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has his Teeth in his Troat, and will hardly be 

 loft off from the Hook when once ftruck. 



Gudgeons are ufually fcattered up and down 

 every River in the Shallov/s in the Heat of 

 Summer : But in Autumn^ when the Weeds 

 begin to grow four or rot, and the Weather 

 colder, they gather together, and get into the 

 deeper Parts of the Water -, and are to be fifli- 

 ed for with your Hook always touching the 

 Ground, if you ufe a Float or a Cork: But 

 many will fifli for the Gudgeon by Hand, with 

 a running Line upon the Ground, without a 

 Cork •, and it is an excellentWay, if you have 

 a gentle Rod, and as gentle a Hand. Be not 

 too hally with him when he bites, for he 

 fometimes only nibbles the Bait. 



Gudgeons will take Gentles^ or the Cow- dung 

 Boh \ but the fmall Red-worm is what pleales 

 them beft. If you can find a Bridge or Plank 

 over a fmall River, chufe to angle underneath 

 for Gudgeons \ for they love the Shade ; and are 

 fo far from being fhy, that ^ou may not only 

 appear in Sight, but if you drive them from their 

 Place of Reibrt, they will immediately return. 

 A fingle Hair Line, a fine taper Rod, a Float, 

 and a Imall Hook, is what moft ufe, and the 

 Bait to drag upon the Ground. In fine : 



Tho' little Art the Gudgeon may fuffice^ 

 His Sport is good^ and with the greateft vies. 

 Few LefTons will the Angler'' s Ufe fupply, 

 Where he'^sfo ready of himfelf to die. 



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