rmost part, and a Line of two silks and two hairs twisted for the
lowermost part, with a good large hook: I baited my hook with two
Lob-worms, the four ends hanging as meet as I could ghesse them in the
dark: I fell to Angle; it proved very dark, that I had good sport,
Angling with the Lob-worms, as I doe with the Flie, at the top of the
water; you shall heare the Fish rise at the top of the water; then you
must loose a slack Line down to the bottome, as nigh as you can
ghesse, then hold a straight Line; feeling the Fish bite, give time,
there is no doubt of losing the Fish; for there is not one among
twenty, but doth gorge the Bait: the least stroak you can strike to
fasten the hook, makes the fish sure, and then you may take the fish
up with your hands: The night began to alter and grew somewhat
lighter; I took off the Lob-worms, and set to my Rod a white Palmer
Flie, made of a large hook, I had sport for the time, till it grew
lighter; then I put on my red Palmer, I had sport for the time untill
it grew very light; then I set on my black Palmer, had good sport,
made up my dish of fish, put up my Tackles, and was at my time
appointed for the service. For these three Flies, with the help of the
Lob-worms, serve to Angle all the year long, observing the times, as I
have shewed in this nights work: a light Flie for darknes, the red
Flie _in medio_, and a dark Flie for lightnesse: This is my experiment
for this kind of Angling, which is the surest Angling of all, and
killeth the greatest Fish: your Lines may be strong, but must be no
longer than the Rod.

To take a Carp either in Pond or River, if you mean to have sport with
some profit, you must take a peck of Ale-graines, and a good quantity
of any bloud, and mix the bloud and graines together, and cast it in
the places where you meane to Angle; this feed will gather the scale
Fish together, as Carp, Tench, Roach, Dace, and Bream; the next
morning be at your sport very early, plum your ground: you may Angle
for the Carp with a strong Line; the Bait must be either a red knotted
worm, or Paste: there is no doubt of sport.

To take Pearch. The Pearch feeds well, if you light where they be, and
bites very free: My opinion is, (with some experience) to bait with
Lob-worms, chopt in pieces over night; so come in the morning
betimes, plum your ground, gage your line, bait your hook with a red
knotted worme; but I hold a Menow better: put the hook in at the back
of the Menow,