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water, for by flouncing he might break your 

 line. 



Where any weeds, roots of trees, stones, 

 wood, or other rubbish are, it is often good, 

 but troublesome, angling, for to such places 

 fish resort for warmth and security. The 

 same may be said of whirlpools, which are 

 like pits in rivers, and seldom unfurnished 

 with good fish ; likewise in weirs, weir-pools, 

 mill-streams, piles, posts, and pillars of 

 bridges, flood-gates, cataracts and falls of 

 water, the conflux of rivers, the eddies be- 

 twixt two streams, the returns of a stream, 

 and the sides of a stream, are good places 

 generally to angle in. Keep the sun, or 

 moon if you angle at night, before you, pro- 

 vided your eyes can endure it ; at least be 

 sure to have those planets on your side, for 

 if they are on your back both yourself and 

 rod, will, by the shadow, give more offence 

 when looking towards the light than the con- 

 trary way. Let all baits and flies whatso- 

 fall gently first into the water, before 



