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OBSERVATIONS 



Yew is much recommended by many au- 

 thors on angling, but it is very brittle, full 

 of knots, and inferior to bamboo cane or 

 brier. 



Rods for pike and barbel, ought to be 

 Mxteen feet long, the but ends may be made 

 of red deal, the middle parts of ash, and the 

 fops of hazel, which may be shorter than 

 the other, as it will be difficult to meet with 

 hazels of the length of the other parts suffi- 

 ciently strong. 1 must caution the angler 

 against the common practice of taking the 

 bark from hazels, I grant they will drefs 

 neater, but it weakens them considerably. 

 Small rings or loops must be placed in a 

 straight direction upon the rods, for the 

 running line; if they are oiled as directed, 

 paint will be unnecefsary. 



Rods for trout, perch, chub, eels, bream, 

 and flounders, may be finer ; and rings on 

 these for the running line will be necefsary, 

 and enable you to fish under bushes, and on 

 eminences by the water. 



