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THE FOURTH DAY. 



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being a fish that I have not often angled for, but I wish ray 

 honest scholar may, and be ever fortunate when he fishes. 



the beginning of September to the end of May. They will bite all the hot 

 months : but are best taken in April and May. 



There are no better baits for this fish than a middle-sized lob-worm, or 

 rod-worm, well scoured ; a gentle ; a young wasp-grub boiled ; or a green 

 worm shook from the boughs of trees. 



Use a strong grass, or gut; and a goose-quill float, without a cork, 

 except in rivers, where the cork is always to be preferred. 



Fish very near the ground. And if you bait with gentles, throw in a 

 few at the taking every fish ; which will draw them to your hook, and 

 keep them together. H. 



Ponders End, on the Lea. 





