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scholar, I once heard one say, " I envy not him that eats 

 better meat than I do ; nor him that is richer, or that 

 wears better clothes than I do: I envy nobody but him, 

 and him only, that catches more fish than I do." And 

 such a man is like to prove an angler ; and this noble 

 emulation I wish to you, and all young anglers. 



small touch will sink them t some use for this purpose lead shaped like a barley, 

 corn ; tut there is nothing better to lead with than shot, which you must have 

 ready cleft always with you ; remembering that when you fish fine, it is better 

 to have on your line a great number of small, than a few large, shot. 



Whip the end of the quill round the plug with fine silk well waxed : this will 

 keep the water out of your float, and preserve it greatly. 



In fishing with a float, your line must be about a foot shorter than your rod ; 

 for if it is longer, you cannot so well command your book when you come to 

 disengage your fish. 



Pearch and Chub are caught with a float, and also Gudgeons; and sometimes 

 Barbel and Grayling. 



For Carp and Tench, which are seldom caught but in ponds, use n very small 

 goose or a duck-quill float: and for ground-bait throw in, every now and then, 

 a bit of chewed bread. 



For Barbel, the place should be baited the night before you fish, with graves, 

 which are the sediment of melted tallow, and may be had at the tallow-chan- 

 dler's. Use the same ground-bait, while you are fishing, as for Roach and 

 Pace. 



In fishing with a float for Chub, in warm weather, fish at midwater ; in cool, 

 lower ; and in cold, at the ground. 



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