i^6rhe BRITISH ANGLER.P.II, 



The two firft are the principal Worms for 

 him all the Year, both in clear and muddy 

 Waters -, the others are for Waters difcoloured 

 with Rain. The Cod-bait, Clap-bait, and 

 Water-cricket y are either for Top or Bottom, 

 but always to be ufed in clear Waters only. 

 The Falmer-fly^ or JVooll-bed, and all Sorts of 

 F//^r, both natural and artificial, are for the 

 Top of the Water ; efpecially the Palmer- fly ^ 

 Stonefly, Green^drake^ AJh-fiy, Fern-fly^ and 

 Ant-fly. He likewife will take a faditious Cod- 

 bait 3.nd Clap- bait, that are counterfeited with 

 yellow Wax, Silk, Shammy, or Buff, as di- 

 rected in Chap. 4. o^ natural Baits. Sometimes 

 alfo he takes thcOak'Wor?n,:indHawibor?t-zvormy 

 both at Top, within the Surface of clear Water. 



The Minnow, the Eidl-bead, with his Gill 

 Fins cut off, and the Loach efpecially, are 

 excellent Baits, in a clear Water, for great 

 1'routs, in March, April, and September, about 

 Midwater, either to trowl with in the Streams, 

 or,on dark, gloomy,windy Days, in the Deeps. 



A Trout will alfo take all Sorts of Bobs, 

 Palmers, Caterpillars, young Frogs, Gentles^ 

 Bores, l\iQ young Brood of Wafps, Humble-bees, 

 and Hornets *, alfo Beetles and Grafsboppers, 

 their Legs and uppermoft Wings cut off. As 

 the Brandling, Gilt-tail, Meadow-ivorm, Tag- 

 tail y Red- worm, and Dew-worm, are the belt 

 Worms for the Ground-Angle, to be fuited 

 refpedtivcly to the Temperature and Colour of 

 the River • fo is the Cod-bait, Clap-bait, JVa- 

 tcr- cricket^ Palmer-worm^ Stone fly. Green- 



drake. 



