The anglers delight containing the whole art of neat and clean angling; wherein is taught the readiest way to take all sorts of fish, from the pike to the minnow, together with their proper baits, haunts, and time of fishing for them, whether in mere, pond, or river. As also, the method of fishing in Hackney River, & the names of all the best stands there; with the manner of making all sorts of good tackle fit for any water whatsoever. The like never before in print. By William Gilbert, gent.
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             The anglers delight containing the whole art of neat and clean angling; wherein is taught the readiest way to take all sorts of fish, from the pike to the minnow, together with their proper baits, haunts, and time of fishing for them, whether in mere, pond, or river. As also, the method of fishing in Hackney River, & the names of all the best stands there; with the manner of making all sorts of good tackle fit for any water whatsoever. The like never before in print. By William Gilbert, gent.
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               With
               Allowance
               ,
            
             
               
                 October
                 20th
                 .
                 1674.
                 
              
               
                 Roger
                 L'Estrange
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               
                 Anglers
                 Delight
              
               :
               Containing
               The
               whole
               ART
               of
               Neat
               and
               Clean
               ANGLING
               ;
               Wherein
               is
               Taught
               the
               readiest
               Way
               to
               Take
               all
               sorts
               of
               FISH
               ,
               from
               the
               Pike
               to
               the
               Minnow
               ,
               together
               with
               their
               proper
               Baits
               ,
               Haunts
               ,
               and
               Time
               of
               FISHING
               for
               them
               ,
               whether
               in
               
                 Mere
                 ,
                 Pond
              
               ,
               or
               River
               .
               As
               also
               ,
               The
               Method
               of
               Fishing
               in
               
                 Hackney
                 River
              
               ,
               &
               the
               Names
               of
               all
               the
               Best
               Stands
               there
               ;
               with
               the
               manner
               of
               Making
               all
               sorts
               of
               Good
               Tackle
               Fit
               for
               any
               Water
               whatsoever
               .
               The
               like
               never
               before
               in
               Print
               .
            
             
               By
               
                 WILLIAM
                 GILBERT
              
               ,
               Gent.
               
            
             
               depiction of a fisherman fishing.
            
             
               London
               ,
               Printed
               for
               
                 W.
                 Birch
              
               at
               the
               Peacock
               at
               the
               Lower
               end
               of
               Cheapside
               ,
               1676.
               
            
          
           
             
             
             
               TO
               THE
               RIGHT
               HONOURABLE
               ,
               and
               Worthily
               Admired
               Sr.
               
                 RICHARD
                 FISHER
              
               .
            
             
               SInce
               it
               is
               Generally
               known
               ,
               that
               no
               Man
               lives
               without
               Fault
               ;
               but
               that
               We
               all
               Transgress
               daily
               ,
               even
               against
               Our
               Soveraign
               Good
               ,
               from
               whom
               notwithstanding
               ,
               we
               Receive
               Innumerable
               Benefits
               ,
               with
               large
               Promises
               of
               Forgiveness
               :
               So
               in
               this
               Case
               ,
               I
               have
               a
               Matter
               of
               Encouragement
               ,
               that
               ,
               although
               I
               may
               have
               offended
               ,
               
               thus
               rashly
               appearing
               ,
               to
               offer
               These
               following
               Lines
               to
               Your
               view
               ,
               (
               no
               wayes
               to
               be
               compared
               to
               Your
               Great
               ,
               and
               Masculine
               Spirit
               ;
               )
               yet
               that
               I
               should
               not
               doubt
               of
               Your
               Obliviating
               this
               my
               present
               Offence
               ;
               but
               also
               obtain
               (
               from
               Your
               Real
               Generosity
               )
               a
               Favourable
               Acceptation
               ,
               and
               Reception
               of
               these
               first-Fruits
               of
               my
               publick
               Endeavours
               :
               I
               have
               taken
               the
               Boldness
               to
               make
               this
               Dedication
               ,
               hoping
               that
               my
               Presumption
               (
               taken
               as
               an
               Error
               )
               may
               be
               understood
               to
               proceed
               from
               the
               Assurance
               of
               Countenance
               ,
               under
               so
               worthy
               a
               Personage
               ;
               whereby
               
               it
               may
               more
               safely
               appear
               upon
               the
               Stage
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               encounter
               the
               greatest
               Oppositions
               ,
               and
               rest
               Secure
               from
               the
               Cruelty
               of
               Envy
               .
            
             
               The
               Great
               God
               ,
               who
               hath
               hitherto
               Blessed
               You
               with
               Health
               and
               Means
               ,
               continue
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               multiply
               it
               to
               Your
               last
               Period
               :
               and
               when
               You
               shall
               Cease
               to
               be
               among
               the
               Living
               ,
               give
               You
               the
               full
               Fruition
               of
               Eternal
               Glory
               ;
               So
               wisheth
               ,
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
               
                 A
                 Real
                 Honourer
                 of
                 You
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 Your
                 Worthy
                 Family
                 .
                 W.
                 Gilbert
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
             
               To
               all
               the
               Ingenious
               LOVERS
               &
               PRACTICERS
               Of
               the
               most
               
                 Noble
                 Science
              
               of
               ANGLING
               .
            
             
               
                 Kind
                 Reader
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Know
               (
               and
               you
               know
               )
               that
               the
               Wits
               of
               this
               Age
               are
               Ripe
               ,
               Accute
               ,
               and
               Various
               ,
               and
               how
               to
               please
               all
               Men
               ,
               is
               a
               Task
               too
               great
               for
               my
               Vndertaking
               ;
               I
               have
               here
               laid
               open
               the
               whole
               Art
               and
               Mistery
               of
               
                 Clean
                 ,
                 Neat
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Gentile
                 Angling
              
               ,
               in
               a
               far
               more
               Plain
               ,
               and
               Easie
               
               way
               ,
               than
               ever
               was
               yet
               in
               Print
               ;
               All
               from
               Experience
               ,
               and
               not
               Borrowed
               from
               other
               Books
               ,
               and
               many
               Things
               never
               before
               heard
               of
               ,
               by
               most
               People
               :
               So
               that
               ,
               if
               there
               be
               any
               Thing
               that
               may
               yield
               you
               Profit
               ,
               Solace
               of
               Mind
               ,
               Recreation
               of
               Spirit
               ,
               or
               Content
               ,
               I
               have
               my
               end
               ,
               and
               shall
               rejoyce
               ,
               and
               think
               my
               Time
               well
               spent
               ;
               Otherwise
               I
               shall
               be
               troubled
               that
               there
               is
               Nothing
               worthy
               your
               Acceptance
               ,
               and
               only
               intreat
               you
               to
               lay
               down
               the
               Book
               again
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               no
               Harm
               done
               between
               you
               ,
               and
               an
               Artist's
               Friend
               ,
            
             
               
                 W.
                 G.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               THE
               Anglers
               Delight
               .
            
             
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Pike
                 ,
                 And
                 how
                 to
                 Take
                 Him
                 several
                 wayes
                 .
              
               
                 THis
                 Pike
                 is
                 the
                 King
                 and
                 Commander
                 of
                 all
                 Fresh-Water
                 Fish
                 ;
                 therefore
                 I
                 begin
                 with
                 him
                 first
                 :
                 And
                 he
                 is
                 Ravenous
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 my self
                 ,
                 at
                 Boately
                 ,
                 near
                 Oxford
                 ,
                 with
                 my
                 Trole
                 ,
                 took
                 a
                 great
                 Over-grown
                 Pike
                 ,
                 that
                 was
                 within
                 an
                 Inch
                 of
                 a
                 Yard-long
                 ;
                 and
                 when
                 he
                 came
                 to
                 be
                 opened
                 ,
                 he
                 had
                 an
                 other
                 large
                 one
                 ,
                 of
                 above
                 a
                 Quarter
                 of
                 a
                 Yard-long
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 Belly
                 :
                 And
                 I
                 will
                 ,
                 upon
                 occasion
                 ,
                 bring
                 evidence
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 
                 Pike
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 taken
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 others
                 Belly
                 ,
                 had
                 a
                 small
                 Bird
                 that
                 is
                 used
                 to
                 lodge
                 in
                 the
                 Reeds
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Pouch
                 of
                 it
                 :
                 But
                 no
                 more
                 of
                 this
                 .
                 Now
                 for
                 my
                 promise
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 ,
                 How
                 to
                 catch
                 this
              
               
                 depiction of a pike
              
               
                 His
                 feeding
                 is
                 generally
                 of
                 
                   Roach
                   ,
                   Dace
                   ,
                   Gudgeons
                
                 ,
                 or
                 Froggs
                 ;
                 but
                 above
                 all
                 ,
                 he
                 delighteth
                 most
                 in
                 Fair
                 Gudgeons
                 :
                 and
                 where
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 store
                 of
                 small
                 Fish
                 ,
                 he
                 feeds
                 of
                 a
                 Weed
                 called
                 ,
                 Pike-rell-Weed
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 your
                 first
                 way
                 of
                 Taking
                 a
                 Pike
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 shall
                 teach
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
                 By
                 a
                 frixed
                 Bait
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 done
                 (
                 if
                 in
                 a
                 standing
                 Water
                 )
                 by
                 having
                 a
                 Line
                 of
                 about
                 twenty
                 Yards
                 long
                 ,
                 made
                 fast
                 to
                 a
                 stick
                 ,
                 stuck
                 in
                 the
                 ground
                 ;
                 and
                 having
                 baited
                 your
                 Hook
                 with
                 a
                 Live
                 
                   Gudgeon
                   ,
                   Roach
                
                 ,
                 or
                 Dace
                 ,
                 throw
                 it
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 conveniently
                 you
                 can
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 like-liest
                 place
                 you
                 see
                 for
                 a
                 Pike
                 ,
                 leaving
                 two
                 Yards
                 ,
                 or
                 there-abouts
                 ,
                 loose
                 upon
                 the
                 ground
                 by
                 your
                 
                 Peg
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 may
                 see
                 when
                 your
                 Line
                 is
                 run
                 out
                 strait
                 ;
                 at
                 which
                 time
                 be
                 assured
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 have
                 got
                 a
                 Pike
                 .
                 You
                 may
                 make
                 use
                 of
                 as
                 many
                 Lines
                 as
                 you
                 please
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 you
                 Lay
                 out
                 ,
                 the
                 like-lier
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 have
                 the
                 more
                 Sport.
                 
              
               
                 But
                 if
                 you
                 would
                 take
                 a
                 Pike
                 in
                 a
                 River
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 Moving
                 Water
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 shew
                 you
                 the
                 best
                 way
                 ever
                 invented
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 may
                 perceive
                 by
                 the
                 Figure
                 .
              
               
                 diagram of a method for fishing for pike
              
               
                 Take
                 a
                 piece
                 of
                 Cork
                 ,
                 about
                 little
                 more
                 than
                 a
                 quarter
                 of
                 an
                 Inch
                 thick
                 ,
                 cut
                 it
                 round
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 see
                 in
                 the
                 Figure
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 hollow
                 it
                 round
                 the
                 sides
                 ,
                 to
                 
                 lap
                 or
                 wind
                 your
                 Line
                 in
                 ,
                 which
                 must
                 be
                 about
                 twelve
                 Yards
                 ;
                 tye
                 it
                 fast
                 round
                 the
                 Cork
                 ,
                 and
                 tye
                 a
                 Hook
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 baited
                 with
                 a
                 live
                 Bait
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 see
                 in
                 the
                 Figure
                 :
                 And
                 when
                 you
                 have
                 left
                 so
                 much
                 of
                 the
                 Line
                 ,
                 at
                 the
                 end
                 the
                 Fish
                 hung
                 to
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 think
                 will
                 reach
                 half
                 depth
                 of
                 the
                 Water
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 fish
                 in
                 ,
                 catch
                 your
                 Line
                 in
                 the
                 Cleft
                 of
                 the
                 Stick
                 ,
                 which
                 must
                 be
                 put
                 through
                 the
                 Cork
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 see
                 the
                 Figure
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 will
                 boy
                 up
                 your
                 Bait
                 ,
                 at
                 any
                 distance
                 you
                 place
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 being
                 done
                 ,
                 throw
                 your
                 Cork
                 ,
                 Line
                 ,
                 and
                 Fish
                 ,
                 all
                 into
                 the
                 middle
                 of
                 the
                 Water
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 fish
                 ;
                 if
                 in
                 a
                 River
                 ,
                 the
                 Stream
                 will
                 carry
                 it
                 down
                 ;
                 in
                 a
                 Mere
                 or
                 Pond
                 ,
                 the
                 Wind
                 will
                 give
                 it
                 Motion
                 :
                 So
                 that
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 have
                 but
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 of
                 these
                 ,
                 you
                 need
                 not
                 fear
                 Sport
                 enough
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 Pike
                 bites
                 ,
                 his
                 snatching
                 so
                 eagerly
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 generally
                 do
                 ,
                 pulls
                 your
                 Line
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Cleft
                 in
                 the
                 Stick
                 ,
                 and
                 gives
                 him
                 the
                 whole
                 length
                 of
                 the
                 Line
                 ,
                 to
                 pouch
                 your
                 Bait
                 with
                 :
                 This
                 being
                 done
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 run
                 up
                 and
                 down
                 a
                 little
                 ,
                 but
                 will
                 presently
                 be
                 tyred
                 ;
                 but
                 let
                 him
                 go
                 whither
                 he
                 
                 will
                 ,
                 you
                 need
                 not
                 fear
                 ;
                 For
                 ,
                 your
                 Boy
                 will
                 continually
                 be
                 above
                 Water
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 to
                 take
                 him
                 ,
                 you
                 must
                 have
                 a
                 strong
                 piece
                 of
                 three
                 twist
                 Pack-thred
                 ,
                 of
                 thirty
                 Yards
                 long
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 Plummet
                 at
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 of
                 a
                 quarter
                 of
                 a
                 Pound
                 weight
                 ;
                 which
                 cast
                 beyond
                 the
                 Line
                 ,
                 between
                 your
                 Boy
                 and
                 the
                 Pike
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 it
                 sink
                 ;
                 and
                 it
                 will
                 bring
                 you
                 both
                 Boy
                 and
                 Pike
                 :
                 So
                 that
                 ,
                 try
                 all
                 the
                 wayes
                 that
                 are
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 find
                 none
                 so
                 pleasant
                 or
                 profitable
                 as
                 this
                 ,
                 to
                 take
                 a
                 Pike
                 .
              
               
                 Many
                 use
                 to
                 Troule
                 for
                 a
                 Pike
                 ;
                 but
                 that
                 is
                 so
                 easie
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 shall
                 not
                 spend
                 time
                 in
                 giving
                 Directions
                 :
                 For
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 be
                 far
                 easier
                 learnt
                 ,
                 by
                 once
                 going
                 with
                 any
                 Person
                 that
                 understands
                 it
                 ,
                 in
                 ones
                 day
                 time
                 ,
                 than
                 is
                 possible
                 to
                 be
                 Taught
                 by
                 a
                 Printed
                 Direction
                 .
                 So
                 much
                 for
                 the
                 Taking
                 of
                 him
                 .
                 Now
                 for
                 the
                 Dressing
                 of
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 All
                 Pikes
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 not
                 half
                 a
                 Yard
                 long
                 ,
                 are
                 fitter
                 to
                 be
                 Fryed
                 or
                 Boyled
                 ,
                 than
                 any
                 other
                 way
                 ;
                 but
                 for
                 a
                 Pike
                 to
                 exceed
                 that
                 Length
                 ,
                 either
                 little
                 or
                 more
                 ,
                 Roast
                 him
                 in
                 this
                 manner
                 :
              
               
               
                 First
                 ,
                 Open
                 your
                 Pike
                 at
                 the
                 Gills
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 need
                 be
                 ,
                 give
                 a
                 little
                 cutt
                 towards
                 his
                 Belly
                 ;
                 out
                 of
                 these
                 take
                 his
                 Guts
                 ,
                 but
                 keep
                 his
                 Liver
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 shred
                 very
                 small
                 with
                 Tyme
                 ,
                 Sweet-Marjerome
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 little
                 Winter-Savory
                 ;
                 to
                 these
                 put
                 some
                 Pickled
                 Oysters
                 ,
                 and
                 some
                 Anchovies
                 ,
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 of
                 both
                 ,
                 the
                 last
                 whole
                 (
                 for
                 the
                 Anchovies
                 will
                 melt
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Oysters
                 should
                 not
                 )
                 ;
                 to
                 these
                 add
                 a
                 Pound
                 of
                 Sweet-Butter
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 mix
                 with
                 the
                 Herbs
                 that
                 are
                 shred
                 ;
                 and
                 let
                 them
                 all
                 be
                 well
                 Salted
                 :
                 those
                 being
                 mixed
                 with
                 a
                 Blade
                 or
                 two
                 of
                 Mace
                 ,
                 must
                 be
                 put
                 into
                 the
                 
                 Pike's
                 Belly
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 his
                 Belly
                 sowed
                 up
                 so
                 close
                 ,
                 that
                 ,
                 if
                 possible
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 keep
                 all
                 the
                 Butter
                 in
                 his
                 Belly
                 .
                 Take
                 not
                 off
                 his
                 Scales
                 :
                 Then
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 thrust
                 the
                 Spit
                 through
                 his
                 Mouth
                 ,
                 out
                 at
                 the
                 Tayle
                 :
                 And
                 then
                 with
                 five
                 or
                 six
                 split
                 Stixs
                 ,
                 or
                 very
                 thin
                 Lathes
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 good
                 quantity
                 of
                 Filliting
                 .
                 These
                 Lathes
                 are
                 to
                 be
                 tyed
                 round
                 about
                 the
                 Pikes
                 Belly
                 ,
                 from
                 his
                 Head
                 to
                 his
                 Tayle
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Tape
                 tyed
                 something
                 thick
                 to
                 prevent
                 his
                 breaking
                 or
                 falling
                 from
                 off
                 the
                 Spit
                 .
                 Let
                 him
                 be
                 Roasted
                 very
                 leasurely
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 
                 
                 often
                 Basted
                 with
                 Claret
                 VVine
                 ,
                 and
                 Anchovies
                 ,
                 and
                 Butter
                 ,
                 mixt
                 together
                 ;
                 and
                 also
                 ,
                 with
                 what
                 Moysture
                 falls
                 from
                 him
                 into
                 the
                 Pan.
                 
              
               
                 VVhen
                 you
                 have
                 Roasted
                 him
                 sufficiently
                 ,
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 hold
                 under
                 him
                 ,
                 (
                 when
                 you
                 unwind
                 ,
                 or
                 cutt
                 the
                 Tape
                 that
                 tyes
                 him
                 )
                 such
                 a
                 Dish
                 as
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 eat
                 him
                 out
                 of
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 him
                 fall
                 into
                 it
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Sauce
                 which
                 is
                 Roasted
                 in
                 his
                 Belly
                 ;
                 and
                 by
                 this
                 means
                 the
                 Pike
                 will
                 be
                 kept
                 unbroken
                 ,
                 and
                 compleat
                 .
                 Then
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 Sauce
                 which
                 was
                 within
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 in
                 the
                 Pan
                 ,
                 you
                 are
                 to
                 add
                 a
                 fit
                 Quantity
                 of
                 good
                 Butter
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 squeeze
                 the
                 Juyce
                 of
                 three
                 or
                 four
                 Oranges
                 :
                 Lastly
                 ,
                 You
                 may
                 either
                 put
                 into
                 the
                 Pike
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Oysters
                 ,
                 two
                 Cloves
                 of
                 Garlick
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 it
                 whole
                 out
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 Pike
                 is
                 cutt
                 off
                 the
                 Spit
                 ;
                 or
                 ,
                 to
                 give
                 the
                 Sauce
                 a
                 Hogo
                 ,
                 let
                 the
                 Dish
                 (
                 into
                 which
                 you
                 let
                 the
                 Pike
                 fall
                 )
                 be
                 rubbed
                 with
                 it
                 .
                 The
                 using
                 ,
                 or
                 not
                 using
                 of
                 this
                 Garlick
                 ,
                 is
                 left
                 to
                 your
                 Discretion
                 .
              
               
                 
                   E.
                   H.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   So
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   Taking
                   of
                   a
                   Pike
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Best
                   way
                   of
                   Dressing
                   of
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   shall
                   now
                   come
                   to
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   Fishing
                   for
                   ,
                   and
                   Dressing
                   of
                   a
                   TROUT
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Trout
                 .
                 The
                 Nature
                 of
                 His
                 Breeding
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Place
                 of
                 His
                 Haunts
                 ;
                 and
                 How
                 to
                 take
                 Him
                 either
                 with
                 
                   Worm
                   ,
                   Minnow
                
                 ,
                 or
                 Fly.
                 
              
               
                 HE
                 is
                 an
                 Excellent
                 Fish
                 ,
                 and
                 highly
                 admired
                 by
                 all
                 People
                 ,
                 in
                 all
                 Nations
                 .
                 He
                 hath
                 some-thing
                 of
                 the
                 Nature
                 of
                 Venison
                 ,
                 being
                 so
                 like
                 to
                 a
                 Buck
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 comes-in
                 ,
                 and
                 goes
                 out
                 of
                 Season
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 the
                 Stag
                 and
                 Buck
                 do
                 .
              
               
               
                 He
                 may
                 claym
                 Place
                 of
                 all
                 Fresh-Water
                 Fish
                 ,
                 for
                 Precedency
                 ,
                 and
                 Daintiness
                 of
                 Tast
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 the
                 most
                 Curious
                 Palats
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 hath
                 been
                 in
                 Season
                 ,
                 have
                 admired
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 is
                 at
                 his
                 Perfection
                 in
                 May
                 ,
                 and
                 doth
                 Decline
                 ,
                 as
                 before
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Buck.
                 
              
               
                 He
                 Spawn's
                 generally
                 about
                 October
                 ,
                 or
                 November
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Haunts
                 are
                 in
                 gravelly
                 clear
                 Rivers
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 most
                 Shady
                 Places
                 .
                 He
                 delights
                 much
                 near
                 Wires
                 ,
                 and
                 Fludgates
                 ,
                 and
                 any
                 Falls
                 of
                 Waters
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Baits
                 are
                 ,
                 usually
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 Caught
                 with
                 ,
                 a
                 Worm
                 ,
                 or
                 a
                 Minnow
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 with
                 a
                 
                   Flye
                   ,
                   viz.
                
                 either
                 Natural
                 ,
                 or
                 Artificial
                 Flye
                 .
              
               
                 First
                 of
                 Worms
                 ;
                 there
                 are
                 many
                 ,
                 as
                 Earth-VVorms
                 ;
                 others
                 that
                 are
                 bred
                 of
                 Plants
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Dug'd-VVorme
                 ;
                 others
                 of
                 Excrements
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 Bodies
                 of
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Maggot
                 ,
                 or
                 Gentle
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 But
                 of
                 all
                 these
                 ,
                 the
                 Dew
                 ,
                 or
                 Lob-Worm
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Brandling
                 ,
                 are
                 the
                 best
                 for
                 a
                 Trout
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of a trout
              
               
                 
                   Now
                   to
                   Bait
                   your
                   Hook
                   neatly
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   Trole
                   or
                   Runn
                   upon
                   the
                   Ground
                   ,
                   without
                   Tangling
                   ,
                   or
                   Catching
                   against
                   any
                   Sticks
                   ,
                   Gravel
                   ,
                   or
                   Weeds
                   ,
                   observe
                   :
                
              
               
                 If
                 you
                 have
                 a
                 big
                 Lob-Worme
                 ,
                 put
                 your
                 Hook
                 into
                 it
                 ,
                 some-what
                 above
                 the
                 middle
                 ,
                 and
                 out
                 again
                 ,
                 a
                 little
                 below
                 the
                 middle
                 ;
                 having
                 so
                 done
                 ,
                 draw
                 
                 your
                 Worme
                 above
                 the
                 Arming
                 of
                 your
                 Hook.
                 But
                 note
                 ,
                 That
                 at
                 the
                 entring
                 of
                 your
                 Hook
                 ,
                 it
                 must
                 not
                 be
                 at
                 the
                 Head-end
                 of
                 the
                 Worme
                 ;
                 because
                 the
                 Point
                 of
                 your
                 Hook
                 may
                 come
                 out
                 towards
                 the
                 Head-end
                 :
                 and
                 having
                 drawn
                 him
                 above
                 the
                 Arming
                 of
                 your
                 Hook
                 ,
                 then
                 put
                 the
                 Point
                 of
                 your
                 Hook
                 again
                 into
                 the
                 very
                 Head
                 of
                 the
                 Worme
                 ,
                 till
                 it
                 come
                 near
                 the
                 place
                 where
                 the
                 Point
                 of
                 the
                 Hook
                 first
                 came
                 out
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 draw
                 back
                 that
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 Worme
                 that
                 was
                 above
                 the
                 Shank
                 ,
                 or
                 Arming
                 of
                 the
                 Hook
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 Fish
                 with
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 if
                 you
                 mean
                 to
                 Fish
                 with
                 two
                 Worms
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 may
                 do
                 :
                 If
                 one
                 be
                 not
                 big
                 enough
                 ,
                 then
                 put
                 the
                 second
                 Worme
                 ,
                 before
                 you
                 turn
                 back
                 the
                 Hook's
                 head
                 of
                 the
                 first
                 Worme
                 .
                 So
                 a
                 little
                 trying
                 will
                 make
                 you
                 Expert
                 ;
                 and
                 you
                 may
                 Fish
                 without
                 danger
                 of
                 Stopping
                 or
                 Catching
                 upon
                 any
                 gravel
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 like
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   the
                   Minnows
                   .
                
                 
                   They
                   may
                   be
                   had
                   easily
                   in
                   March
                   or
                   April
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   they
                   appear
                   in
                   the
                   
                   River
                   ,
                   where
                   you
                   may
                   take
                   them
                   at
                   your
                   Pleasure
                   :
                   Of
                   which
                   ,
                   for
                   to
                   take
                   a
                   Trout
                   ,
                   the
                   middle
                   size
                   are
                   best
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   so
                   put
                   upon
                   your
                   Hook
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   must
                   turn
                   round
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   drawn
                   against
                   the
                   Stream
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   nimbler
                   turning
                   thereof
                   ,
                   put
                   it
                   upon
                   a
                   big
                   sized
                   Hook
                   ,
                   which
                   put
                   in
                   ,
                   at
                   his
                   Mouth
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   at
                   his
                   Gill
                   ;
                   then
                   your
                   Hook
                   being
                   drawn
                   two
                   or
                   three
                   Inches
                   beyond
                   his
                   Gill
                   ,
                   put
                   it
                   again
                   into
                   his
                   Mouth
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Point
                   and
                   Beard
                   out
                   at
                   his
                   Tayle
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   tye
                   the
                   Hook
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Tayle
                   very
                   neatly
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   white
                   Thred
                   or
                   Silk
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   make
                   it
                   the
                   apter
                   to
                   turn
                   quick
                   in
                   the
                   Water
                   :
                   That
                   being
                   done
                   ,
                   pull
                   back
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   your
                   Line
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   slack
                   ,
                   when
                   you
                   put
                   your
                   hook
                   into
                   the
                   Minnow
                   ,
                   the
                   second
                   time
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   fasten
                   the
                   Head
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Body
                   of
                   the
                   Minnow
                   shall
                   be
                   almost
                   straight
                   on
                   your
                   Hook.
                   Then
                   try
                   how
                   it
                   will
                   turn
                   ,
                   by
                   drawing
                   it
                   cross
                   the
                   Water
                   ,
                   or
                   against
                   the
                   Stream
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   turn
                   the
                   Tayle
                   to
                   your
                   right
                   or
                   left
                   hand
                   ,
                   till
                   it
                   turns
                   to
                   please
                   you
                   ;
                   if
                   not
                   ,
                   you
                   're
                   not
                   likely
                   to
                   catch
                   any
                   thing
                   ;
                   if
                   you
                   cannot
                   get
                   a
                   Minnow
                   ,
                   a
                   Loach
                   or
                   a
                   
                   Stickle-bag
                   ,
                   will
                   serve
                   neer
                   as
                   
                   
                   
                   well
                   :
                   If
                   you
                   can
                   get
                   an
                   Artificial
                   Minnow
                   at
                   the
                   Shops
                   ,
                   you
                   had
                   best
                   take
                   one
                   with
                   you
                   ,
                   lest
                   you
                   fail
                   elsewhere
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   As
                   for
                   Flyes
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   think
                   either
                   for
                   Trout
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   Fish
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   rise
                   at
                   Flyes
                   ,
                   those
                   that
                   they
                   rise-at
                   most
                   ,
                   that
                   Season
                   when
                   you
                   Fish
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   best
                   to
                   take
                   them
                   with
                   ;
                   and
                   there
                   are
                   so
                   many
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   cannot
                   (
                   for
                   fear
                   of
                   making
                   my
                   little
                   Piece
                   swell
                   beyond
                   its
                   Price
                   )
                   stand
                   to
                   name
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Artificial
                     Flyes
                  
                   ,
                   take
                   only
                   this
                   Rule
                   with
                   you
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   To
                   provide
                   all
                   Colours
                   of
                   Silk
                   ,
                   and
                   Feathers
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   things
                   as
                   are
                   convenient
                   for
                   the
                   making
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   and
                   never
                   go
                   about
                   to
                   make
                   one
                   ,
                   Artificially
                   ,
                   without
                   a
                   Natural
                   one
                   before
                   you
                   ,
                   what-ever
                   it
                   is
                   you
                   would
                   imitate
                   :
                   But
                   you
                   had
                   better
                   go
                   ,
                   or
                   send
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Three
                     Fishes
                  
                   ,
                   over-against
                   the
                   little
                   North-Door
                   of
                   St.
                   Pauls
                   ,
                   in
                   London
                   ,
                   where
                   you
                   may
                   have
                   them
                   Better
                   and
                   Cheaper
                   ,
                   than
                   you
                   can
                   make
                   them
                   :
                   
                     And
                     so
                     much
                     of
                     the
                  
                   Trout
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Barbel
                 .
                 His
                 Haunts
                 ,
                 Baits
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Manner
                 of
                 Taking
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 THey
                 are
                 a
                 Fish
                 ,
                 that
                 love
                 to
                 keep
                 one
                 another
                 Company
                 dearly
                 ,
                 and
                 flock
                 together
                 much
                 :
                 They
                 are
                 at
                 worst
                 in
                 April
                 ,
                 at
                 which
                 time
                 they
                 Spawne
                 ;
                 But
                 are
                 not
                 long
                 before
                 they
                 come
                 in
                 Season
                 again
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 loves
                 (
                 all
                 the
                 Summer
                 )
                 the
                 Shallow
                 ,
                 and
                 Sharp
                 Streams
                 ,
                 and
                 lies
                 lurking
                 under
                 Weeds
                 ,
                 and
                 feeds
                 most
                 on
                 Gravel
                 ,
                 against
                 a
                 rising
                 Ground
                 ;
                 For
                 ,
                 he
                 Roots
                 with
                 his
                 Nose
                 like
                 a
                 Hog
                 ,
                 and
                 Nests
                 himself
                 in
                 the
                 Gravel
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 loves
                 also
                 such
                 places
                 as
                 London-Bridge
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 deep
                 Place
                 ,
                 where
                 the
                 Fierceness
                 of
                 the
                 Water
                 ,
                 stirs
                 the
                 Gravel
                 ;
                 where
                 he
                 will
                 take
                 hold
                 of
                 Mosse
                 ,
                 or
                 Weeds
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Water
                 ,
                 though
                 never
                 so
                 fierce
                 ,
                 is
                 not
                 able
                 to
                 stir
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 is
                 mighty
                 Curious
                 in
                 his
                 Baits
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 if
                 they
                 be
                 not
                 Sweet
                 and
                 Clean
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 touch
                 them
                 ;
                 therefore
                 you
                 must
                 have
                 your
                 Wormes
                 well
                 scoured
                 with
                 Mosse
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 bite
                 at
                 a
                 well-scoured
                 Lob-worme
                 ,
                 as
                 boldly
                 ,
                 as
                 at
                 any
                 Bait
                 whatsoever
                 :
                 But
                 your
                 best
                 way
                 will
                 be
                 ,
                 to
                 Bait
                 the
                 Place
                 where
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 Fish
                 for
                 them
                 ,
                 with
                 some
                 Lob-Wormes
                 ,
                 cutt
                 to
                 pieces
                 ,
                 a
                 night
                 or
                 two
                 before
                 you
                 go
                 to
                 Fish
                 .
              
               
                 You
                 cannot
                 Bait
                 too
                 much
                 ;
                 nor
                 well
                 Fish
                 too
                 early
                 ,
                 or
                 late
                 ,
                 for
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 Gentiles
                 are
                 also
                 a
                 good
                 Bait
                 for
                 him
                 ;
                 but
                 then
                 they
                 must
                 not
                 be
                 scoured
                 .
                 Many
                 use
                 Cheese
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 also
                 a
                 good
                 Bait.
                 
              
               
                 He
                 is
                 a
                 very
                 fine
                 Fish
                 ,
                 to
                 look
                 on
                 ;
                 but
                 not
                 so
                 good
                 as
                 he
                 seems
                 to
                 be
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of a barbel
              
               
                 
                   So
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   Barbel
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Cheven
                 ,
                 or
                 Chub.
                 His
                 Haunts
                 ,
                 Baits
                 ,
                 and
                 Manner
                 of
                 Taking
                 him
                 ;
                 as
                 also
                 ,
                 The
                 best
                 way
                 of
                 Dressing
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 THE
                 Chubs
                 or
                 Chevens
                 ,
                 (
                 in
                 hot
                 Weather
                 )
                 lye
                 playing
                 together
                 ,
                 under
                 the
                 Shade
                 of
                 Willows
                 ,
                 or
                 Weeds
                 ;
                 and
                 when
                 the
                 Sun
                 shines
                 not
                 ,
                 then
                 generally
                 they
                 lye
                 where
                 the
                 Water
                 runs
                 neither
                 fast
                 nor
                 slow
                 ,
                 under
                 a
                 Bank
                 ,
                 where
                 they
                 have
                 Covert
                 enough
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 in
                 the
                 Deep
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 Rivers
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 delight
                 in
                 
                   Grass-Hoppers
                   ,
                   Snails
                   ,
                   Paste
                
                 ,
                 or
                 Cheese
                 ,
                 of
                 which
                 I
                 shall
                 give
                 you
                 an
                 account
                 ,
                 when
                 you
                 come
                 to
                 my
                 
                   Method
                   of
                   Hackney
                   Fish
                
                 .
                 I
                 shall
                 only
                 here
                 give
                 you
                 Directions
                 ,
                 how
                 you
                 
                 
                 
                 may
                 ,
                 the
                 best
                 way
                 ,
                 Dresse
                 this
                 Chub
                 ,
                 or
                 
                   Cheven
                   ,
                   viz.
                
                 
              
               
                 First
                 ,
                 scale
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 wash
                 him
                 clean
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 out
                 his
                 Guts
                 ;
                 and
                 to
                 that
                 end
                 ,
                 make
                 the
                 Hole
                 as
                 little
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 near
                 to
                 his
                 Gills
                 as
                 you
                 can
                 possibly
                 :
                 and
                 especially
                 make
                 clean
                 his
                 Throat
                 from
                 the
                 Grasse
                 ,
                 and
                 VVeeds
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 usually
                 in
                 it
                 (
                 for
                 else
                 if
                 that
                 be
                 not
                 clean
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 make
                 him
                 tast
                 mighty
                 Sowr
                 )
                 ;
                 having
                 so
                 done
                 ,
                 put
                 some
                 Sweet
                 Herbs
                 into
                 his
                 Belly
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 tye
                 him
                 with
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 Splinters
                 to
                 a
                 Spit
                 ,
                 and
                 Roast
                 him
                 ,
                 basted
                 often
                 with
                 Vinegar
                 ;
                 or
                 rather
                 Verjuce
                 and
                 Butter
                 ,
                 with
                 good
                 store
                 of
                 Salt
                 mixed
                 with
                 it
                 ;
                 
                   And
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   the
                
                 Chub
                 ,
                 or
                 Cheven
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Carp.
                 His
                 Haunts
                 ,
                 Baits
                 ,
                 and
                 Way
                 to
                 Fish
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 Dresse
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 NOw
                 if
                 you
                 have
                 a
                 mind
                 to
                 Catch
                 this
                 Carp
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 so
                 Cunning
                 ,
                 and
                 Difficult
                 to
                 be
                 Caught
                 ;
              
               
                 depiction of a carp
              
               
                 First
                 ,
                 You
                 must
                 expect
                 to
                 have
                 your
                 Patience
                 sufficiently
                 tyred
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 Fish
                 for
                 a
                 River-Carp
                 ;
                 and
                 like-wise
                 in
                 some
                 Ponds
                 too
                 :
                 If
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 do
                 any
                 good
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 you
                 must
                 be
                 at
                 him
                 either
                 early
                 or
                 late
                 ;
                 For
                 ,
                 they
                 will
                 not
                 
                 bite
                 in
                 the
                 middle
                 of
                 the
                 day
                 .
                 You
                 must
                 (
                 if
                 you
                 fish
                 in
                 a
                 Pond
                 for
                 a
                 Carp
                 )
                 first
                 ,
                 throw
                 in
                 Blood
                 and
                 Grains
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 like
                 ,
                 to
                 bring
                 them
                 to
                 the
                 place
                 where
                 you
                 would
                 Fish
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 some
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 Bait
                 which
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 Angle
                 with
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Carp
                 bites
                 either
                 at
                 Worms
                 or
                 Paste
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 blew-Marsh
                 or
                 Medow-Worm
                 ,
                 is
                 best
                 for
                 him
                 .
                 When
                 he
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 Humour
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 some-times
                 bite
                 at
                 a
                 large
                 Gentle
                 :
                 And
                 for
                 Pastes
                 ,
                 there
                 are
                 more
                 sorts
                 ,
                 than
                 there
                 are
                 sorts
                 of
                 Fishes
                 ;
                 but
                 sweet-Pastes
                 are
                 best
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 made
                 either
                 with
                 Sugar
                 or
                 Honey
                 :
                 Which
                 (
                 that
                 you
                 may
                 the
                 better
                 beguile
                 him
                 ,
                 he
                 being
                 so
                 cunning
                 )
                 should
                 be
                 thrown
                 where
                 you
                 intend
                 to
                 Fish
                 ,
                 an
                 hour
                 or
                 two
                 before
                 you
                 undertake
                 your
                 skill
                 with
                 your
                 Angle-Rod
                 :
                 And
                 your
                 best
                 Bait
                 is
                 made
                 of
                 the
                 Flesh
                 of
                 a
                 
                   Rabbet
                   ,
                   Kitling
                
                 ,
                 cutt
                 small
                 ;
                 and
                 Bean-Flower
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 that
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 gotten
                 ,
                 other
                 Flower
                 ;
                 mix
                 them
                 together
                 ,
                 and
                 put
                 thereto
                 either
                 Honey
                 ,
                 or
                 Sugar
                 ;
                 and
                 beat
                 them
                 together
                 in
                 a
                 Mortar
                 ,
                 sometime
                 working
                 them
                 in
                 your
                 Hands
                 ,
                 
                 being
                 very
                 clean
                 ,
                 and
                 make
                 it
                 into
                 a
                 Ball
                 or
                 two
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 think
                 fittest
                 for
                 your
                 use
                 .
              
               
                 diagram showing size of bait
              
               
                 
                   To
                   Dresse
                   a
                   Carp.
                   
                
                 
                   If
                   you
                   can
                   take
                   him
                   alive
                   ,
                   scove
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   rub
                   him
                   clean
                   with
                   VVater
                   and
                   Salt
                   :
                   But
                   scale
                   him
                   not
                   then
                   .
                   Open
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   him
                   ,
                   with
                   his
                   Blood
                   ,
                   and
                   Liver
                   (
                   which
                   you
                   must
                   save
                   when
                   you
                   open
                   him
                   )
                   into
                   a
                   small
                   Pot
                   or
                   Kettle
                   .
                   Then
                   take
                   Sweet-Marjerome
                   ,
                   Tyme
                   ,
                   and
                   Parsley
                   ,
                   of
                   each
                   half
                   a
                   handful
                   ;
                   A
                   Sprig
                   of
                   Rose-Mary
                   ,
                   and
                   another
                   of
                   Savory
                   ;
                   bind
                   them
                   in
                   two
                   or
                   three
                   small
                   bundles
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   them
                   to
                   your
                   Carp
                   ,
                   with
                   four
                   or
                   five
                   whole
                   Onions
                   ,
                   twenty
                   Pickled
                   Oysters
                   ,
                   and
                   three
                   Anchovies
                   ;
                   Then
                   put
                   upon
                   the
                   Carp
                   as
                   
                   much
                   Claret
                   as
                   will
                   cover
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   season
                   your
                   Claret
                   well
                   with
                   Salt
                   ,
                   Cloves
                   ,
                   and
                   Mace
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Rinds
                   of
                   Oranges
                   and
                   Lemmons
                   .
                   Cover
                   your
                   Pot
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   it
                   on
                   a
                   quick
                   Fire
                   ,
                   till
                   it
                   be
                   sufficiently
                   boyled
                   :
                   then
                   take
                   out
                   the
                   Carp
                   ,
                   and
                   lay
                   it
                   with
                   the
                   Broth
                   into
                   the
                   Dish
                   ,
                   and
                   pour
                   upon
                   it
                   a
                   quarter
                   of
                   a
                   Pound
                   of
                   Fresh
                   Butter
                   ,
                   melted
                   ,
                   and
                   beaten
                   with
                   half
                   a
                   dozen
                   Spoonfuls
                   of
                   Broth
                   ,
                   the
                   Yolkes
                   of
                   two
                   or
                   three
                   Eggs
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   of
                   the
                   Herbs
                   shred
                   .
                   Garnish
                   your
                   Dish
                   with
                   Lemmons
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   Serve
                   it
                   up
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     J.
                     H.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     So
                     much
                     of
                     the
                     Carp.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Bream
                 ,
                 And
                 how
                 to
                 Take
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of a bream
              
               
                 depiction of a lead weight
              
               
                 Now
                 ,
                 the
                 Worm
                 being
                 well
                 baited
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 crawle
                 up
                 and
                 down
                 ,
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 the
                 Lead
                 will
                 give
                 it
                 leave
                 ;
                 which
                 much
                 enticeth
                 the
                 Fish
                 to
                 bite
                 without
                 Suspition
                 .
              
               
                 Your
                 Float
                 must
                 be
                 (
                 part
                 of
                 it
                 )
                 an
                 Inch
                 above
                 the
                 Water
                 :
                 Then
                 where
                 you
                 think
                 there
                 is
                 Fish
                 ,
                 Angle
                 :
                 But
                 first
                 note
                 ,
                 That
                 you
                 must
                 bait
                 your
                 
                 Ground
                 at
                 Night
                 ,
                 and
                 Fish
                 about
                 four
                 in
                 the
                 Morning
                 ;
                 and
                 without
                 doubt
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 not
                 fail
                 of
                 Sport
                 enough
                 .
              
               
                 
                   So
                   much
                   for
                   Bream-Fishing
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Tench
                 ,
                 And
                 how
                 to
                 Fish
                 for
                 Him.
                 
              
               
                 depiction of a tench
              
               
                 He
                 delights
                 much
                 in
                 any
                 Paste
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 Tar
                 is
                 mixed
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 will
                 bite
                 also
                 at
                 a
                 smaller
                 Worm
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 Head
                 nipped
                 off
                 ;
                 and
                 at
                 a
                 Cod-VVorm
                 ,
                 put
                 on
                 the
                 Hook
                 before
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 onely
                 bites
                 in
                 the
                 three
                 hottest
                 Months
                 in
                 the
                 year
                 ;
                 For
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 other
                 nine
                 ,
                 he
                 stirs
                 not
                 at
                 all
                 .
              
               
                 VVhatsoever
                 Bait
                 you
                 fish
                 for
                 him
                 with
                 ,
                 be
                 sure
                 you
                 dip
                 it
                 in
                 Tar
                 ;
                 and
                 be
                 chewing
                 still
                 some
                 of
                 the
                 Crum
                 of
                 a
                 White-Loafe
                 ;
                 and
                 be
                 often
                 a
                 casting
                 of
                 it
                 into
                 the
                 Water
                 where
                 you
                 Fish
                 ,
                 round
                 about
                 your
                 Float
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 they
                 once
                 begin
                 to
                 bite
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 catch
                 them
                 as
                 fast
                 as
                 you
                 can
                 Lay-in
                 :
              
               
                 
                   And
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   Tench
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Of
                 the
                 Pearch
                 .
                 And
                 how
                 to
                 Take
                 Him.
                 
              
               
                 depiction of a perch
              
               
                 His
                 Baits
                 are
                 ,
                 a
                 Worm
                 ,
                 a
                 Minnow
                 ,
                 or
                 a
                 little
                 Frog
                 ;
                 of
                 which
                 you
                 may
                 find
                 many
                 in
                 Hay-time
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 best
                 Worm
                 is
                 a
                 Brandling
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 will
                 find
                 in
                 most
                 Dung-hills
                 ;
                 but
                 they
                 must
                 be
                 well
                 
                 scoured
                 in
                 Mosse
                 ,
                 or
                 Fennel
                 ;
                 or
                 a
                 Worm
                 that
                 lies
                 under
                 a
                 Cow-Turd
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 blewish-head
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 you
                 Fish
                 for
                 him
                 with
                 a
                 Minnow-bait
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 directed
                 you
                 to
                 bait
                 for
                 a
                 Trout
                 :
                 Observe
                 to
                 keep
                 your
                 Minnow
                 ,
                 fishing
                 for
                 a
                 Pearch
                 ,
                 at
                 mid-water
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 help
                 of
                 a
                 Cork
                 ;
                 But
                 be
                 sure
                 ,
                 what-ever
                 you
                 Fish
                 with
                 ,
                 give
                 a
                 Pearch
                 time
                 enough
                 in
                 biting
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 leave
                 you
                 .
              
               
                 
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   sufficient
                   for
                   Mr.
                   Pearch
                   ;
                   For
                   ,
                   every
                   Boy
                   can
                   Catch
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   so
                   Bold
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
               
               
                 Of
                 Eeles
                 ,
                 And
                 how
                 to
                 Take
                 them
                 ;
                 their
                 Haunts
                 ,
                 &c.
                 and
                 how
                 to
                 Dresse
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 AN
                 Eele
                 is
                 Caught
                 by
                 more
                 Baits
                 than
                 any
                 other
                 Fish
                 ;
                 For
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 so
                 greedy
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 will
                 bite
                 at
                 powder'd-Beef
                 ;
                 and
                 be
                 taken
                 with
                 a
                 Lob-Worm
                 ,
                 or
                 a
                 Garden-Worm
                 ;
                 with
                 a
                 Minnow
                 ,
                 or
                 Gut
                 of
                 a
                 
                   Hen
                   ,
                   Chicken
                
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 Guts
                 of
                 any
                 Fish
                 :
                 But
                 the
                 Eele
                 may
                 be
                 (
                 especially
                 )
                 taken
                 with
                 a
                 very
                 little
                 Lamprey
                 ;
                 but
                 some
                 call
                 it
                 a
                 Pride
                 :
                 and
                 may
                 (
                 in
                 the
                 hot
                 Months
                 )
                 be
                 found
                 in
                 the
                 River
                 Thames
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 an
                 Eele
                 never
                 (
                 except
                 it
                 be
                 by
                 chance
                 )
                 stirs
                 in
                 the
                 day-time
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 ,
                 are
                 usually
                 Caught
                 in
                 the
                 night
                 ,
                 by
                 laying
                 a
                 Line
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 many
                 Hooks
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 cross
                 a
                 River
                 or
                 Pond
                 ;
                 baited
                 with
                 some
                 of
                 the
                 afore-said
                 Baits
                 :
                 But
                 these
                 are
                 Things
                 so
                 common
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 worth
                 while
                 to
                 write
                 
                 of
                 .
                 But
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 very
                 pretty
                 way
                 to
                 take
                 them
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 called
                 Snigling
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 thus
                 ;
                 Observe
                 your
                 time
                 (
                 which
                 must
                 be
                 in
                 a
                 hot
                 Summers-day
                 )
                 when
                 the
                 Water
                 is
                 lowest
                 ,
                 you
                 may
                 take
                 a
                 strong
                 small
                 hook
                 ,
                 tyed
                 to
                 a
                 small
                 strong
                 Line
                 ,
                 about
                 a
                 yard
                 long
                 :
                 And
                 then
                 (
                 because
                 that
                 the
                 Eeles
                 hide
                 themselves
                 under
                 Board-Planks
                 ,
                 about
                 Floud-gates
                 ,
                 or
                 Wires
                 ,
                 or
                 Mills
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 Holes
                 in
                 the
                 River-Banks
                 ,
                 )
                 you
                 may
                 put
                 into
                 one
                 of
                 these
                 Holes
                 ,
                 or
                 between
                 any
                 Boards
                 about
                 a
                 Mill
                 ,
                 or
                 under
                 any
                 great
                 Stone
                 ,
                 or
                 Plank
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 Place
                 where
                 you
                 think
                 an
                 Eele
                 may
                 hide
                 ,
                 or
                 shelter
                 her self
                 )
                 there
                 (
                 by
                 the
                 help
                 of
                 a
                 short
                 Stick
                 )
                 put-in
                 your
                 Bait
                 ;
                 but
                 leasurely
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 you
                 can
                 conveniently
                 ;
                 And
                 if
                 there
                 be
                 an
                 Eel
                 there
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 certainly
                 gorge
                 up
                 your
                 Bait
                 ;
                 and
                 you
                 need
                 not
                 doubt
                 to
                 have
                 him
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 pull
                 him
                 not
                 out
                 too
                 soon
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 degrees
                 :
                 And
                 see
                 ,
                 here
                 he
                 comes
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of an eel
              
               
                 
                 
                   How
                   to
                   Dresse
                   this
                   Eele
                   .
                
                 
                   First
                   ,
                   Wash
                   him
                   in
                   Water
                   and
                   Salt
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   pull
                   off
                   his
                   skin
                   ,
                   below
                   his
                   Rent
                   ,
                   or
                   Navel
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   much
                   farther
                   :
                   Having
                   done
                   that
                   ,
                   take
                   out
                   his
                   Guts
                   as
                   clean
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   ;
                   but
                   wash
                   him
                   not
                   .
                   Then
                   give
                   him
                   three
                   or
                   four
                   Scotches
                   with
                   a
                   Knife
                   ;
                   and
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   Belly
                   ,
                   &
                   into
                   these
                   Scotches
                   ,
                   Sweet-Herbs
                   ,
                   and
                   Anchovies
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   little
                   grated
                   
                     Nut
                     meg
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   your
                   Herbs
                   ,
                   and
                   Anchovies
                   must
                   also
                   be
                   cutt
                   very
                   small
                   ,
                   and
                   mixed
                   with
                   good
                   Butter
                   and
                   Salt.
                   Having
                   done
                   this
                   ,
                   then
                   pull
                   his
                   skin
                   over
                   all
                   but
                   his
                   Head
                   ,
                   which
                   you
                   must
                   cutt
                   off
                   .
                   By
                   the
                   reason
                   you
                   may
                   tye
                   the
                   skin
                   over
                   the
                   end
                   where
                   his
                   Head
                   grew
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   needs
                   keep
                   all
                   his
                   Moysture
                   within
                   his
                   Skin
                   .
                
                 
                   Then
                   tye
                   him
                   to
                   a
                   Spit
                   ,
                   with
                   Tape
                   or
                   Pack-thred
                   ,
                   and
                   Roast
                   him
                   leasurely
                   ;
                   and
                   baste
                   him
                   with
                   Water
                   and
                   Salt
                   ,
                   till
                   his
                   skin
                   breaks
                   :
                   And
                   then
                   with
                   Butter
                   ,
                   having
                   Roasted
                   him
                   enough
                   ,
                   let
                   what
                   was
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   Belly
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   he
                   dropt
                   ,
                   be
                   his
                   Sawce
                   :
                   
                     And
                     so
                     far
                     of
                  
                   Eeles
                   .
                
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               METHOD
               OF
               FISHING
               IN
               HACKNEY-RIVER
               ;
               WITH
               THE
               Names
               of
               all
               the
               best
               STANDS
               There
               ;
               and
               the
               manner
               of
               Making
               the
               best
               TACKLING
               to
               Fish
               There
               ,
               or
               in
               any
               Pond
               ,
               or
               River
               ,
               whatsoever
               .
            
             
               By
               
                 WILLIAM
                 GILBERT
              
               ,
               Gent.
               
            
             
               LONDON
               :
               Printed
               by
               
                 T.
                 M.
              
               for
               
                 W.
                 Birch
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Sign
               of
               the
               Peacock
               ,
               at
               the
               Lower-end
               of
               Cheap-side
               ,
               1676.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               
                 Anglers
                 Delight
              
               :
               OR
               ,
               THE
               Method
               of
               Fishing
               in
               Hackney-River
               .
            
             
               
                 Of
                 making
                 the
                 Tackle
                 .
              
               
                 depictions of fish-hooks
                 
                   
                     The
                     Bleak
                     ,
                     or
                     Gudgeon
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Roach
                     ,
                     or
                     Dace
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Roach
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Pearch
                     ,
                     or
                     Barbel
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Chub.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 Next
                 ,
                 You
                 must
                 be
                 provided
                 with
                 excellent
                 strong
                 ,
                 round
                 ,
                 long
                 ,
                 and
                 white
                 or
                 gray
                 Stone-Horse-Hair
                 ;
                 Silk
                 to
                 whip
                 your
                 Hooks
                 with
                 ,
                 and
                 Wax
                 to
                 wax
                 the
                 Silk
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 must
                 you
                 have
                 Swans
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 Goose-quill-Floats
                 ,
                 of
                 all
                 sizes
                 ;
                 And
                 for
                 
                 Chub-Lines
                 ,
                 or
                 
                 Barbel-Lines
                 ,
                 you
                 may
                 buy
                 them
                 Cheaper
                 of
                 Silk
                 and
                 Hair
                 ,
                 than
                 you
                 can
                 make
                 them
                 :
                 But
                 for
                 Hair-Lines
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 not
                 meet
                 with
                 any
                 to
                 be
                 sold
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 can
                 do
                 any
                 good
                 with
                 ,
                 in
                 Hackney-River
                 :
                 Therefore
                 ,
                 being
                 thus
                 provided
                 ,
                 begin
                 to
                 make
                 (
                 first
                 )
                 a
                 Line
                 for
                 the
                 Chub
                 ,
                 or
                 Cheven
                 ;
                 putting
                 eight
                 Hairs
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 Link
                 next
                 your
                 Rod
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 make
                 it
                 Taper
                 (
                 by
                 leaving
                 out
                 a
                 Hair
                 every
                 other
                 Link
                 )
                 till
                 you
                 have
                 made
                 it
                 ;
                 when
                 it
                 comes
                 to
                 the
                 last
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 but
                 four
                 or
                 five
                 Hairs
                 at
                 
                 
                 
                 the
                 bottom
                 ;
                 to
                 which
                 ,
                 tye
                 such
                 a
                 Hook
                 as
                 is
                 before
                 described
                 for
                 the
                 Chub.
                 
              
               
                 depiction of a fishing line with float, lead and hook
              
               
                 Now
                 ,
                 for
                 your
                 Roach
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 Dace-lines
                 ,
                 they
                 must
                 be
                 far
                 more
                 fine
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 you
                 must
                 not
                 (
                 by
                 any
                 means
                 )
                 exceed
                 above
                 one
                 Hair
                 ,
                 at
                 ,
                 or
                 next
                 the
                 Hook
                 ,
                 or
                 two
                 at
                 the
                 most
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 do
                 ,
                 where
                 you
                 take
                 one
                 Fish
                 ,
                 they
                 that
                 Fish
                 with
                 a
                 single
                 Hair
                 ,
                 will
                 catch
                 half
                 a
                 dozen
                 :
                 And
                 observe
                 ,
                 that
                 ,
                 be
                 it
                 for
                 what
                 Fish
                 you
                 will
                 ,
                 the
                 finer
                 you
                 Fish
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 ,
                 and
                 larger
                 Fish
                 you
                 will
                 Catch
                 .
                 But
                 you
                 must
                 never
                 be
                 without
                 your
                 Landing-Hook
                 ,
                 or
                 Landing-Net
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of a fishing line
              
               
                 When
                 you
                 have
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 of
                 a
                 sort
                 of
                 these
                 Lines
                 ,
                 and
                 Shots
                 ,
                 and
                 Floates
                 ,
                 Links
                 ,
                 Hooks
                 ,
                 and
                 Supplies
                 for
                 every
                 thing
                 that
                 you
                 can
                 possibly
                 use
                 ;
                 then
                 go
                 to
                 Mother
                 
                 Gibert's
                 ,
                 at
                 the
                 Flower-de-Luce
                 at
                 Clapton
                 ,
                 near
                 Hackney
                 and
                 whilst
                 you
                 are
                 drinking
                 of
                 a
                 Pot
                 Ale
                 ,
                 bid
                 the
                 Maid
                 make
                 you
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 Peny-worth
                 of
                 Ground-Bait
                 ,
                 and
                 some
                 Paste
                 (
                 which
                 they
                 do
                 very
                 neatly
                 ,
                 and
                 well
                 )
                 ;
                 and
                 observing
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 know
                 how
                 to
                 make
                 
                 it
                 your self
                 for
                 any
                 other
                 Place
                 :
                 which
                 is
                 too
                 tedious
                 here
                 to
                 Insert
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 go
                 down
                 to
                 Cunnis-Hole
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 Maries-Hole
                 ;
                 where
                 pull
                 out
                 your
                 Tackle
                 ,
                 and
                 Fish
                 there-abouts
                 ;
                 First
                 ,
                 Plumming
                 your
                 Ground
                 exactly
                 ,
                 that
                 your
                 Paste
                 may
                 swim
                 within
                 half
                 an
                 Inch
                 of
                 the
                 bottom
                 .
              
               
                 depiction of lead plummets
              
               
                 diagram showing size of float
              
               
                 diagram showing size of bait
              
               
                 Now
                 ,
                 you
                 must
                 observe
                 ,
                 That
                 your
                 Float
                 swim
                 just
                 over
                 the
                 Place
                 ,
                 where
                 your
                 Ground-Bait
                 lies
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 observing
                 (
                 with
                 a
                 diligent
                 and
                 quick
                 Eye
                 )
                 the
                 first
                 Motion
                 of
                 your
                 Float
                 ,
                 that
                 then
                 you
                 strike
                 gently
                 ;
                 and
                 ,
                 according
                 as
                 as
                 you
                 find
                 the
                 weight
                 of
                 the
                 Fish
                 you
                 have
                 hold
                 of
                 ,
                 to
                 play
                 him
                 :
                 You
                 need
                 not
                 doubt
                 of
                 Sport
                 enough
                 ,
                 following
                 but
                 these
                 Directions
                 .
              
               
                 There
                 is
                 an
                 excellent
                 Stand
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 second
                 Meddow
                 ,
                 on
                 the
                 left-hand
                 ,
                 beyond
                 the
                 Ferry
                 ,
                 under
                 a
                 Willow-Tree
                 ;
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 the
                 Meddow
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 Water-side
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 in
                 my
                 former
                 Piece
                 (
                 where
                 I
                 did
                 speak
                 of
                 the
                 Chub
                 )
                 ,
                 I
                 did
                 promise
                 that
                 I
                 would
                 give
                 farther
                 Directions
                 for
                 the
                 Taking
                 of
                 him
                 ;
                 So
                 that
                 ,
                 now
                 ,
                 I
                 intend
                 to
                 perform
                 it
                 .
                 And
                 now
                 ,
                 when
                 you
                 have
                 filled
                 your
                 Basket
                 of
                 Roach
                 ,
                 and
                 Dace
                 ;
                 or
                 else
                 the
                 Wind
                 is
                 so
                 high
                 ,
                 that
                 
                 you
                 cannot
                 well
                 Angle
                 for
                 them
                 ,
                 or
                 that
                 you
                 find
                 they
                 will
                 not
                 bite
                 ;
                 then
                 I
                 would
                 have
                 you
                 try
                 this
                 way
                 (
                 which
                 I
                 am
                 going
                 about
                 to
                 teach
                 you
                 )
                 to
                 Take
                 a
                 Chub
                 :
                 And
                 first
                 ,
                 observe
                 ,
                 That
                 here
                 are
                 large
                 ones
                 in
                 Hackney
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 ,
                 provide
                 you
                 strong
                 Silk
                 ,
                 and
                 Hair
                 Lines
                 ,
                 with
                 your
                 
                 Swan's-Quill-Floats
                 ,
                 as
                 was
                 before
                 directed
                 :
                 And
                 walk
                 either
                 up
                 or
                 down
                 the
                 River
                 ,
                 till
                 you
                 see
                 a
                 Place
                 clear
                 from
                 Weeds
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 can
                 swim
                 your
                 Float
                 half
                 a
                 score
                 yards
                 without
                 danger
                 of
                 Entangling
                 :
                 But
                 if
                 you
                 knew
                 the
                 place
                 before
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 better
                 ;
                 for
                 fear
                 your
                 coming
                 too
                 near
                 the
                 Water
                 should
                 fright
                 away
                 the
                 Chubs
                 ,
                 that
                 may
                 ,
                 peradventure
                 ,
                 be
                 there
                 :
                 But
                 this
                 must
                 be
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 Place
                 as
                 I
                 told
                 you
                 before
                 (
                 in
                 my
                 Discourse
                 of
                 the
                 Chub
                 or
                 Cheven
                 )
                 ;
                 where
                 the
                 Chub
                 ,
                 or
                 
                 Cheven's
                 Haunts
                 are
                 .
              
               
                 diagram showing size of pellet
              
               
                 diagram showing line and lead
              
            
             
               
               
                 How
                 to
                 Make
                 the
                 Ground-Bait
                 .
              
               
                 NOw
                 ,
                 by
                 reason
                 that
                 some
                 People
                 in
                 the
                 Country
                 may
                 be
                 ignorant
                 of
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 Making
                 this
                 Ground-Bait
                 ,
                 I
                 thought
                 meet
                 to
                 let
                 such
                 know
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 made
                 by
                 cutting
                 a
                 two-penny
                 ,
                 or
                 three
                 penny
                 Loafe
                 (
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 quantity
                 you
                 would
                 make
                 )
                 into
                 Slices
                 ,
                 and
                 lay
                 them
                 in
                 soake
                 into
                 a
                 Platter
                 of
                 fair
                 Water
                 ;
                 which
                 ,
                 being
                 soaked
                 half
                 a
                 quarter
                 of
                 an
                 Hour
                 ,
                 powr
                 the
                 Water
                 from
                 it
                 ;
                 and
                 with
                 Bran
                 ,
                 make
                 the
                 Bread
                 up
                 into
                 a
                 Stiffe
                 Paste
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 make
                 that
                 Paste
                 up
                 into
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 large
                 Balls
                 for
                 your
                 use
                 ;
                 which
                 you
                 must
                 make
                 use
                 of
                 according
                 to
                 my
                 former
                 Directions
                 .
                 But
                 note
                 ,
                 If
                 you
                 Fish
                 in
                 a
                 Pond
                 you
                 need
                 not
                 put
                 Stones
                 into
                 your
                 Bait
                 ,
                 but
                 rather
                 Crumble
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 To
                 make
                 Paste
                 .
              
               
                 THis
                 is
                 made
                 by
                 the
                 cutting
                 off
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 Crust
                 of
                 a
                 White-Loafe
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 dayes
                 old
                 ;
                 and
                 holding
                 it
                 in
                 your
                 hands
                 ,
                 being
                 clean
                 washed
                 ,
                 about
                 two
                 Minutes
                 in
                 fair
                 Water
                 till
                 it
                 be
                 soaked
                 ;
                 then
                 squeeze
                 out
                 the
                 Water
                 :
                 and
                 (
                 with
                 a
                 little
                 Pains
                 in
                 working
                 of
                 it
                 in
                 your
                 hands
                 )
                 it
                 will
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 very
                 stiffe
                 Paste
                 ,
                 and
                 hang
                 mightily
                 upon
                 the
                 Hook
                 without
                 washing
                 off
                 .
                 You
                 may
                 colour
                 it
                 with
                 a
                 little
                 red
                 Lead
                 ,
                 either
                 more
                 or
                 less
                 ,
                 according
                 as
                 you
                 find
                 it
                 most
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 colour
                 of
                 the
                 Water
                 where
                 you
                 Fish
                 .
              
               
                 There
                 are
                 many
                 sorts
                 of
                 Pastes
                 ;
                 but
                 I
                 esteem
                 this
                 the
                 best
                 for
                 any
                 Fish
                 ,
                 excepting
                 a
                 Carp
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 they
                 love
                 sweet
                 Pastes
                 best
                 ,
                 as
                 those
                 made
                 of
                 
                   Bean-Flower
                   ,
                   Honey
                
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 I
                 might
                 say
                 more
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 think
                 this
                 sufficient
                 ;
                 only
                 letting
                 you
                 know
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 you
                 would
                 be
                 set-out
                 like
                 a
                 Fisher-man
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 ought
                 to
                 be
                 :
                 Then
                 ,
                 when-ever
                 
                 you
                 go
                 out
                 to
                 Fish
                 ,
                 faill
                 not
                 to
                 have
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 viz.
                 
              
               
                 A
                 good
                 Coat
                 for
                 all
                 Weathers
                 .
              
               
                 An
                 Apron
                 to
                 put
                 your
                 
                   Ground-Bait
                   ,
                   Stones
                
                 ,
                 and
                 Paste
                 in
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Basket
                 to
                 put
                 your
                 Fish
                 in
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 neat
                 -
                 Rod
                 of
                 about
                 four
                 Foot
                 long
                 ,
                 in
                 several
                 pieces
                 ,
                 one
                 within
                 another
                 .
              
               
                 Two
                 or
                 three
                 Lines
                 fitted
                 up
                 ,
                 of
                 all
                 Sorts
                 .
              
               
                 Spare
                 Hooks
                 ,
                 Links
                 ,
                 Floats
                 ,
                 Silk
                 ,
                 Wax
                 ,
                 Plummets
                 ,
                 Caps
                 ,
                 Floats
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   a
                
                 Landing-Nett
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 And
                 if
                 you
                 have
                 a
                 Boy
                 to
                 go
                 along
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 a
                 good
                 Neats-Tongue
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Bottle
                 of
                 Canary
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 wanting
                 :
                 To
                 the
                 Enjoyment
                 of
                 which
                 I
                 leave
                 You.
                 
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .