rtii PREFACE. 



he will, in some measure, repay debts which he owes, not only 

 to a kindly Providence for affording so many opportunities 

 of fishing, but to those who have, by their writings or by 

 personal assistance, enabled him to profit by it. 



He would ask his brother angler to deal gently with this 

 book, for which he can only claim one merit, namely, that it 

 is written in all sincerity to assist others who, through lack 

 of opportunity, are neither very experienced nor skilful, and 

 if any excuse is needed for such an attempt, it is that he is 

 impelled to do so by as great a love for this noble sport 

 as that felt by that dear old past master, Izaak Walton. 



