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8. Let the fly fall first into the water, and not the 

 line, which will scare the fish. 



9. In slow rivers or still places, cast the fly cross 

 over the river, and let it sink a little in the water, 

 and draw in gently back with the current. 



Salmon flies should be made with their wings 

 standing one behind the other, whether two or four. 

 That fish delights in the gaudiest colours that can be ; 

 chiefly in the wings, which must be long, as well 

 as the tail. 



Carp Fishing. 



The carp is generally held the queen of fresh- water 

 fish. It is exceeding subtle, and of all others, the 

 eel only excepted, lives longest out of water. 



Great patience is requisite in angling for carp, on 

 account of their incredible policy. They always 

 choose to lie in the deepest places ; they seldom bite 

 in cold weather; and in hot, a man cannot be too 

 early or too late for them. When they do bite there 

 is no fear of the hold. The tackle must be very 

 strong, and it will be proper to bait the place before- 

 hand, where it is to be fished for, with a coarse paste. 

 It may be also proper to bring the carp to the place 

 intended for angling, by throwing in cow-dung and 

 blood, or bran and blood mixed together, or some 

 chickens guts cut small. The baits are the red-v/orm, 

 in March ; the cadew, in June; and the grasshopper, 

 in July, August, and September. 



Chub Fishing. 



The chevin or chub is a fresh water fish with a 

 large head. It spawns in March, and is very strong, 

 though inactive, yielding in a very little time after 

 it is struck ; and the larger it is the quieter. His 

 bait is any kind of worm or fly, particularly the large 

 yellow moth ; also grains, cheese, the pith in the 

 bone of an ox's back, &c. He affects a large bait, 

 and variety of them at the same hook. Early in the 



