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of trout, the largest not measuring more than 7 

 inches, were placed in this pond, which was fed only 

 by springs ; in thirteen months' time, the pond was 

 cleaned out, and then three brace of fish were taken 

 out, each measuring over 20 inches in length. 



In angling for trout " with the Ground-Line in 

 clear Water at bottom," the angler is recommended 

 to thread his worm on the hook with the aid of a 

 baiting needle. The method recommended for 

 angling with worms in clear water, either at the top, 

 or at mid-water, is evidently taken from Cotton's 

 instructions. 



It appears from this book that it was sometimes 

 the custom to use as many as four artificial flies on 

 the line at the same time. 



Hewlett describes a very lazy way of legering. A 

 small hawk bell is suspended on a forked stick, round 

 which the line is wound, and " When you have a Bite, 

 the Bell will give you sufficient Notice without your 

 Watching ; and the Line wound on the Fork, by its 

 running off, will not only give you time to take hold 

 of your Rod, but also prevent checking the Fish 

 before he gorges your Bait." 



In dealing with the pike, Hewlett borrows largely 

 from Nobbes. According to this book a one-year-old 

 pike ought to be called a shottrel, a two-year-old a 

 pikerel, a three-year-old a pike, and a four-year-old a 

 luce. 



Howlett was of opinion that the leaded hooks 

 usually used in trolling were often the cause of the 



