136 AET OF ANGLING. 



angling, and after this manner; the line should be 

 strong and about a yard longer than the rod; on 

 the bend of the hook put two or three maggots, or a 

 well-scoured worm; then throw in the bait, either 

 in a stream or still water, with as little noise as 

 possible ; and when you feel a bite, strike, and lift 

 the fish out instantly. The best time for using this 

 bait is in a dark gloomy night, from eleven o'clock 

 till day break: if the stars or moon shine the 

 attempt will be nearly fruitless. 



BEOWJST MOTH. 



This moth appears at the same time as the 

 former. The wings are made of a feather from the 

 brown owl; the body of brown mohair, with a 

 grizzled or brown cock's hackle wrapped over the 

 body ; the hook No. 3 or 4. To be used precisely 

 in the same manner as the "White Moth. 



ELY, LIBELLA OR LIBELLULA. 



This fly is used only in Salmon fishing; it 

 frequents most rivers during the months of July 

 and August. The head of this insect is a beautiful 

 object for the microscope ; it wears a mask as per- 

 fectly formed as those worn in a masquerade ; and 



