THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



[PART 1. 



to the same chimney, there to make their nests and hab- 

 itations for the summer following : which has inclined many 

 to think, that every Salmon usually returns to the same river in 

 which it was bred, as young pigeons taken out of the same 

 dove-cote have also been observed to do. 



And you are yet to observe further, that the he-Salmon is 

 usually bigger than the Spawner ; and that he is more kipper, 

 and less able to endure a winter in the fresh water, than she is : 

 yet she is, at that time of looking less kipper and better, as 

 watery, and as bad meat. 



And yet you are to observe, that as there is no general rule 

 without an exception, so there are some few rivers in this 

 nation that have Trouts and Salmons in season in winter ; as 

 't is certain there be in the river Wye in Monmouthshire, 

 where they be in season, as Camden observes, from September 

 till April. But, my Scholar, the observation of this and many 

 other things, I must in manners omit, because they will prove 

 too large for our narrow compass of time ; and therefore I shall 

 next fall upon my direction how to fish for this SALMON. 



And for that : first you shall observe, that usually he stays 

 not long in a place, as Trouts will, but, as I said, covets still 

 to go nearer the spring-head ; and that he does not as the 

 Trout, and many other fish, lie near the water-side, or banks, 



