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good ; becaufe the Weeds then fall and rot, 

 and the Fifli are fat with the Summer's Feed. 



To be a little more particular: When you 

 drop in your Bait, caft it firfl even before you, 

 then on each Side, and let the third Throw be 

 before you into the Middle : Afterwards, call 

 about all Places where you conceive your Game 

 lies, or where you can fifli without Annoyance 

 of Weeds and Roots. You cannot cafl out 

 too far ; but only drop in the Bait, here and 

 there by the Sides, and in Holes that are clear 

 and deep. 



Having caft out a fair Throw, it may be 

 twelve, or fometimes twenty Yards, \(tt the 

 Bait have a little Time to fink ; then feel it by 

 drawing gently towards you : For a Pikeoktn 

 takes at firft Sight, before it gets to the Bot- 

 tom ; and if you fnatch it hailily, you both 

 difcourage him, and deprive yourfelf of your 

 expelled Sport. After you have given it an 

 eafy Motion towards you, let it have the Li- 

 berty of finking again : Then draw it in foft- 

 Jy •, 'for if you jerk it haftily, he has not Time 

 to lay hold on the Bait. When the Bait comes 

 riear the Bank, play it longer there; lirft 

 deep, efpecialiy if in cold Weather ; after- 

 wards raife k higher and higher, by Degrees, 

 till you have it fo near the Top that you fee it 

 .glifter : Then take it out, but not haftily, be- 

 caufe he often takes it near tlie Top. 



When a Pike is once tired, he will lie watch- 

 ing for the Bait, and catch greedily at it, if 



he 



