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scholar�察�I have another。 Come�察�do as you did before。 And now I have a bite
at another。 Oh me� �he has broke all�此�there's half a line and a good hook
lost。
Venator。 Ay�察�and a good Trout too。
Piscator。 Nay�察�the Trout is not lost�察�for pray take notice�察�no man can
lose what he never had。
Venator。 Master�察�I can neither catch with the first nor second angle�此�I
have no fortune。
Piscator。 Look you�察 �scholar�察 �I have yet another。 And now�察 �having
caught three brace of Trouts�察�I will tell you a short tale as we walk towards
our breakfast。 A scholar�察 �a preacher I should say�察 �that was to preach to
procure the approbation of a parish that he might be their lecturer�察�had got
from his fellow´pupil the copy of a sermon that was first preached with
great commendation by him that composed it�此�and though the borrower of
it preached it�察�word for word�察�as it was at first�察�yet it was utterly disliked as
it was preached by the second to his congregation�察 �which the sermon´
borrower complained of to the lender of it�此�and was thus answered�此 ─�I lent
you�察�indeed�察�my fiddle�察�but not my fiddle´stick�察�for you are to know�察�that
every one cannot make musick with my words�察 �which are fitted for my
own mouth;。 And so�察 �my scholar�察 �you are to know�察 �that as the ill
pronunciation or ill accenting of words in a sermon spoils it�察 �so the ill
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carriage of your line�察�or not fishing even to a foot in a right place�察�makes
you lose your labour�此�and you are to know�察�that though you have my fiddle�察�
that is�察�my very rod and tacklings with which you see I catch fish�察�yet you
have not my fiddle´stick�察 �that is�察�you yet have not skill to know how to
carry your hand and line�察�nor how to guide it to a right place�此�and this must
be taught you�察�for you are to remember�察�I told you Angling is an art�察�either
by practice or a long observation�察�or both。 But take this for a rule�察�When
you fish for a Trout with a worm�察�let your line have so much�察�and not more
lead than will fit the stream in which you fish�察 �that is to say�察 �more in a
great troublesome stream than in a smaller that is quieter�察�as near as may
be�察�so much as will sink the bait to the bottom�察�and keep it still in motion�察�
and not more。
But now�察�let's say grace�察�and fall to breakfast。 What say you�察�scholar�察�
to the providence of an old angler �拭�Does not this meat taste well�拭�and was
not this place well chosen to eat it�拭�for this sycamore´tree will shade us
from the sun's heat。
Venator。 All excellent good�察�and my stomach excellent good�察�too。 And
now I remember�察�and find that true which devout Lessius says�察 ─�that poor
men�察 �and those that fast often�察 �have much more pleasure in eating than
rich men�察�and gluttons�察�that always feed before their stomachs are empty
of their last meat and call for more�察�for by that means they rob themselves
of that pleasure that hunger brings to poor men;。 And I do seriously
approve of that saying of yours�察 ─ �that you had rather be a civil�察 �well´
governed�察 �well´grounded�察 �temperate�察 �poor angler�察 �than a drunken lord ;�此�
but I hope there is none such。 However�察�I am certain of this�察�that I have
been at many very costly dinners that have not afforded me half the
content that this has done�察�for which I thank God and you。
And now�察�good master�察�proceed to your promised direction for making
and ordering my artificial fly。
Piscator。 My honest scholar�察�I will do it�察�for it is a debt due unto you
by my promise。 And because you shall not think yourself more engaged to
me than indeed you really are�察 �I will freely give you such directions as
were lately given to me by an ingenious brother of the angle�察�an honest
man�察�and a most excellent fly´fisher。
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You are to note�察�that there are twelve kinds of artificial made Flies�察�to
angle with upon the top of the water。 Note�察 �by the way�察 �that the fittest
season of using these is in a blustering windy day�察�when the waters are so
troubled that the natural fly cannot be seen�察�or rest upon them。 The first is
the dun´fly�察 �in March�此 �the body is made of dun wool�察 �the wings�察 �of the
partridge's feathers。 The second is another dun´fly�此�the body�察�of black wool�察�
and the wings made of the black drake's feathers�察�and of the feathers under
his tail。 The third is the stone´fly�察�in April�此�the body is made of black wool�察�
made yellow under the wings and under the tail�察�and so made with wings
of the drake。 The fourth is the ruddy´fly�察 �in the beginning of May�此 �the
body made of red wool�察�wrapt about with black silk�察�and the feathers are
the wings of the drake�察�with the feathers of a red capon also�察�which hang
dangling on his sides next to the tail。 The fifth is the yellow or greenish fly�察�
in May likewise�此�the body made of yellow wool�察�and the wings made of
the red cock's hackle or tail。 The sixth is the black´fly�察�in May also�此�the
body made of black wool�察�and lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail�此�
the wings are made of the wings of a brown capon�察�with his blue feathers
in his head。 The seventh is the sad yellow´fly in June�此�the body is made of
black wool�察�with a yellow list on either side�察�and the wings taken off the
wings of a buzzard�察 �bound with black braked hemp。 The eighth is the
moorish´fly�察�made�察�with the body�察�of duskish wool�察�and the wings made of
the blackish mail of the drake。 The ninth is the t´fly´fly�察 �good until the
middle of June�此�the body made of tawny wool�察�the wings made contrary
one against the other�察 �made of the whitish mail of the wild drake。 The
tenth is the wasp´fly in July�察�the body made of black wool�察�lapt about with
yellow silk�察�the wings made of the feathers of the drake�察�or of the buzzard。
The eleventh is the shell´fly�察�good in mid´July�此�the body made of greenish
wool�察�lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail�此�and the wings made of
the wings of the buzzard。 The twelfth is the dark drake´ fly�察 �good in
August�此 �the body made with black wool�察 �lapt about with black silk�察 �his
wings are made with the mail of the black drake�察�with a black head。 Thus
have you a jury of flies�察�likely to betray and condemn all the Trouts in the
river。
I shall next give you some other directions for fly´fishing�察�such as are
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given by Mr。 Thomas Barker�察�a gentleman that hath spent much time in
fishing�此�but I shall do it with a little variation。
First�察�let your rod be light�察�and very gentle�此�I take the best to be of two
pieces。 And let not your line exceed�察�especially for three or four links next
to the hook�察�I say�察�not exceed three or four hairs at the most�察�though you
may fish a little stronger above�察�in the upper part of your line�此�but if you
can attain to angle with one hair�察 �you shall have more rises�察 �and catch
more fish。 Now you must be sure not to cumber yourself with too long a
line�察�as most do。 And before you begin to angle�察�cast to have the wind on
your back�察�and the sun�察�if it shines�察�to be before you�察�and to fish down the
stream�察�and carry the point or top of your rod downward�察�by which means
the shadow of yourself and rod too�察�will be the least offensive to the fish�察�
for the sight of any shade amazes the fish�察�and spoils your sport�察�of which
you must take great care。
In the middle of March�察�till which time a man should not in honesty
catch a Trout�察�or in April�察�it the weather be dark�察�or a little windy or cloudy�察�
the best fishing is with the palmer´worm�察�of which I last spoke to you�察�but
of these there be divers kinds�察�or at least of divers colours�此�these and the
May´fly are the ground of all fly´angling�此�which are to be thus made�此�
First�察�you must arm your hook with the line�察�in the inside of it�此�then
take your scissors�察 �and cut so much of a brown mallard's feather as�察 �in
your own reason�察�will make the wings of it�察�you having�察�withal�察�regard to
the bigness or littleness of your hook�察�then lay the outmost part of your
feather next to your hook�察�then the point of your feather next the shank of
your hook�察�and�察�having so done�察�whip it three or four times about the hook
with the same silk with which your hook was armed�察�and having made the
silk fast�察�take the hackle of a cock or capon's neck�察�or a plover's top�察�which
is usually better�此 �take off the one side of the feather�察 �and then take the
hackle�察�silk or crewel�察�gold or silver thread�察�make these fast at the bent of
the hook�察�that is to say�察�below your arming�察�then you must take the hackle�察�
the silver or gold thread�察 �and work it up to the wings�察 �shifting or still
removing your finger as you turn the silk about the hook�察�and still looking�察�
at every stop or turn�察�that your gold�察�or what materials soever you make
your fly of�察�do lie right and neatly�察�and if you find they do so�察�then when
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you have made the head�察�make all fast�此�and t