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across the stream, with a number of hooks 

 tied on pack-thread, and properly baited, 

 hanging from it at convenient distances, and 

 a cork at top to discover where the line lies, 

 that in the morning you may take it up with 

 your drag-hook. 



There is another method of taking Eels, 

 which is called sniggling, or broggling for 

 them: take a strong line, and hook baited 

 with a lob or garden worm, and marking 

 such holes and places where the fish use to 

 hide themselves in the day-time, near weirs^ 

 mills, or flood-gates, gently, by the help of 

 a stick, put your bait into those holes where 1 

 you imagine Eels are ; and if there are any 

 you will be sure of a bite ; but then take 

 care you pull not too hard, lest you spoil 

 all : here note, that the top of your stick 

 must be cleft, wherein you must put a strong 

 hook, this stick must guide the bait into thd 

 hole where the Eel is, by which means you 

 , if your tackle holds, get as large ones 



