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fish with bank-runners and trimmers, but dismisses 

 the more legitimate methods of pike-fishing, in 

 these words : 



Many use to Troule for a Pike ; but that is so 

 easie, that I shall not spend time in giving Directions : 

 For it will be far easier learnt ; by once going with 

 any Person that understands it, in ones day time, 

 than is possible to be taught by Printed Directions. 

 So much for the Taking of him. Now for the dressing 

 of him. 



After a very brief description of fishing for perch 

 with a live minnow, Gilbert remarks : " And this is 

 sufficient for Mr Pearch ; For, every Boy can Catch 

 him, he is so Bold." 



The second part of the book, which deals with 

 " The Method of Fishing in Hackney River," is of 

 a more practical character than the first part. Here 

 the necessary tackle is fully described, and an 

 illustration is given of five different sizes of hooks, 

 suitable respectively for bleak or gudgeon, roach or 

 dace, roach, chub and perch, or barbel. 



When you have provided all the tackle that " you 

 can possibly use ; then go to Mother Giberts, at the 

 Flower-de-Luce at Clapton, near Hackney, and while 

 you are drinking of a Pot of Ale, bid the maid make 

 you two or three Penny-worth of Ground-Bait, and 

 some Paste (which they do very neatly, and well) ; 

 and observing of them, you will know how to make 

 it yourself for any other place ; which is too tedious 

 here to insert." 



