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^uguft, when the Frog's Mouth cJofcsup, and 

 continues fo for at leafl 6 Months, and out at his 

 GilJs, and then with a fine Needle and Silk 

 faften the upper Part of his Leg with only one 

 Stitch to the Arming-wire of your Hook, or 

 tie it gently above the upper Joint to l\\Q arm- 

 ed Wire, being careful to hurt him as little as 

 pofTible. 



Having faftened your Ledger-hook to a Line, 

 which fhould not be lefs than twelve or four- 

 teen Yards long ; you mull faften that Line to 

 any Bough near the Hole where a Ptke is fu- 

 fpeded to lie, or to have a Haunt, and then 

 wind on a forked Stick all your Line except 

 half a Yard, or fomewhat more, and fplit that 

 forked Stick with fuch a Notch at one End of 

 it, as may keep any more of the Line from 

 unravelling from about the Stick, than jult 

 what you intend. Chufe your forked Stick to 

 be of that Bignefs as may keep the Bait from 

 pulling it under Water till the Pike bites, and 

 then the Pike having pulled out the Line from 

 the Cleft in which it was gently fallened, he 

 will have Line enough to go to his Hold and 

 pouch the Baft. U you would have your 

 Ledger-bait to keep in a fixed Place, undifturb- 

 ed by Wind or other Accidents, which may 

 drive it to the Shore-fide, (for it is likeliefl to 

 catch a Pike in the midft of the Water,) hang 

 a fmall Plummet of Lead, a Stone, a Piece of 

 Tile, or a Turf in a String, and caft it into 

 the Water with the forked Stick, to hang upon 



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