PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. 



THIS Second Edition is nearly half of it a new book. 



In my First Edition I sought the co-operation of brother anglers. 

 Kindly have they responded, some direct to myself, some through the 

 medium of the Press. Many told me things that I had learnt myself 

 in the interim : such matter is introduced afresh in this edition as my 

 own, as it none the less is ; but I thank correspondents all the same. 

 Some told me things I did not know ; such matter, wherever it appears, 

 is honestly acknowledged by name or initial, both that the reader 

 may know who is the authority for it, where I am at liberty to quote 

 the full name, and also that he may recognise the advantage of the 

 kindliness. 



All such communications as have been made direct to myself, and 

 consequently appear for the first time in print, have been printed in 

 the same type as my own matter. Such communications as have 

 come to me through the Press, even though it may be kindly stated 

 in them that they were penned in answer to my invitation, are, as 

 extracts, printed in smaller type ; partly to distinguish them from what 

 is quite new, and partly to save my book from becoming unwieldy, 

 not in any way to imply less value. 



Of these last communications I have had to clip some not a little 

 because they repeated what was to be found elsewhere in the book. 

 I trust I may be forgiven by the writers. 



I have enlarged the page so as to be able to present better plates, 

 but I have not enlarged the type to suit. If I have sinned against 

 printing rules in this matter it is that I may keep my book from being 

 too bulky to be still an angler's companion. 



I have admitted in the contributions of others though, as promised 



