VI. INTRODUCTION. 



brandy, or rum, is more likely to promote cooling 

 effects, without danger of taking cold. 



Whenever you begin to angle, wet the ends of 

 the joints of your rod, to make them swell, which 

 will prevent their loosening: and if you happen, 

 with rain or otherwise, to wet your rod, so that you 

 cannot pull the joints asunder, turn the ferrules 

 round in the flame of a candle, and they will easily 

 separate. 



An angler should always be careful to keep out 

 of sight of the fish, by standing as far from the 

 bank as possible ; but muddy water renders this 

 caution unnecessary. 



A judicious angler should observe that his amuse- 

 ment must be avoided in a strong east or cold north 

 wind, as both are unfriendly to sport. Also, after a 

 long drought ; in the middle of days that are exces- 

 sively hot and bright ; when there has been a white 

 frost in the morning ; in days of high wind ; in 

 places where they have been long washing sheep ; 

 upon the sudden rising of clouds that precede rain ; 

 and on days following dark, windy nights. 



In ponds, angle near the fords where cattle go 

 to drink ; and in rivers, angle for Bream in the 

 deepest and most quiet parts ; for Eels, under trees 

 hanging over banks ; for Chub, in deep shaded 

 holes ; for Perch, in scours ; for Koach, in winter, 



