244^^ BRITISH ANGLER. P.ll. 



vided it be well fcoured. The ufnal Way of 

 Angling for them, is to lie upon the Grabble ; 

 that is, to put fo much Lead upon your Line, 

 about twelve or fourteen Inches diftant from 

 your Hook, that it may keep it ileady at 

 Bottom, the Fait having Liberty to be twirled 

 about by the Water. 



If you ufe a Float, let it lie upon the Sur- 

 face ; and when it firfl cocks up, and is af- 

 terwards drawn under Water, you may then 

 conclude that the Flounder has taken, or is 

 taking your Bait. Remember to allow him 

 Time s for he will fuck all the Worm into his 

 Mouth before he gorges it. The Hook which 

 you ufe cannot be too fmall, if you can get 

 your Bait upon it. 



The beft Plaice have the blackefl Spots on 

 their Body, and the beft Flounders the reddefl. 

 As the Flounder is a Fifh without Scales, he is 

 not eaten by the Jews. He bites all the Day, 

 from Sun-rife until Sun-fet, in April^ May\ 

 June^ July^ and Part of ^^^^^{/?. 



Mullets are a fait Water Fifh, well-tafled, 

 delicate, and much admired. During the 

 Summer- Seafon they come into the Rivers 

 which lie contiguous with the Sea, as often as 

 the Tide flows. Great Plenty of them may 

 be taken with an Angle Rod, which, as well 

 as the Line, muft be ftrong. 



They will rife, like a T:rout or Salmon^ at 



a artificial Fly^ which mufl be larger than 



what is ufed for the Trout \ and they will alfo 



take a Worm under Water, if you angle about 



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