go ^/^(fBRITISH ANGLER. P.L 



about Noon, on a Sun-fhiny Day, two or 

 three Hours in the Month of J^rf/, for Tronts^ 

 it will prove a murdering Bait. *Tis always to 

 be ufed in a clear Water, and is to be found 

 only in very (lony Rivers, not in thofe that 

 calmly glide on Sand, and champaign Grounds. 

 Thefe Creepers always turn into Stone^fiies a- 

 bout May 'Bay. 



Lip-herries^ Aron-berries^ or Berries of 

 Cuckow-Pints^ or JVake-RoUn^ Bare erries pro- 

 ceeding from the Herb AroUy and are ripe and 

 fit for Ufe in July and Auguff. They are of a 

 lovely tranfparent red, or Orange Colour. 

 They are good Baits for Roach and Cbub^ ef- 

 pecially the latter. Any Apothecary or Herb- 

 woman will fhew you the Herb in May^ and 

 you mud look for the Berries or Fruit in July 

 and Auguft, You may put four or five on the 

 Hook at a Time for the Chtih,. 



Cherries^ Rasherrus^ Blackberries^ and MuU 

 berries, [are all Baits for Chubs, which will 

 take them bed in Ponds or Rivers where fuch 

 Trees grow near the Water, and fuch Fruit 

 frequently drop into them. Sometimes a Carp 

 will take them. 



Oat-cake, or Cheefe, are good Baits to angle 

 with for Chub, Roach, Dace, and Barbel, when 

 you ufe a ledger Bait. Your Cheefe may be 

 kept a Day or two (if it be not new, which it 

 ought to be) in a wet Linnen Cloth, or fteeped 

 a little in Honey, 



Whea 



