ever he chufes to take it, for now it is 

 that he challenges your patience mod; 

 as fometimes he will remain a quarter 

 of an hour before he gorges it ; during 

 which time, do not difturb him, but 

 wait until he moves again, which you 

 will readily difcover by the motion of 

 the line; then wind it up until you 

 feel him, when he muft be ftruck 

 fmartly, and you are fure of him, if 

 the tackle holds. 



You fhould be provided with a wire 

 needle fi'x inches dong, with an open, 

 loop at one end, to bait the hooks, 

 which may be cairied in }our book. 



Laying BEAGLES, or FLOATERS, 



Which, on large pools, affords fir on- 

 ger exercife, and greater variety of a- 

 mu(ement, than any other part of pool 

 fifhing. 



The floater mud be feven inches di- 

 ameter, made of flat cork, or any light 

 wood, turned round, with a groove in 



the 



