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In fine summer sunshiny weather, when scarce 

 a breath of wind is stirring, you may often see the 

 fish basking, in clear low water, with their fins and 

 part of their backs above the surface; they will 

 then greedily rise at a hackle, if your foot length 

 be fine, and you keep yourself at a sufficient distance 

 to be unpereeived. Your line for this purpose 

 should be long; and if on hooking a fish, the others 

 should become alarmed and swim off, just retire for 

 a little time, arid most probably they will soon come 

 back again. 



Never drink water out of rivers or ponds'while 

 in a state of perspiration ; and keep your feet dry, 

 by wearing strong boots or shoes. 



Avoid all piscatory poaching; and use none of 

 the oils or chemical preparations which are recom- 

 mended by some, but which are practices quite 

 dishonourable to the fair angler. 



Before you fish in strange waters, always ascer- 

 tain that they are Tree to the public ; and if not, 

 obtain the. consent") of the proprietor ere you cast 

 your line over them, or you may involve yourself 

 in an unpleasant predicament, as you will perceive 

 by referring to the laws relating to angling. 



If two or more persons are angling in company, 

 there should be a distance of at "least thirty yards 

 between them. 



