50 £>f jf(fi)mg. 



Of the PEARCH. 



THE Vearch is a fifii that is hook-backt,'fomewhat 

 bow'd like a Hog, and armed with flifi'Gri- 

 ftles, and his Tides with dry thick Scales. He is a bold 

 bitcr,v^hich appears by his daring to adventure on one 

 of his own kind with more courage than the ?ike by 

 much. 



Some fiy there are two forts cf Pearches^ the one 

 fait- water, and the oiher freili : the firfl hath but one 

 Fin on his Back, the latter two, vmich is more than 

 moft Fiihes have. 



He fpawnsbut once a year, and that is in February 

 or M^rchy and feldome grows "longer than two foot,, 

 His bcft time of biting is when the Springis far fpent^ 

 at which time you may take dt one Handing all that 

 are in one hole, be they never fo many. 



His Baits are a ASnmvp^Qr liitle Frog^but a Wortr 

 called a .Sr^?/^/i^/^ IS bcft, if well fcoured. When he 

 bites give him time enough,and that can hardly be toe 

 much. 



The Pearch biteth weii all the day long in coo: 

 cloudy weather •, but chiefly fi-om eight in the Morn- 

 ing till ten, and from three tiilalmoft fix, 



Vou may angle for him with Lob-worms well fcou- 

 red, Bobs, Oak-worms, Gentles, Colcwort-wormsq 

 yl/ir7}mvs^ Dors, Wafps, and Cad-baits. 



He will not bite at ail the feafons of the year, efpe- 

 cialjy in Winter, for then he is very abftemious^ yel 

 if it be warm he will bite then in the midftof th( 

 day^ ior in Winter ail fiflibite bell about the heal 

 of the day. 



If you rove for aPearchmth^ Mimow^ (whicf 

 of all baits yields the moft delightful recreation to the 



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