188 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER, 



away the fish, but let it be of a dark brown, 

 or dark bottle-green colour, not with metal 

 buttons, and sit close to the body. 



Fish are terrified with the least sight or 

 motion, therefore by all means keep out of 

 sight when you angle in a clear water, either 

 by sheltering behind some bush, or tree, or 

 by standing as far off the river's side as you 

 possibly can ; to effect this the better, a rod 

 of eighteen feet long, at ground, and a rod 

 of the same length and line at artificial fly, 

 are absolutely necessary : neither ought yoi> 

 to move much on the banks next the water 

 you angle in, especially for Trout, Chub, or 

 Carp. When you angle at ground, in a clear 

 water, or dibble with natural flies, angle up 

 the river ; but in muddy water, or dub-fly, 

 angle down the river. "When you have 

 hooked a large fish, let him play and tire 

 himself in the water ; and have a special 

 care to keep the rod bent, lest he run to the 

 end of the line and break either hook or 

 hold ; haul him not too near the top of the 



