ANGLING IMPROVED. 



cause the hair at the end of the shank to stand bent, 

 and so, consequently cause the point of the hook to lie 

 or hang 1 too much outward, whereas upon the same 

 ground the bending shank will then cause the point of 

 the hook to hang directly upwards. 



When you set on your hook, do it with strong but 

 small silk, and lay your hair upon the inside of the hook, 

 for if on the outside the silk will cut and fret it asunder; 

 and to avoid the fretting of the hair by the hook on the 

 inside, smooth all your hooks upon a whetstone, from 

 the inside to the back of the hook, slope ways. 



4. Get the best cork you can without flaws or 

 "holes, as quills and pens are not of sufficient strength 



in strong streams; bore the cork through with a 

 small hot iron, then put into it a quill of a fit propor- 

 tion, neither too large to split it, or so small as to slip 

 out, but so as it may stick in very closely; then pare 

 your cork into the form of a pyramid, or small pear, 

 and of what size you please, then on a smooth grind- 

 stone, or with pumice make it complete, for you cannot 

 pare it so smooth as you may grind it: have corks of 

 all sizes. 



5. Get a musquet or carbine bullet, make a hole 

 through it, and put in a strong twist, hang this on your 

 hook to try the depth of river or pond. 



6. Take so much parchment as will be about four 

 inches broad, and five long, make the longer end round, 

 then take so many pieces more as will make five or six 

 partitions, sew them all together, leaving the side of 

 the longest square open, to put your lines, spare links, 



