258 ri;^' B R I T I S H A N G L E R.P.IIL 

 take Fifli where-ever he angles ; there being 

 always much Difference between fwift, flow, 

 and itanding Waters. 



Some advife, that the Angler, when he 

 takes Store of FiQ:!, iliould obferve the Age 

 of the Moon: But I cannot help thinking 

 there is fome Saperftition in this. However, 

 it will certainly not be amifs to remark the 

 Temperature of the preceding Night, and the 

 Darknefs, Brightness, or Windinefs of it -, the 

 Seafon and Nature of the Morning and Day- 

 together with the Temperature of the Air, the 

 Water and Wind, and all other precedent, 

 •concomitant, natural, or adventitious Advan- 

 tages, that could any v/ays conduce to his 

 Sport : And likewife, on the contrary, all 

 Things thatjie linds to be Obfiracles and Ob- 

 ftrudions of his Paftime. Let him enter thefe 

 methodically in a Book, by referring to which, 

 with a little Praiflice, he will be able to raife 

 Conclufions for the Improvement of this Art. 



In all Sorts of Angling, be fure to keep 

 out of the Fillies Sight, and as far off the Ri- 

 ver's Bank as poffible, unlefs you angle in a 

 muddy Water, and then you may approach 

 nearer. 



Several Counties alter the Tme^ and almofl: 

 the Manner of Fillies Breeding, but efpeci- 

 ally the Time of their being in Seafon ; as in 

 the River ^/'^v, in Monmonthjhire^ Salmon are 

 in Seafon from September to April -, but in the 

 Thames^ ^rent^ and mod other Rivers, they 

 are in Seafon almoft all the fix hot Months. 



When 



