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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. 
11 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 wo conclude our 
remarks on Daping or Dibbing. 11 These are to bo 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 Hying 
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, err 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 bo a good store, find him in the same place. 
