The Complete Angler Or the Contemplative Mans Recreation
The Complete Angler Or the Contemplative Mans Recreation
Walton Izaak
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James's-tide until Bartholomew-tide, is the best; when they have had all the summer's food, they are the fattest. Observe, lastly, that after three or four days' fishing, together, your game will be very shy and wary, and you shall hardly get above a bite or two, at a baiting* : then your only way is to desist from your sport, about two or three days. And, in the mean time on the place you late baited, and again intend to bait you shall take a turf of srreen, but short grass, as big or bigger t...han a round trencher ; to the top of this turf, on the green side, you shall, with a needle and green p 2 246 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PAttT I. thread, fasten, one by one, as many little red worms as will near cover all the turf : Then take a round board or trencher ; make a hole in the middle thereof, and through the turf placed on the board or trencher : with a string, or cord, as long as is fitting, tied to a pole, let it down to the bottom of the water, for the fish to feed tipon without disturbance about two or three days : And after that you have drawn it away ; you may fall to, and enjoy your former recreation*.
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