CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION PACE 1 



CHAP. I. 



Description of Rivers, Lakes, 

 Ponds, $c. 



The Thames 3 



Lea 9 



Colne 13 



Mole 14 



Wey 14 



Wandle 15 



Dartford 15 



Ra vensbourne 16 



New River 16 



Brent 16 



Serpentine 17 



Dagenham Breach 17 



East India, and other Docks, 



Canals, &c 18 



CHAP. II. 



Description of Fish. 



The Prickleback 19 



Minnow 19 



Loach : 20 



Bullhead 21 



Ruff, or Pope 21 



Bleak 22 



Gudgeon 22 



Smelt 24 



Roach 25 



Dace 27 



Bream 28 



Chub SO 



Barbel 32 



Carp 34 



Tench 36 



Perch 37 



Jack, or Pike 39 



Eel 40 



Grayling 45 



Trout 46 



Salmon 47 



Gudgeon Fishing 23 



Chub Fishing 31 



Sniggling 42 



Bobbing 43 



Spearing Eels 45 



CHAP. III. 



Description of Tackle. 



The Rod PAGE 51 



Winch 63 



Running Line 54 



Landing Net 64 



Float 55 



Plummet 56 



Hook 57 



Line 57 



Other Apparatus 58 



CHAP. IV. 

 Of Baits. 



Gentles 59 



Worms 60 



How to bait ditto 61 



Ground Baits 61 



Remarks on ditto 62 



CHAP. V. 

 Bottom Fishing. 



Ri?er Fishing 63 



Pond ditto 64 



Dock ditto 65 



Strolling 66 



Dibbing 66 



Spinning a Minnow 67 



Ledger Fishing 69 



CHAP. VI. 



Trolling. 



Gorge Dead Bait 71 



Ditto Live ditto 74 



Snap Fishing 75 



Spring ditto 77 



Trimmer ditto 77 



Remarks on Trolling 79 



CHAP. VII. 



Fly Fishing. 



How to throw a Fly 82 



Articles for Fly Making .... 84 



How to make a Palmer 84 



A Ribbed ditto 86 



How to make a Winged Fly 87 



How to tie a Hook 89 



How to splice a Joint 90 



List of Flies 91 



Hints for Throwing a Fly ... 93 



Remarks on Fly Fishing 95 



General Remarks 96 



