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in summer ; they also get near the bottom in 

 a cold day, and on the calm side of the 

 water ; and in the winter are caught best in 

 the mid-time of the day, and in sun-shiny 

 weather. When you angle for Pearch, Chub, 

 Tench, Carp, Dace, Bream, Gudgeon,, and 

 Ruff, and have hooked one, and who afterwards 

 makes his escape, you will not often have 

 any great sport at that standing for one or 

 two hours after such misfortune, because the 

 fish is so frighted that he chases his com-* 

 panions out of the place ; therefore, after 

 some trial, it is best to remove, and angle 

 at some other standing. In a clear water, 

 when you use worms, bait with one worm 

 only ; in a muddy or discoloured water, bait 

 with two at a time. 



The colour of your line must be a dusky 

 white,, or grey colour, in water that is disco- 

 loured; your line, for two yards next the 

 hook, ought to be of a sorrel brown, or ches- 

 nut, and the upper part of it white. Let your 

 apparel not be of a light or shining colour, 

 which will reflect upon the water and fright 





