^t !fftfl)ing. 6^ 



Hook in at his Mouth and out at his Gill, drawing it 

 through about three Inches ^ then put the HOolc again 

 into his Mouth, and let the point and beard come out 

 at his Tail ., then the Hook and his Tail v ou mult tic 

 about with a fine white Thread, and let the body of 

 the Minnow be almoft ftraight on the Hook : then try 

 againfl the Stream whether it will turn ^ where note, 

 it cannot turn too fait. It you want a Mwmvo^ a 

 fmall Loach or Sticklebag will ferve the turn : if none 

 of thefe can be gotten, you may in their feafon have 

 an Artificial one made of Cloath by one that is living, 

 which I have found to be every whit as good a Bait as 

 what are natural* 



If you fifh with a Natural or Artificial Fly, then 

 follow fuch directions as i have already prefcribed in 

 a foregoing Chapter, which particularly difcourfes of 

 Flies Natural and Artificial. 



Of the UMBER, 



IT is the opinion fome, that the 'Uw&^r and Gr ai- 

 ling differ onely in Names,and arc of a Trowf-kind, 

 but feldom grow to the bighefs of a Trouty I having 

 never feen nor heard any exceed the length of eJgh-« 

 teen Inches. 



He frequents fuch Rivers as the TrontJ 6,0, aad 

 is taken with the fame Baits , efpeclnUy the Fly j 

 and, being a firaple Fifh , is more bold than the 

 Trout is. 



In the Winter he abuonds aiinfelf, but after Jprii 

 he appears abroad,and is very gamefome and pleafant. 

 He is very tender-mouth'd, and therefore quickly loft 

 attei he is flruck. For what more may be faid, I refer 

 you to the Chapter of the Gr^iUng, 



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