72 The North Country Angler. 



CHAP. XXII. 



Of angling at Night, in what Places, and with 

 what Flies and Baits. 



I IGHT is certainly the best time of killing 

 the most and largest fish; those that are so 

 shy, as not to feed at all, unless under bushes, 

 or in windy weather, hunting then for their 

 prey, and feeding boldly and greedily : and yet 

 every night is not seasonable and fit for the 

 purpose. When the day has been what we call 

 a fine fishing day, and the night is either frosty 

 and clear, or the moon shines, it is better let 

 alone. The darker the night the better; though 

 even then, it it is rainy or windy, which is the 

 best season for night lines, I would not advise 

 any angler to try his constitution so far, but let 

 a few lines be fishing for him. In a. dark, calm, 

 warm night, one may have sport enough without 

 danger, especially if he clothes well, Keeps his 

 feet dry, and sometimes wets his mouth with a 

 cordial dram. 



My method is this; I have a dark lanthorn, or 

 one that I can make so on one side at least. 

 This I set at a little distance from the place where 

 I angle, with the dark side towards me ; to which 

 I go upon all occasions to bait, or change my 

 tackling, [f I choose a deep pool, where the 

 river makes a turn or eddy, I fish with worms or 

 fly. I make my fly large, in imitation of a noc- 

 turnal or large moth, or the owl fly, all which 

 come abroad in the evenings ; I dress it to six 



