Chap. 12. Of the ^O A. Q H. aaj 



Ant-fly is another good Bait for Roach, They 

 who defire to have much Diverfion, and to 

 take many Roach^ are direded to gratify 

 themfelves in the follovving Manner : Having 

 provided a fufficient Quantity of Gentles^ go 

 below London-Bridge^ as far as Shadwell^ 

 Rat cliffy Lmehoufe^ or thereabouts ; then take 

 a Boar, and faflen it to the Stern of a Collier^ 

 or fome other large Veflel, which has lain 

 fome Time in the River, and with a fhort 

 Rod, and a Line not exceeding four Foot in 

 Length, angle there *, and remember to put 

 three or four Gentles upon your Hook at one 

 Time. Let your Float be twelve Inches di- 

 llant from the Top of your Rod •, and Jay in 

 your Bait as clofe to the Stern of the Ship as 

 you can, and let it fwim about three Yards. 

 This mud be done when the Tide begins to 

 ebb, and you will not fail of good Sport for 

 two Hours at leaft ; and what vou catch will 

 be large. 



ThtRud, (whether the fame with Mr, V/al~ 

 ton^s>h':iSS.xxdiRoach^ or no, I will not determine) 

 is however a Sort o^Roach^ but much prefer- 

 able, and of a golden Colour: He is ftrong, 

 broad, and thick, and feeds near the Top of 

 the Water. The principal Baits for this Fiili 

 are Red-worms and Flies, They will feed 

 very generoufly, and divert the Angler ; for 

 they flruggle hard, and are very ftrong. 



The Roach no ?nighty Art^ no Skill require : 

 Each puny Sportfrnan^cT^f hinifelf may tire. 



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