The Complete Angler. 97 



the biggeft fize is not the beft ; and 

 next, that the middle fize and the 

 whiteft are the beft : and then you 

 are to know , that I cannot well 

 teach in words, but muft fhew you 

 how to put it on your hook, that it 

 may turn the better : And you are 

 alfo to know, that it is impofsible it 

 fhould turn too quick : And you are 

 yet to know, that in cafe you want 

 a Minnow, then a fmall Loch, or a 

 Sticklebag, or any other fmall Fifli 

 will ferve as wel : And you are yet 

 to know, that you may ialt, and by 

 that means keep them fit for ufe 

 three or four dayes or longer ; and 

 that of fait, bay fait is the beft. 



Now for Flies 9 which is the third 



bait wherewith Grouts are uiually 



taken. You are to know, that there 



are as many forts of Flies as there be 



of Fruits : I will name youbutfome 



of them : as the dun Jlie, \\\z Jlone 



fa'e, the red Jlie^ the moor JOe, the 



tawny jiie, thefte/fa'e, the cloudy or 



H black- 



