THE DRTFFIELD ANGLER. /I 



at -the small end of which, fasten a well- 

 tempered brass wire, made into a noose or 

 snare : having opened the noose wide enough 

 to slip over the fish's head without touching 

 him, let it down in the water with your pole, 

 even in depth with the Pike, but two yards 

 before him, and guide it very gently towards 

 his head, fixing your eyes full upon him, till 

 you have brought the snare over his head and 

 gill fins, but no farther, then immediately 

 with a strong upright jerk, hoist him to 

 land. 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE PEARCH, OR PERCH; 



Perch, as a fish of prey* i next in 

 greediness to the Pike ; having a very wide 

 mouth, with large teeth; a hog back, on 

 which are two fins- anned with* sharp pric- 



