Chap. f. The Pradlce of Angling. 2ji 

 of Fijloes, the proper Seafons of Angling, and 

 the Practice of every particular Species of it. 

 To thefe I fhall add federal Obfervations u^- 

 on Rivers, particularly the Thames \ Direc- 

 tions for making aFi/^'-^o/zi ; Rules for drejfing 

 the various Sorts of Fifh, with fuch other Par- 

 ticulars as may be expedled in a Book of this 

 Nature. It is poflible I may repeat fome 

 Things that have been before fpecified •, but I 

 rather chufe that Method, than to omit any 

 Particular that may be of Service to my young 

 Pupils. 



To begin with the Jngler himfelf, let his 

 Apparel not be of 2i light or fljining Colour, 

 which will refledl upon the Water, and fright 

 away the Fifh, but let it be of a dark-hrown 

 Colour, and fit clofe to his Body. Fifi are 

 terrified with any the leaft Sight or Motion : 

 Therefore, by all means, keep out of Sight, 

 when you angle in a clear Water, either by 

 Ihelteri'ng behind fome Bulh or Tree, or by 

 Handing as far off the River's Side, as you can 

 poflibly. To effed this the better, a long 

 Rod at Ground, and a long Rod and Line 

 at artificial Fly, are abfolutely necefTary. 

 Neither ought you to move much on the 

 Banks, next the Water you angle in, efpeci- 

 ally for Trouts, Chubs, or Carps. 



When you angle at Ground in a clear Wa- 

 ter, or dibble with natural Flies, angle up the 

 River •, but in muddy Water, or with Dub- 

 iiv, an2,ledowri the River. 



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