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forced to creep under trees and bushes, dragging my rod 

 after me, with the very top of it in my hand, to get near the 

 water; and I have been well paid for my trouble. Whilst 

 you are getting in your rod, throw a brandling, or grub, or 

 what you fish with, into the water, which will make the fish 

 take your bait the more boldly. 



" There are some pools that have no bushes at all, but 

 only hollow banks, in some places under which the great fish 

 will lie in the day time. I have gone softly to such places, 

 and have dropped in a suitable bait, close by the bank, and 

 have presently had a good fish. When I use cork, chamois, 

 or buff, instead of natural baits, I always drop them in strong 

 scented oil, in shade-fishing, because the fish comes slowly to 

 the bait, and if he does not smell something like the natural 

 bait, he will not take it, though well imitated." 



Cotton gives the following, with which we conclude our 

 remarks on Daping or Dibbing. " These are to be angled 

 with a short line, not much more than half the length of your 

 rod, if the air be still, or with a longer, very near or all out 

 as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from 

 you. And this way of fishing we call Daping, Dabbing, or 

 Dibbing, wherein you are always to have your line flying 

 before you, up or down the river, as the wind serves, and 

 to angle as near as you can to the bank of the same side 

 whereon you stand, though where you see a fish near, you 

 may guide your fly quick over him, whether in the middle or 

 on the contrary side ; and if you are pretty well out of sight, 

 either by kneeling, or the interposition of a bank or bush, 

 you may be almost sure to raise and take him too, if it be 

 presently done ; the fish will otherwise peradventure be re- 

 moved to some other place, if it be in still deeps, where he 

 is always on the motion, and roving up and down to look out 

 for prey, though in a stream you may always, almost, espe- 

 cially if there be a good store, find him in the same place. 



