SOS THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART I. 



I once heard one say, u I envy not him that eats better 

 " meat then I do ; nor him that is richer, or that wears 

 " better clothes then I do ; I envy nobody but him, 

 " and him only, that catches more fish than I do." 

 And such a man is like to prove an angler ; and this 

 noble emulation I wish to you, and all young anglers. 



Whip the end of the quill, round the plug, with fine silk, well waxed; 

 this will keep the water out of your float, and preserve it greatly. 



In fishing with a float, your line must be about a foot shorter than 

 your rod ; for if it is longer, you cannot so well command your hook 

 when you come to disengage your fish. 



Pearch and Chub are caught with a float, and also Gudgeons ; and, 

 sometimes, Barbel and Grayling. 



For Carp and Tench, which are seldom caught but in ponds, use a 

 very small goose, or a duck, quill float ; and, for ground bait, throw in, 

 every now and then, a bit of chewed bread. 



For Barbel, the place should be baited the night before you fish, with 

 graves, which are the sediment of melted tallow, and may be had at the 

 tallow-chandler's. Use the same ground-bait, while you are fishing, as 

 for Roach and Dace. 



In fishing, with a float, for Chub, in warm weather, fish at mid- 

 Water; in cool, lower; and in cold, at the ground. 



