5<^ €)f fiiibing. 



which ftood in their way: Some having leapt fhort, 

 have been taken by that means. If they are foob- 

 ftruded that they cannot find their way to the Sea, 

 they become fick, lean, and pine away, and die in 

 two years. If they (pawn in the mean time, from 

 thence proceeds a fmall Salmon called a Skegger^ 

 which will never grow great. It is the Sea that makes 

 them grow big ^ but it is the frefh Rivers that makes 

 them grow fat ^ and fo much the farther they are 

 from the Sea up in the River, the fatter they grow 

 and the better their food. ' 



From a SamUt (which is but little bigger than a 

 Mtmovp) he grows to be a Salmon in as fhort time as 

 a Goflin will grow to be a Goole. 



^ Salmon biteth heft at three of the clock in the 

 Afternoon, in the Moneths of Muy^ June, July^ and 

 -Auguft^ if the water be clear,and forae little breeze of 

 Wind ftirring,eipeciallv if the Wind bloweth againft 

 the Stream, and near the Sea. 



Where note, that he hath not his conllant refi- 

 dence, like a Trout^ but removes often, coveting 

 to be as near the Spring-head as he may, fwimming 

 generally in the dcepeil and broadeft parts of the 

 River near the ground ^ and he is caught like a Trout^ 

 With Worm, Fly, or Mmmw. The Garden-worm 

 IS an Excellent bait for the Salmon , if it be well 

 fcoured, and kept in Mofs about twenty days, after 

 which time thofe Worms will be very clear, tough 

 and lively. 



There is a way of fifliing for Salmon with a Ring of 

 Wyre on the top of the Rod, through which the Line 

 miy run to what length is thought convenient,having 

 a Wheel alfo near the hand. 



I have been told that there is no bait more attra^ive 

 of and eagerly purfued by the Salmon and molt other 

 n/h,than Lob-worms fcented with the Oil of Ivy-ber- 

 ries, 



