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not for colde or feyr. The vi th is if the water be 

 very hote. The vii th yf it reyne. The viij th yf hyt 

 hayl or snowe. The ix yf ther be any tempest of any 

 wether. The x yf hyt be a greyt wynde by any coste. 

 The xij yf hyt be by the northe or north est or 

 sowthe est for commenly nether by wynter nor by 

 sumer yf the wynde haue any parte of thys costes 

 the fysche wyll not commynly byte ne styre. The 

 weste and the sowthe be ryght good, yet of the two 

 the sowth is the bettur.' 



Dame Juliana -would seem to have forgotten the 

 eleventh ( Impedymente.' 



Now these recommendations of Mr. Barker, 

 and the ' Impedymentes ' of Dame Juliana, comprise 

 nearly the whole duty of man as regards fly fishing, 

 and also the causes which operate against successful 

 angling. 



What better advice can be offered to a beginner 

 than to fish ' fine and far off,' which to all intents and 

 purposes is what Mr. Barker says ; or that the fisher- 

 man must keep himself and his rod out of sight 

 as far as possible, as is also recommended ? The 

 greatest expert on Test-side cannot from the depths 

 of his hardly acquired knowledge advance any more 

 useful or practical suggestions. Again, that your 

 shadow should not be cast on the water is advice 



