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That we call Angling at the bottom, is also of two 

 sorts ; by hand, or with a cork or float. 



That we call Angling in the middle, is also of two 

 sorts ; with a Minnow, for a Trout, or with a ground-bait 

 for a Grayling. 



Of all which several sorts of angling, I will, if you can 

 have the patience to hear me, give you the best account 

 I can. 



Viat. The trouble will be yours, and mine the pleasure 

 and the obligation : I beseech you therefore to proceed. 



PMC. Why then first of fly-fishing. 



CHAP. V. 



Of Fly-fishing. 



Piscator. FLY-fishing, or fishing at the top, is, as I said 

 before, of two sorts ; with a natural and living fly, or with 

 an artificial and made fly. 



First then, of the NATURAL FLY ; of which we gene- 

 rally use but two sorts ; and those but in the two months 

 of May and June only ; namely, the Green-drake, and 

 the Stone-fly: though I have made use of a third, that 

 way, called the Chamblet-fly , with very good success, for 

 Grayling, but never saw it angled with by any other, after 

 this manner, my master only excepted, who died many 

 years ago, and was one of the best anglers that ever I 

 knew. 



These are to be angled with, with a short line, not much 

 more than half the length of your rod, if the airbe still ; 

 or with a longer very near, or all out, as long as your rod, 

 if you have any wind to carry it from you. And this way 



