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hairs twisted for the lowermost part, with a good large 

 hook : I baited my hook with two Lob-worms, the four ends 

 hanging as meet as I could ghesse them in the dark : I fell 

 to Angle ; it proved yery dark, that I had good sport, 

 Angling with the Lob-worms, as I doe with the Flie, at the 

 top of the water; you shall heare the Fish rise at the top of 

 the water; then you must loose a slack Line down to the 

 bottome, as nigh as you can ghesse, then hold a straight 

 Line ; feeling the Fish bite, give time, there is no doubt of 

 losing the Fish ; for there is not one among twenty, but 

 doth gorge the Bait: the least stroak you can strike to 

 fasten the hook, makes the fish sure, and then you may take 

 the fish up with your hands: The night began to alter and 

 grew somewhat lighter; I took off the Lob- worms, and set 

 to my Rod a white Palmer Flie, made of a large hook, 

 I had sport for the time, till it grew lighter ; then I put 

 on my red Palmer, I had sport for the time untill it grew 

 very light ; then I set on my black Palmer, had good sport, 

 made up my dish of fish, put up my Tackles, and was at 

 my time appointed for the service. For these three Flies, 

 with the help of the Lob-worms, serve to Angle all the year 

 long, observing the times, as I have shewed in this nights 

 work : a light Flie for darknes, the red Flie in medio, and 

 a dark Flie for lightnesse : This is my experiment for this 

 kind of Angling, which is the surest Angling of all, and 

 killeth the greatest Fish : your Lines may be strong, but 

 must be no longer than the Rod. 



To take a Carp either in Pond or River, if you mean to 

 have sport with some profit, you must take a peck of Ale- 

 graines, and a good quantity of any bloud, and mix the 

 hloud and graines together, and cast it in the places where 

 you meane to Angle ; this feed will gather the scale Fish 

 together, as Carp, Tench, Roach, Dace, and Bream ; the 

 next morning be at your sport very early, plum your ground : 

 you may Angle for the Carp with a strong Line ; the Bait 

 must be either a red knotted worm, or Paste : there is no 

 doubt of sport. 



To take Pearch. The Pearch feeds well, if you light 

 where they be, and bites very free : My opinion is. (vrith 

 some experience) to bait with Lob- worms, chopt in pieces 



