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In a muddy Water, or one difcoloured by 

 Rain, the Running-line fliould be half the 

 Length of the Rod, more or lefs, and the two 

 lowermofl Links of three Hairs a-piece. Next 

 Ihould be a Link of four Hairs, with a Loop 

 or Water-noofe, to fallen it to another of the 

 fame Number, having likewife a Water-noofe 

 at its Bottom. Then proceed with Links of 

 five or fix Hairs a-piece, to the End. The 

 three jowermoft Links, or Gildards, fhould be 

 ofaforrel, brown, or chefnut Colour. Your 

 Cane or Reed-rod muft have a Top neither 

 too ftifF, nor too flender : The Rod to be a- 

 bout three Yards and a half long, and the Top 

 about one Yard and a half, or two Yards of 

 Hazle, either in one or two Pieces, and five 

 or fix Inches of Whale- bone, made round, 

 fmooth and taper. All this will make the Rod 

 9iVQ Yards and a half long, or five Yards at 

 lead. 



The Line fiiould have more Lead in a 

 great, troublefome, rough River, than in one 

 that is fmaller and more quiet : As near as may 

 be, always juft fo much as will fink the Bait 

 to the Bottom, and permit its Motion, with- 

 out any violent Jogging on the Ground. Car- 

 ry the Top of your Rod even with your Hand, 

 beginning at the Head of the Stream, and let- 

 ting the Bait run downwards as far as the Rod 

 and Line will permit, the Lead dragging and 

 rolling on the Ground, No more of the Line 

 muft be in the Water, than will permit the 

 Lead to touch the Bottom j for you are to 



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