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three in the afternoon, if any gentle gale blow ; some- 

 times in a warm evening, when the gnats play much. 



9. Also after the river is cleared from a flood, they 

 rise exceeding well ; I conceive that being glutted with 

 ground-baits, they now covet the fly, having wanted it a 

 time. 



10. A Trout bites best in a muddy rising water, in 

 dark, cloudy, windy weather, early in the morning, from 

 half an hour after eight, till ten ; and in the afternoon, 

 from three, till after four, and sometimes in the even- 

 ing ; but about nine in the morning, and about three in 

 the afternoon, are his chief and most constant hours of 

 biting at ground or fly, as the water suits either; 

 March, April, May, and part of June, are his chief 

 months, though he bites well in July, August and Sep- 

 tember. After a shower in the evening, he rises well 

 at gnats. 



11. Salmon, at three in the afternoon, chiefly in 

 May, June, July, and August, with a clear water and 

 some wind. He bites best when the wind is blowing 

 against the stream, and near the sea. 



12. Carp and Tench, morning and evening, very 

 early and late, June, July and August, or indeed in the 

 night. 



13. AChevin, from sun rising or earlier, at snails 

 especially ; for in the heat of the day he cares not for 

 them, in June and July till about eight, again at three 

 in the afternoon at ground, or fly; and his chief fly 

 which he most delights in, is a great moth, with a very 

 great head, not unlike to an owl, with whitish wings, 



