ANGLER'S ASSISTANT: 



COMPRISING 



PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS EOE BOTTOM-FISHING, 

 TROLLING, Ac. 



WITH AMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION & USE 

 OF 



TACKLE AND BAITS; 



A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OP THE HABITS 

 AND HAUNTS OF FISH, 



A GEOGRAPHICAL AND ICHTHYOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE 

 PRINCIPAL RIVERS & STREAMS IN ENGLAND. 



BY WILLAM[JCARPENTER. 



" Tis pleasant to see the Fish 

 . Cut with golden oars the silver stream, 

 And greedily devour the treacherous bait." 

 SHAKSPBARE. 



LONDON: 



GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET. 

 1852. 



