somewhat above the middle, and out again a lit- 

 tle below the middle ; having so done, draw your 

 worm above the arming of your hook : but note., 

 you must enter the hook at the tail of the worm, 

 and not at the head ; then, having drawn him 

 above the arming of your hook before-mentioned, 

 put the point of your hook again into the very 

 head of the worm, till it come near the place 

 where the point of the hook first came out, and 

 then draw back that part of the worm that was. 

 above the shank or arming of your hook : if you 

 fish with two worms, then put the second on be- 

 fore you turn back the hook on the first worm. 



8th. If when you are angling in any particular 

 spot, and have had good sport, the fishes should 

 suddenly leave off biting, you may conclude that 

 some of the fish of prey arc come to the part you 

 are fishing in ; therefore put a minnow on your 

 hook alive, sticking it through his upper lip, or 

 back-fin : let your tackle be strong, in case the 

 pike should be there, but for a certainty you may 

 depend that either he or the perch will take it : 

 but the best way is to have a trimmer or two with 

 you, which may be applied with great advantage 

 whilst you angle for other fish. 



9th. When you have struck a good fish, keep 

 your rod bent, "which will prevent him from run- 

 ning to the end of the line, whereby he might 

 break his hold. 



10th. In ponds, angle near the fords where 

 cattle go to drin k : and in rivers, angle for breams 

 in the deepest and quietest parts : for eels under 

 trees hanging over banks ; for chubs in deep 

 shaded holes ; for perches in scours; for roaches, 

 in winter in the deeps, at all other times where you 

 angle for perches ; and for trouts in quick streams* 



