350 THE ANGLER S GUIDE. 



the water at flies, moths, &c., and ^ ack. Pike, and 

 Perch, shoot after the small Fish, steadily pursue 

 your amusement of angling, for the Fish are then on 

 the feed. 



In fly-fishing, you will meet with the best sport 

 after a shower of rain, that does not thicken the wa- 

 ter, but it has little effect in bottom-fishing in rivers, 

 unless enough falls to colour the water 3 the Fish, then 

 come near the sides or banks^ expecting food to be 

 washed from the land, consequently, you may rea- 

 sonably expect sport, Fish being then on the feed. In 

 still waters, and, especially, ponds, during and imme- 

 diately after rain. Fish generally feed freely. 



When the water is very low and bright in rivers, 

 angle far out, and in the stream 5 but when the rivers 

 are full and thick, fish in the eddies and near the bank. 



When the water is low and bright, with a clear blue 

 sky, and an unobscured sun, it is loss of time to bot- 

 tom or float-fish, until within an hour of dark ; for, 

 during such state of water and sky. Fish easier disco- 

 ver the deception, and avoid the most tempting bait 

 either in Winter or Summer. 



When cold winds blow, always angle in the deep 

 holes that lie under the wind, or you will meet with 

 little sport, for Fish are very susceptible of cold. 

 When you fish in shallow water, and the sun is shin- 

 ing, endeavour to place yourself so that your shadow 

 does not lie upon the water, or you will meet with 

 little success. 



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