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surely break. Make yourself acquainted with every 

 method of tying knots, fastening off, &c. by inquir- 

 ing among experienced Anglers, the proprietors of 

 fishing-tackle shops, watermen, sailors, and whip- 

 makers. By such practical information, you will be 

 the better enabled to tie on hooks, make up your 

 own lines, mend a broken rod, &c. than by any writ- 

 ten direction. 



When soft rain falls, particularly in ponds, when 

 the waters are low, or the day turns out foggy, 

 gloomy, and close, most kinds of Fish will feed at 

 bottom, especially Carp and Tench ; you may ex- 

 pect sport, also, by dipping towards dusk, but a gentle 

 curling breeze is best for whipping. 



If very heavy rain or hail fall, especially if accom- 

 panied with a tempest or hurricane, or a very cold 

 and strong east or north wind blowing, the Angler 

 must not expect sport -, neither will the Fish take a 

 bait late in the day, in Winter 3 therefore, only angle a 

 few hours at mid-day, and exactly reverse the rule in 

 Summer. When clouds gather and br'ng on a storm. 

 Fish will leave off biting, oftentimes, some hours 

 before the storm bursts. Thunder, lightning, and 

 hail, are offensive to Fish, and also spoil the Angler's 

 sport. 



When east wind blows or sun shines bright. 

 Then don't expect the Fish will bite. 

 If ask'd, *' What wind suits angling best ?" 

 ^ I answer, " The south, or south-west." 



It generally happens in the months of July and 



