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Commonly throw it up the firfi: Time they lie 

 Hi]]. Sometimes, indeed, they take it again 

 after they have left it, and play with it more 

 than at firft, and yet after all leave it. A FiJfh 

 that takes it mod greedily at firlt, and carries 

 it furthefl, notw^thftanding often forfakes it. 

 The only Way to be even with fuch, is to ufe 

 the Snap. 



When you have a Bite, and the Fifh goes 

 down the Stream, It is commonly a fmall one : 

 But on the contrary, if he fails flowiy upwards 

 with the Bait, it is a Sign of a good one. Great- 

 er Fifh bite more calmly than the lefTer ; for 

 the fmall ones fnatch and run away with the 

 Bait without any Deliberation, whereas old 

 Fifh are more wary. When the Water is clear, 

 and not very deep, you may fee him rife at the 

 Bait and take it, and you will perceive it glif- 

 ter, as it lies crofs his Mouth : Thus may yoa 

 knov/ v/hen he hath pouched, and your Time 

 tofirik.-. 



When you have ftruck him, be fure to have 

 your Line ready and Hack, that he may take 

 as much Liberty as he will : For when he 

 finds himfelftrapan'd with the Hook, he will 

 ufe all his Might and Cunning to get loofe. 

 As you feel him come eafily towards you, you 

 may be tlill drawing, till you feel him make 

 rcfiftance again : Then let him have his Swing 

 till his Fury is over •, after which gather your 

 Line to you again till he ftarts away ; and if 

 you can get him to the Top, it will the foon- 

 er tire him : For the more he drives and throws 



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