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Waters, put both a Brandling 201^2^ Gilt -tail on 

 the Hook together, but the Gilt-tail h^. 



The Marflj or Meadow-worm is got out of 

 Marfh-ground, or the fertile Banks of Rivers. 

 It is a little blewifh, and fhould be well fcour- 

 ed, in order to render it both tough and 

 fprightly. It is a choice Worm in March, 

 Jprily and September^ for Trouts, Salmon- 

 Smelts^ Gudgeon, Grayling-^ Flounder, Bream, 

 and Ferch \ and fome will conftantly ufe it 

 from Candlemas till Michaelmas, and prefer 

 it before either Brandling or Gilt-taiL It re- 

 quires more Time to be well-fcoured in than 

 either of thefe latter, and ihould be kept in 

 Mofs and Water fifteen Days at leaft, before 

 ufed. 



"Tag-tails are of the Colour of a Man's 

 Hand, or a pale Fleili Colour, with a yellow 

 Tag on their Tail, almoft half an Inch long : 

 They are found in Marly Lands or Meadows, 

 after a Shower of Rain, or in a Morning in 

 Weather that is calm and not cold, chiefly in 

 March and AprlL There are Anglers who 

 affirm, that there is not a better Bait in the 

 World for a Trout, if you angle with them 

 whilft the Water is difcoloured by Rain : Some 

 commend it likewife for a Grayling, This 

 Worm will not endure long fcouring ; where- 

 as the Devj-worm^ Red-ivorm, and Meadow 

 worm, will bear more fcouring than any of the 

 other Sorts before- mentioned^ and are the better 

 for long keeping. 



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