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the other, that will not open with the weight 

 of the worms and cheese, will be found very 

 useful, tie a strong cord to the ring, and 

 fill it with the worms and cheese cut in 

 pieces, and with a light pole, let it sink to 

 the bottom, a sudden pull will open the lid 

 and leave the baits where you wish ; having 

 baited the place in this manner for about a 

 week, it will be fit to fish, and if a rise of 

 water does not happen, you may depend on 

 good diversion. They bite best from day- 

 break to nine in the morning, and from six 

 in an evening till darknefs obliges you to 

 give over. Your rod must be very strong, 

 a running line is necefsary, either silk or 

 hemp, the bottom link should be made of 

 gut, as directed for salmon, and the hook 

 large and well tempered; use a plumb about 

 two feet above the hook, of sufficient weight 

 to resist the action of so great a depth of 

 water, upon the line, a float is unnecefsary. 

 The baits for angling are lob-worms, and 

 new cheese cut in small squares ; the worms 

 must be well scoured, for barbel though 



