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bottom. If your line is over-leadedj you 

 will find it extremely troublefome, as the 

 hook will frequently be entangled with 

 whatever it meets at the bottom, fuch 

 as ftones, roots of trees, bufhes, &c. &c. 



The fize of the hook and bait, mud 

 be governed by the brightneis of the 

 ft ream : for trout fifhing I do not re- 

 commend a hook larger than No. 2 3 

 or fmaller than No. 5 ; but for falmon, 

 pcarch, and large chub, I prefer a 

 hook No, i. 



I am, Sir, 

 Your's, &c* 



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