190 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 



any other part of the line, except the cast- 

 line, (and with as little of that as possible) 

 and without any disturbance, plunging, or 

 circling of the water, which very much scares 

 and frightens the fish. 



RULES AND CAUTIONS. 



Never raise a large fish out of the water 

 by taking the hair to which your hook is 

 fastened, or indeed any part of the line, into 

 your hands, but either put a landing-net un- 

 der him, or for want of that, even your hat : 

 you may, in fly-fishing, lay hold of your line 

 to draw a fish to you, but this must be 

 done with caution. Your silk for whipping 

 hooks, and other fine work, must be very 

 small and strong, and waxed, and indeed any 

 other kind of binding, with shoemaker's wax, 

 which is the toughest and holds the best : in* 

 close the knots and joints of your lines in a 

 small pill of wax, pressed very close, and the 

 superfluities pinched off; this will soon har- 

 den aud prevent the knots from drawing ; it 



