63 ^f f Tfting. 



not to^ high •, the fame obfervation holds good at 

 Night as well as Day. If the Sun fhine bright, the 

 Ajoon prove clear, or the Stars glitter, there is but 

 little fport to be expe(n:ed. 



Gentlemen , I write to you that have more than 

 common experience in the Art of Angling, and there- 

 fore I hope you will not exped that I fhould here in- 

 form you how to profecute the little recreation of the 

 Thames J how to catch Sle^iJ^^j, Dace, &c. fince there is 

 hardly any young beginner that; is ignorant thereof • 

 Whereof omitting fuch trifling difcourfe, 1 Ihall fall 

 upon that which isfomewhat more material, and firlt, 

 how to take Eels* When the Angler ftaysa night or 

 two, let him take five or fix Lines for what number 

 he thinks fitj each of them about fixteen yards long , 

 tind at every two yards long make a Noofe to hang on 

 a hook armed either to double Thread, or Silk-twift, 

 for it is better then V/yre. His Hooks mufl; be baited 

 with Alillers-tbambSf Loaches^ Minnow s ox Gudgeons i 

 to every Noofe there mufl: be a Line baited, and all 

 the Lines muit ly crofs the River in the deepefl: place, 

 either with Stones or pegged lying in thebottom,you 

 muH watch all night , or rife as foon as ever it is 

 break of day -( or elfe you will lofe divers that were 

 Jiungj and drav/ up the Lines , on each of which I 

 have known two or three Eels or Grigs. 



Every one that delights in Fly-fifliing ought to 

 learn the way of making two forts of Artificial Flics , 

 the Palmer ribbed with Silver or Gold, and the May- 

 fly, both which are theground of all Flies. 



In the making of the Palmer-Fly hemuftarm his 

 Line on the infi 'e of the Hook ^ then with a pair of 

 Sizers let him cut fo much ofthe brown of a Mal- 

 lards Feathers as he fiiall think fufiicient to make the 

 XA'ings ^ then let him lay the outcrmoll part of the 

 Feather next the Hook, and the point of the Feather 



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