength of your rod 

 or line when yon have hooked a good fish, but 

 aivvavs use vour landing?: net. 



14th. Your rod nmst neither be kept too dry 

 nor too moist, for the one will make it brittle, the 

 other rotten, and in sultry weather always wet 

 the joints of 3'our rod, which will make them ad- 

 here ; and if by being wet they should stick so 

 that you cannot easily get them asunder, never 

 use force, for then you will strain your rod ; but 

 turn the ferrel of tlie joint that is fast, a few 



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