Chap.a. 7)6^ Praiftice q/* Angling. 269 



Gnats and Flics into the River. You may, 

 in fuch a Shower, obferve them to rife much, 

 if you can but endure the Rain. 



In calm, clear, and Star-light Nights, ef- 

 pecially if the Moon fhines, great Filh, Trouts 

 cfpecialiy, are as wary and fearful as in dark, 

 gloomy, and windy Days. But if the next 

 Day prove dark, cloudy, gloomy and windy, 

 and the Water in Order, you may be fure of 

 Sport, if there be Plenty of Fifh in the 

 River. 



In fmall, clear Brooks, if you come imme- 

 diately after a Shower hath raifed the Water, 

 or take it juft as any Mill Water begins to 

 comedown, and fo go along with the Courfe 

 of the Water, Fifh, efpecially ^routs^ will 

 bite well. 



Morning and Evening are bed for Ground- 

 line^ for a Trout or other Fifh, in clear Wea- 

 ther and Water : But in dark, cloudy Wea- 

 ther, or muddy Water, you may angle at 

 Ground all Day. 



Great Fifh, as Trouts in particular, feed 

 mofl in the Night, efpecially if it be dark or 

 v/indy ; and then bite not the next Day, un- 

 lefs it prove dark or windy, and then a little 

 in the Afternoon only. 



The Wind blowing from the South or 

 Weft, is good to angle in •, the North Wind 

 is but indiflerent, and the Eaft Wind very 

 bad. 



All Fifh bite keener and better, efpecially 



in Summer, infwift, rapid, ftony, and gravelly 



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