CHAPTER III. 



FISHING-TACKLE, ITS PREPARATION AND USE. 



HAVING given a brief account of the chief rivers, 

 streams, and other waters, in the various parts of 

 England, as well as a description of the several kinds 

 of fish to be found in them, I proceed to notice the 

 tackle and materials with which the angler should pro- 

 vide himself, and to offer such suggestions for choosing 

 and managing the same that the uninformed may be at 

 no loss. My object, however, is not to qualify persons 



