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bait, and guided down the middle of the belly, without 

 suffering it to peep out by the way, (for then the ash-grub 

 especially will issue out water and milk till nothing but 

 the skin shall remain, and the bend of the hook will 

 appear black through it,) till the point of your hook come 

 so low, that the head of your bait may rest, and stick 

 upon the hair that stands out to hold it, by which means 

 it can neither slip of itself, neither will the force of the 

 stream nor quick pulling out, upon any mistake, strip it 

 off. 



Now the cadis or cod-bait (which is a sure killing bait, 

 and for the most part by much surer than either of the 

 other) may be put upon the hook, two or three together; 

 and is sometimes (to very great effect) joined to a worm, 

 and sometimes to an artificial fly, to cover the point of 

 the hook ; but is always to be angled with at the bottom 

 (when by itself especially) with the finest tackle; and is, 

 for all times of the year, the most holding bait of all 

 other whatever, both for Trout and Grayling. 



There are several other baits, besides these few I have 

 named you, which also do very great execution at the 

 bottom; and some that are peculiar to certain countries 

 and rivers, of which every angler may in his own place 

 make his own observation; and some others that I do not 

 think fit to put you in mind of, because I would not cor- 

 rupt you, and would have you, as in all things else I 

 observe you to be a very honest gentleman, a fair angler. 

 And so much for the second sort of Angling for a Trout 

 at the bottom. 



Viat. But, Sir, I beseech you give me leave to ask you 

 one question: Is there no art to be used to worms, to 

 make them allure the fish, and in a manner compel them 

 to bite at the bait? 



Pise. Not that I know of; or did I know any such 

 secret, I would not use it myself, and therefore would 



