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ries, ortheOilof Polypodieof theO-ik mixt with 

 Turpentine j nay, ^(fa Foetida they fay is incompara- 

 bly good. 



The Artificial FJy is a good bait for a Salmon \ but 

 you muft then ufea 1 rowl as for the Piks^ hebemga 

 Itrong fifh. As the Salmon is a large hfli, lo mnft your 

 Flies be larger than for any other, with Wings and 

 Tails very long^. 



You fliall obfervcjwhen you ftrike him, that he will 

 plunge and bounce, but doth not ufually endeavour 

 to run to the length of the Line, as the Trout will 

 do jand therefore there is Icfs danger of breaking yonr 

 Line. 



Ifyou will angle for Salmon at ground, then take 

 three or four Garden-worms well fcoured, and puc 

 them on your Hook at once, and fifh with them in the 

 fame manner as you do for 1 routs. 



Be fure to give the Salmon (as well as all other fifli) 

 time to f'^o gorge the Bait, and benotover-hafty, 

 unlefs your bait be fo tender it will not endure nib- 

 bling at. Much more maybefaidof 5^/wo«-fifhing, 

 which I fliall pafs by, leaving the rcit to your own 

 practice and obfervation. 



Of the T E N C FL 



Shall now difcovcr an approved way how to take 

 Tench and Carf in a muddy Pond : but know, 1 do 

 not make publick this following Secret , to teach 

 Knaves how to rob Gentlemens Ponds, lut that the 

 proper Owners may be able upon cafes of neceflity to 

 fupply themfeives with Fifh, without being puc to fo 

 much trouble and charge as to fue their Ponds. But 

 to the purpofe. In the firft place you mult provide 

 your felf with a very good large Calling- net, well 



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