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l i ttle bl ck lette r volu m e here rep ri nted i s ve ry ra r e Most of the cop i e s

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which r e m a i n ar e now p r ese r ved i n great l ibr a r i es and I a m n o t a wa r e that any ,

exam ple ha s been Offe r ed fo r sale for many year s pa s t .

Th e full t i tle is a s follow s “

A B ooke of fish in g w i th Hooke Li ne and,

of all othe r i n s trument s thereunto belonging . Anothe r of s un dr i e Engines an d

Tr a p p s to t a ke P oleca t s ,M ic e and all other K indes of V er m ine

B u z a r ds , R a t t e s ,

and B ea s t s what s oever m ost p r ofitable fo r all Wa rr in e rs a n d such as delight i n

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thi s k i nde of s port a n d pas ti m e M a de by L M [ Woodcu t ] London P r i nted by

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J ohn Wolfe a n d a r e to b e s olde by E dw ar de W hi te dwell i ng at the l i ttle N orth

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doo r e of P aule s at the sign of the Gunne Th e fi rs t pa r t end s with

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page 5 0 Th e s econd p a rt has a fresh t i tle p a ge w i th a r epet i tio n o f the woodcut

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Th e pag i nat i on i s cont i nuou s throughout There are edit i ons dated 1 5 9 6 1 6 0 0
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and 1 6 0 6 but I have not had an Opportun i ty of exami ning the m Th i s B ooke
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of fish ing w ith Hooke an d L i ne is a co m pilation m ade by a pra c tic al a ngler fro m
the “
T r e a t ys e of fy s h yn g e w yt h an angle ,
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fro m “
L a gr ic u lt ur e
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et m aison
r ustique ”
of Charle s Estienne an d othe r sou r ces . Th e compiler generally
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believed to be Leon a rd Mascall has om it ted the i ntrodu c to r y por t io n of t he

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T r e a t ys e ,
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an d s o m e other paragraphs ,
but w i th the exception of some
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co rr e c t i o n s an d additi on s he ha s left the in s t ruct i on s as he found them

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Th e book i s div i ded in to 8 7 s ho r t ch a pters with head in gs s imil a r to those

used i n the earl i er form o f the Tr e a tys e a n d as the s e headings fur n i sh a
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conspe c tu s of the contents of the volu m e a n d w ill fa c ilitate a r eference to it

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they a re here g athe r ed together .

(1 ) Firs t t he k no wl e dg e o f an gl in g w i t h t he H ook e a n d L y ne
(2 ) Wh a t t imes b es t t o an gl e
(3 ) I n w ha t w e t her t o a n gl e i n

(4) O f t w e lu e l e t s i n t aki n g fi sh

(5 ) To t ak e the sal m on
(6 ) For t he Tro t e
u

(7 ) For t he G rayl in g
(8) For t he B a r byll
(9) The C arp e
(I O) The Ch e u yn
(I I ) The B r e a m e
(1 2 ) The Tench
(1 3 ) To t ak e Pearch
(1 4) The R oche
(I 5 ) The D ace
(I 6 ) The E l ek e
(I 7 ) The R u ffe
(1 8 ) The F l ou nder
(1 9 ) The G o og i g n

(2 0) The M eno w
(2 1 ) The Y é e le
(2 2 ) The P yk e
(2 3 ) The L och and t he M i ll ers t h u m b e
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(24) The man ner o f fee din g and p r e s e ru in g y o r q i ck e b ai t es

u u

(2 5 ) B ai t es t o l as t a ll t he y e a r e
(2 6 ) Ano t her
(2 7 ) B ai t es for gr ea t fi s h e
(2 8) Of t w e lu e K indes o f made F l ies t o an gl e for t he t ro u t
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in
S ommer w i t h o t her fi s h e
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Firs t for the d n ne F ly u

The s t one F ly
The r u dd y F ly
The y e ll o w F ly
The b l ack e F ly
The s d y e ll o w F ly
a

The M ore F ly
The tawn y F ly
The w a s p e F ly
The she ll F ly
The dar k e or dr ak e F ly
H ere foll owe th how t o coulle r you r l ines t o an gl e wi th ,

To mak e y e ll ow haire
To mak e a r sse t u

T 0 mak e a b ro wn co u l er
T o ma k e a t a wn y haire
L ines fit for each w a t er

An gl ers a d fi shers
n

To or der t he e d w or rn e
r

H ere fo ll owe th how t o mak e your h ook e s

H o w m s t ye e k no w y o ur h o o k e s ho w t o an gl e for e v e r i e k in de
u
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of fis h e
To k no w ho w t o p lu m b e y o u r l ine
The manner o f l ay in g o f h o o k e s
H ere i s how t o sau e a n d p e s e ru e fi sh
r

The H e m e
The O tt er
H ere fo ll owe th t he O tter W e l e
For t he w a t er ratt e -

To p e s e e s p a w e i n s p awnin g t ime
r ru n

The manner o f w a y t o t ak e sea—p ies

H ere shall fo ll ow t he k n o le dg e how t o re pl enish you r fi sh p ondes
u

O f c le i g y o r p ondes from wee ds

ns n u

H ere shall b e shew e d a care o f la i g you r p on des i s a u i g the

u n n n

w a t er w here i t i s scan t t o sau e y o r fi sh a li e

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(6 2) There i s a l so a care a lw a y e s t o m a in t a in e y ou r p i t s a n d s t u i s
w i t h fis h
(6 3 ) H ow t o nou rish you r fi sh in p ool es m ayers a n d st an ding
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wa t ers
(6 4) O f t he t ak in g o f fi sh di u e s e w a y e s
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(6 5 ) Po u r am orcer or g ath er Tort u es

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(66 ) T O mak e i t dr ie

(6 7 ) To t ak e L oches or small fi sh
(6 8) Ano ther w a y
(6 9 ) To t ak e Perch
(7 0) T 0 t ak e the S amon as w e ll i n the Ri er as i n t he sea
n ,

(7 1 ) To t ak e mu ch fi sh b y a l i gh t i n t he ni g h t
(7 2 ) To t ak e Y é ele i n t he win t er i n hay e or s t raw b o ttl es
s

(7 3 ) H o w t o b ree de and increase Y é e le s in i e s p ondes an d r u r , ,

s t an din g w at ers
(7 4) The C a s e for t o ca t ch Me n o w e s
(7 5 ) H ow t o b ob be for y é e le s
The y é e le s p eare t o t ak e y é e le s
(7 6)
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The O tt er S p eare
(7 7 ) To b r eede M i ll ars t h um b e s an d L oches in sh a ll ow b rook es or
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r iuer s

(7 8 ) The b r ee din g o f Cr e u i s
(7 9 ) The k i n g e s fi sher
(80 ) The Co r moran t
(8 1 ) The D ob ch i ck e
(8 2 ) The M ore coo t e or b au l d Coo t e k i l s fi sh al so
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(8 3) The mak in g o f a w at er l ime a v ery g ood and a p erfec t w a y

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(84) The O s p ray

(8 5 ) The t em p erin g o f b ird l ime and i t w i ll seru e al so w e ll i n w at er
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(8 6 ) L ime made o f M i s t e lt o o

(8 7 ) A p e t i e w ay t o t ak e a py e
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It w ill be noticed that the c o m p i ler , as p r evi ously s t a ted , h as o mi tted the
in tr oductory pas s a ge s i n wh i ch angling is c o m p a r ed ,
to i ts a dva n t a ge with
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hunti ng hawk i ng , , an d fowling th a t he o mi ts the dir ection s for m aking r od s

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lin e s ,
an d has re arranged the matter of the “
Tr e a tys e .
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Th e c hapter s on the plac e s and we the r fo r angl i g and on i t s a n ,

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lets or
impedi m ents ; on the bai ts fo r part i cular fish ; on art i fic i al fli e s ; on c olouri ng
lines ; and on the selecti on of l in es and plu m b ing them ar e clo s ely c opied fro m ,

the “
Tr e a t y s e of 1 49 6 , the v ari ati on s in the lan guage being only such as would
be m ade by a tr an scri be r who was h im self practi ca lly acquai nted w i th the Art .

Occa si onally however he allow s h i m s elf greater l i cence and add s to the
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instructi ons gi ven in the Tr e a tys e

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Th e c h a pter on the Carp ha s been .
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r e w ri tten , an d it s b a i t s are spe cified though the senten c e about be i ng

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loth to
add mo r e th a n I kn ow an d have p r oved ,
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is pre s e rved . Th e re c ent i nt r oducti on
of th is fi s h is al s o here r easse rted (and twi ce elsewhere i n the book) but a ss u m e s ,

th i s fo rm : Th e first b ri nge r of the m i nto England (a s I h a ve been c redibly

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i nformed ) w as Master Ma s ooll of P lum s ted i n Sussex who al s o brought fir s t

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the plant i ng of the P ippin in Engl a nd .

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On the author ity of th is p a ss age ,

Fuller assign s to Leonar d M a sc all the honou r of fir st i n tr oducing the c arp ,

and gi ve s 1 5 4 1 a s the date of i t s i ntr odu c ti on but the a s serti on i s refuted as, ,

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has been m a ny t im es po i nted out by the fa c t that the ,
Tr e a tys e , written
ce rt a i nly before 1 49 6 , an d pos si bly befo r e 1 45 0, m enti on s th is fish and a dds , ,

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but there ben but fe w e i n Engl an d .
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M a s call m ay in deed have brought car p
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i nto the country but he c a nnot b e called the ,
first b r i nger of the m “ .

How m u c h of the re s t of the book i s the author s o wn a n d how m uch i s ’

dra wn fr o m other s ourc es I have not been a ble p r e ci sely to a sc erta in but ,

Chapte rs (5 9 ) to (7 0) a r e I find taken fro m L a gricultur e e t m a i son r u s t i que

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de M Ch a rle s Esti enne Do cteur e n M e d — 1 8

(liv i v chapter s 3
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e c in e
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22 an d t he parti c ula r edit i on used appe a r s to have been that : A P aris ,

c he z J a c ques Du - P uy s ,
T h is i s i nfe r red fro m the he a din g s of the chapters
v i ii P r efa ce .

— not co n tin ued in l te r

a editi ons Whi c h
— Mas c al l ha s pre s e rved and one , of

whi ch ha s bee n cu r i ou s ly m is tr a n s lated . T h is is the c h a pter p .

3 6,
he a ded “
To m a ke i t dri e .
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Th e wo r d s in E s ti en n e ar e
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P ou r les s e i ches
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to ta ke C r a yfish “
.

M a ny of the misc ella neou s p ar agr aphs whi ch complete the book ar e prob a bly
Ma s call s ’
o wn . T hey co m p ris e th e m ode s of ca p t ur i ng the otte r an d the
w a te r r at the he r on dabch ic k
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an d othe r b ir d s preyin g on fish breed i ng miller s ,
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thumbs an d c ra yfish bobb ing for eel s m aki n g b ir d l im e

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and ,
by way of
c on c lu si on ,
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a p r e ti e w a y to ta ke a pye .

B ut th e m o s t notic e a ble feat ur e of the book i s th e writer s solic i t ude fo r

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r eple n is h in g the wate r s ,
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p r ote c ting the s p awn i ng fi s h and , p u tt in g dow n unfair
weapons of de s t r u c ti o n . To th is s ub je c t he r e curs agai n a n d agai n , an d his
he a rt i s eve r wi th his pen I n Chapter (7 7 ) To b r eede m illar s t h u m
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. be s an d

loche s ,
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wh i ch i s c e rta i nly hi s o wn , a fte r telling u s how fi s h “
out of seas on a r e
fo rb i d to be take n an d s old in Fra n c e he , a dd s e m phatica lly : “
I would t o
God i t we r e s o he r e wi th vs i n Englan d , an d to haue m o r e p r e s e ru e r s , and le ss
s p o yle rs of fi s h out of s ea s on an d i n sea s o n : then we s ho ul d have m o r e p le n t ie
the n we h a ue through th is R e alm e . Al s o I wo ul d wis h th a t all stoppe net s ,
an d

d ra gs wi th ca s ti ng n ets we r e b an i shed i n , a ll co mm on i
r ue r s thr ought th i s R e alm e

for thr ee m oneth s : as i n M ar ch Ap ri l] , , an d Ma y , whe r e i n they ta ke fish out of

s ea s on well a s othe rs , wi th gre a t s p o yle s of s p a wn e both of gr e a t a n d s m a ll
as ,

fi s h fo r they v s e s u c h net s w it h s m all m e s h that k ils all fish a fo r e they co m e

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to an y gr owt h and good s e ru i ce fo r the co m m on we a lth ”

(p . He ad ds th a t
the wa te r B a yle s
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negle c t the ir duti e s an d allow the fi s her m en to do as they
pleas e wh ile the own e r s of the w a ter s a r e equally in different
, , an d exto r t su c h
r ent s fro m the fi s he rm en that the latte r ar e co m pelled to take all the fish the y
ca n get . If “
ca r efull m en we r e put i n office ”
he th i nks we should have i n
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the course of a few year s “

p le n t ie o f all r iner fish and al s o a great spar ing
of flesh .
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In anothe r pl a c e (p whe r e he ha s a dded a pa ge to a chapte r ta ken fro m

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E s t i enne he d i spl a y s the Spirit of a true sportsman sayi n g : “ It is a good thing

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to h a ue p le n t ie of fr e s h wa ter fish i n r iu e r s and pooles a n d s t an d i ng w a te r s : and

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a gre a t ple a s u r e fo r m an so m et im e s to take w i th hi s a ngle a dish of fish i n tho s e

water s wherein fish is p le n ti e an d well p r e s e r u e d, not to vs e any othe r engi n s ,

but wi th the hooke : and by s uch m eanes as the lawes o f th i s r e alm e doth
per m it a n d allow not to v s e fire handguns cro s s e b o ws o yle s ointment s pouders
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an d pellets m ade to cas t i n the wa ters to s t on n y and poyson the fish nor yet to ,

vse all s orts of nets and such a s are de u ou r e r s of fish a s bow net s c a s tin g nets
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S mall tram m els sho n e nets and draught net s : w h ic h

, , a re de s tr o yor s of fish before
they are gr o w en to any b ig n e s s e .
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He proceeds to urge tho s e taking the
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gove rnment ”
of waters ,
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to r eplenis h the m wi th all s uch k i nde of fish as m ay
t here be and b r ed and part i cularly r eco mm end s the fenne pult
pr es e r ue d ,
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tha t i s the Eel pout or B urbot found in the fe n n e s bes i de P e t er borr ow a s

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fur n i sh i ng a ple a s an t m eate and likely to do well in ri vers a n d r un n ing wate r s

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Yarr ell i t may be ob s e rved al s o thought th a t the B urbot ha s been unde s e rvedl y
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neglected as a food fish .

Leonard Ma s ca ll s book it m ay be sai d i n con clu si on i s s i mply a c ollection

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of pract ic al directio n s fo r the angler and fish preserve r s uch a s a m an of his ,

ti m e might p r epa r e for h i s own use Th e co m pile r i ndulge s i n no co mm ents or .

refle c tio n s s ave w hen his i ndign a tion as a p r opagato r and prote c tor of fish is
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r ou s ed by the do i ng s of h is neighbours . pa s sage s fr o m Est i enne so m e of

Th e ,

w h ic h s uch
, the chapter on p 3 5
as .
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of the taking of fish a r e s ingularly out of ,
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pl a c e m ay have bee n a dded whe n the tim e c am e to him

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of
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m a king
book a o r they m ay have been added by a nothe r h a nd to eke
out a volu m e a fte r M a s ca ll s de a th
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I have agai n to th a nk the Rev Pr ofe ss o r Skeat fo r h is k in dn e ss i n look i ng

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ove r the Glo s s a ry , and supplying the va lu able note s to wh i ch n a m e is

attached .

D OWN S H I R E HIL L , N . W
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Ma r c/z 1 8 84 .
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H oolce
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ana L y ne .

ERE wi ll I declare briefly v n t o y ou ho w to angle w i t h the hooke

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and lyne in w hat t imes be st and in w hat places of the water t o

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take fish Firs t in sta nding pooles ye shall angle where the w ate r
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is somthing dé e p e There is no gr eat choise of a n y place w here

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it is any th i ng dé e p e e ithe r in poole or other standing w ater : but

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in a r iu e r ye shall angle best where it is dé e p e and cleare by the ground being

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g r a u e ll o r clay w i thout any mudde or w é e de s a n d in whirling w aters or in a

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c ou e r t
t
, a s v n de r a hollow banke or rootes of tr e es or long w é e de s flo t in g
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a b o u e o n the wate r all the s e places a r e t r ouble s ome : also it i s good ang l ing in
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dé e p e s t i ffe s t r e a m e s o r i n falles of w a te r s o r w eares and in fl u dde gates and mi l l

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poole s a n d it i s good w hereas t he w ater r e s teth b y the ban ke or where the stream e
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runneth n i gh the r eabout be i ng dé e p e and cleare by the ground or any other plac e
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w here ye may se e a n y fish houe aboue in the w ater or hath an y other fe eding place
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to re s ort or on that s ide the wate r w here the w i nde h a t h no grea t power
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lV/ca c t i m es be s t t o a ng le .

Here s ha l l ye v n de r s ta n d what time of the day is best to ang l e from th e ,

beginning of M ay v ut o the mone t h of September fish will by t e Th e be s t angling .

t o take fish is e a r e ly i n the morning fro m foure of the clock vn t il it i t be eight a c lo ck e

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o t her be m e etly but not s o good a s i n the m orn i ng : also the e u e n i n g s be i n

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a

different good to angle if i t be so m e w hat calme w i t h a ll o r els not good the w i nde
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blowing from the South o r W est .

Also i f it be a c old wh is tling w i nde i n a darke lo wr in g day fo r the dar ke lo w rin g ,

weather i s much bette r to a n gle in : then i n a cleare sunny day and fro m the ,

b eginn i ng o f September v n t o the end of Aprill ye shall spar e no time of the day ,

to ang l e a n d likewi s e many poole fish will byte best in the mi d day about noone
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I f ye shall se e any t i m e of the day the Troute or Grayl i ng le a p e ye may then

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angle to him a double wor m e according to the same mon t h and if the wate r do t h
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ebbe and flo w the fish in some place will byte best at the ebbe and i n s ome places
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at the floud ac c ording to the places of rest as behind pille rs and a rches of br i dges
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or such like suckering pl a ces in the mo s t quiet wa ter .

I n w h a t w e l/ze r t o an l
g e

Here ye s hall v n der s t a n d in what wether ye s hall be s t angle as a fo r e s a ide i n the

darke lour i ng day when the wi nde bloweth s outhly fro m the South o r West i n the
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Sum m e r season when the sunne i s very hote i t i s then naught to angle but fr om , ,

Septe m be r vn t o Aprill it is then good in a faire sunny day the w i nde be in g then
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good : i f it haue any part of the O ri ent or Eas t it i s then naught to angle fo r they , ,

w ill not byte o r when it i s a g reat winde snow ra i ne o r hai le o r in a great tempest
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of thunder or l ightening for it feareth t he m o r el s i n a s w o o ly hote wether all these

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t imes are not good to angle for to take fish .

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Of t w e lu e le t s i n t a k i ng fi s /c .

Ye shall here v n de r s t a n d t here be t w e lu e m anner of i m pediments or lets which

cause t h a man to take no fish wi t hout other cunn i ng that may happe by c a s u a li tie
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Th e first i s if your h ar n e s s e or l y nes be not fi tly m ade : the second is if your ,

baite s be not good no r fine : t he th i rd i s when t hat ye angle not in the b yt i n g

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t i m e the four t h is if that your fi s h be fe a r e fu ll of the sigh t of man : the fift is if

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t he water be very t hicke w hi t e or redde by any fi o u d late falen the sixt is i f the
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fish for c o lde doe not st i rre a b r o a de t he s e u e n th is if the w e t her t hen be t oo

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hote the eight is if it be in rainy w e t her the n yn t h is if t hen haile or s no w do

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fall : the t enth is if it be in any tempe st : the e le u e n t h is if then it b e a great

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w inde : the t w e l ft h is if the w inde blo w from th e East fo r that is wor s t a n d

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commonly n ei t her winter nor summer t he fish w i ll then byte the W e s t and South
w indes be good b u t t he South winde best o f a ll
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To t a k e fi re S a lm on .

Th e Salm on is a gen t le fish bu t he is cumbrous to take : for commonly he i s

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but i n de e p e places of grea t ri n ers and co m mon l y i n t he m iddest of t he r iu e r : he

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i s in season from M arch v n t o M ich a e lm a s s e and ye shal l angle to h i m w ith a red

,

worme from t he beginning to t he ending and w i t h t he b obbe w orme that b r é e de t h

, ,

in t he du g h ill : also t here is a s o u e r a ig n e bai t e t hat b r é e de t h on the w ater docke :

the Sa l mon b yt e t h not a t the ground but at t h e fio t e or aboue ye may also take
him wi t h t he dub h e w orm a t such ti me when he le a p e t h bu t it ha t h seldo m s e ene , ,

a n d ye s h a ll t ake him in like manner as ye doe take the Trout or Grayling or , ,

t he Dace .

F or Me Tr o u t e .

The Troute is in sea s on from March v n t o M i ch a e lm a s s e he v s e t h common ly a ,

cleane gr a u e lly ground and in a streame : ye may angle to h i m at all t imes w ith
,

a ground lyne lyi ng o r r unn i ng s aning in the leaping ti m e then wi t h the du bb e

, , ,
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flye and e a r e ly in the morn i ng with a r unn ing g r ound l yne and furthe r in the day
, ,

wi t h t he flote lyne Also y e e m ay angle to hi m i n Mar ch with a M e n o w e hanged

.
,

on your hooke by the nethe r parte without anye flote o r p lu m b e drawing it v pp e ,

and downe i n the s treame till ye fé e le h i m fast but if ye angle to h i m with t he fi ye , _

,

ye s hall strike when he i s a foote and more fro m you r baite for he c o m m e th s o fast ye ,

may i n the same ti m e angle to him wi t h a ground lyne and bayted wi t h a red ,

wor m e fo r that i s a good su r e baite and i s m os t v s e d Also i n March Aprill

, , .
, ,

May September a n d October take the Menow on your hooke : in Dece m ber
, ,

a r i e and Feb r uarie drag with the b o b w o r m e at the ground : in June July and
J a n u ,

August fish with m ade fiye s on your hooke : on the vp p e r part of the w a ter for
, ,

that is a s ure ba i te a n d i s m ost v s e d .

In Aprill take the r ed worme and a lso of J u n e ba othe rwi se cal led s e u e n eyes , ,

or the great canker worme that b r é e de th in the bark of a great tre e and the red ,

s n a ile . In M ay take the stone fiye or Caddis worme and t he bobbe wor m e v n de r
, ,

the C o w to r de also ye may take the silke worme and the baite that br é e de t h on a ,

F e a r n e leafe .

I n June take the r ed wor m e and n i ppe of hi s head and put it on you r hooke , ,

and a c o dw o r m e before In July take the great red worme and the c o dw o r m e
.
,

together I n August ta ke the flesh flye and the great red worme a n d the fat
.
, ,

o f bacon and binde i t about your hooke I n Septe m ber take the red wor m e and
, .
,

the menow In Octobe r take the same for they are s p e cia ll good for the Troute
.
, ,

in all ti m es of the ye a r e fro m Apri l vn t o Septe m ber the T rout le a p e th then angle
, , ,

to him w i th a dubbed or a rmed hooke accordi ng to the s aide m o n e t h e s for he e i s ,

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strong i n the wate r .

F or Me Gr ay li ng .

T he Grayling otherwise nam ed " mbre ye may angle for him a s ye doe fo r the
, ,

T r oute and these are com m onl y h i s baites : i n March and in Apr i ll ye shall take
,

t he red worme : in May ye e shall take the gr e ene worm e and a s u r a ll [ a small]
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g ra yle d wo r me and the Docke c a nker a n d the wo rm e on the hawthorne

, ,
i n June ,
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wit a t foure a clo ck e in the morning and eight at nigh t b e his c h i e fe by tin g t imes
, , ,

and he is so strong enarmed in the mouth that n o w e a k e h a r n e s s e w ill hold him, ,

and his byt in g is very tickle : but as touch i ng his b a yt e s h a u i n g small knowledge ,

b y experience I am loth to write more t hen I know and haue p r o o u e d B ut well

, .

I w ote the red worme and the Meno w b é e good baites for hi m i n all times of the
,

y e a r e and i n June wi t h the cadys or water w orme

,
in July an d in A u gust with the ,

Maggot or g e n t yll and wi t h the coale w orme also with paste made w ith hony and
, ,

w h e a t e flo w er but in Automne w ith the redde w orme i s be s t and also the Gras
, , ,

hopper with his legs cut o ff which he wi l take in the morn i ng or the w h it es of hard
, ,

e g g e s s te eped in tarte ale or t he white s n a i le

,
.

Tbe Cb e ny n .

Th e C h e u yn is a l so a w a r i e fi s h t o take and very fe a r e full : In March he will,

byte at the redde worme a t the ground for commonl y he will b y te at t he ground , ,

and somewhat dé e p e at all times of t he ye a r e in Apri ll the ca dyc e or di tc h canker , , ,

and t he canke r t hat b r é e de t h in the barke of a tr e e and the worme that b r é e de t h ,

b e t wee n e the barke and t he Oke t r é e : also the red wo r me and the young frogge ,

his l egges and fe e t e cut off also the s t one C a dyc e fl y e and the bobbe worme v n de r
’

, ,

the co w t u r d like w ise th e redde s n a ile : i n May the bai t e that br é e de t h on the
, ,

O z y ar l eafe and the docke can ker together put v p o n your hooke and t he baite that
, ,

b r é e de t h on t he ferne leafe also the codde w orme and a baite that b r é e de t h on t he

, ,

hawt horne and the w orme tha t br é e de t h on the Ok e l eafe and also t he si l ke worm e
, ,

an d t he codde w orme toge t her in June t ake t hen t he Cr e k e ts and the D O1 fl ye

: , ,

and also the red w orme the heade cut off and a codde w orme before also the
, , ,

w orme in the O z ia r l e efe and young fr og g e s t he fé e t e cu t off b y t he b ody or by the

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, ,

kn e e also t he bai t e on t he ha wthorne and the c o dw o r m e together and t he d u nghi l l

, , ,

gr u bbe or w orme and a gr eat Gr a s h o p p e r in July t he Gr a s h o pp e r and the humble , ,

B ee in t he medow t he w a t eres t also yo u ng w asps and w hite yo u ng Hornets taken

, ,

in their combes and the grea t e branded fl ye that b r é e de t h i n pathes of m e do w e s

, ,

an d t he flying P ys m ya r s w hich be in the p i s m ya r hilles in August take the

, ,
 f fi
o s/
z Mg .

Colewort w orme and t he Ge n t yll or Magot v n till M ic h a e lm a s s e and in September

, , ,

take then the red worme and t hese bai t es when y e m ay get them which is
, , ,

Cheries young Mys e not haired and the sow wor m e t hat b r é e de t h i n po s tes of
, ,

the house .

T/ce B r ea m o

Th e B r e a m i s a noble fish counted and a da in t ie he is good to take he is a

e
, ,

s tro n g fish in t he w ater ye shall angle to him from March v n t o Augu s t w i t h the
,

redde w or m e and t hen w ith the B u tt e r flye and the gre ene fl y e a n d also wi t h the
, ,
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bai t e that br é e de t h among gr e ene r e ede and a worme tha t br é e de t h in the barke
,

of a dead t r é e and t o take young B r e m e t s take t he Gen t ils or Maggots and from
, , ,

Augu s t all t he y e a r e aft e r ye e s ha l l t ake t he red w orme and if y e ang l e for hi m in

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the riner ye sha l l then take of browne bread for that is good yet some doe v s e
, , ,

in Apri ll and May the worme that b r é e de t h on the Elme and wi ll ow and che w ed
.

, ,

bread is ver y good and all other baites v s e d for the Ch e u yn but spec i ally
, ,

young w a s p e s .

Th e Tench i s a fish th a t fe edeth at the bottom and m o s t part o f the ye a r e ,

among the mudde and m ost he stirre t h in the m o n e t h e s of June and Jul y a n d
, ,

in other times of the ye a r e but lit t le the Tench is an cu ill b yt e r and very subtill ,

to take wi th the an gle his co mm on ba i tes are these for all the ye a r e they take
, ,

browne bread t o s t e d and s m eared wi t h hony in lik e n e s s e of buttered toste also ,

they take the gr eat red worm e and for a ch i e fe baite take the blacke b lo u d i n the
, ,

ha rt of a s h é e p e and mixe it wi t h flower and hony and tempe r the m all together
, ,

so m eth i ng softer then pappe or paste and a n n o in t therew i th your red worme on
,

you r hooke : it is very good bo t h for th i s k i nde of fi s h a n d for o t her also and , ,

they will b y te thereat m uch the better a t all ti m es .

 To t a be P e a r clc .

Th e Perch i s a da in t ie fish and passing whole s ome for a man he i s also a free
and greedy b yt e r : the s e a r e his baites in March t hey take the red worme in
, ,

Aprill th e bobb e worme vn de r the c o wdu n g in May the hawthorne wor m e and
,
’

, ,

the c o dwo r m e in June t he baite that br é e de t h in an olde hollow Ok e and the

, ,

greater canker : i n Ju l y the bai t e that br é e de t h on the O z ier leafe and the great ,

bobbe worme that br é e de t h i n the dunghill and the fl ye bo a t e worme that b r é e de t h

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on the we ede r a gge wo r t and the c o dwo r m e : i n August then take the red wo r me
'

, ,

and the Maggots o r gentils and the Menow t y ed by the lippe and for all the ye a r e
, ,

afte r ye shall take the r ed wor m e for that i s best

, , .

T/ze R och e .

Th e Roch i s a wh o le s om fi s h a n d e a s ie to take with the a ngle fo r h e i s a ,

ready byte r : the s e a r e h is ba i tes i n March ye shall take the red wo r me in Ap ri ll , ,

t he bobbe wo rm e vn de r the c owdun g i n May the bai te that b r é e de t h on the Ok e

, ,

leafe a n d the fly i ng E m m a t and the bobbe w orm e that br é e de t h in the dunghill

,

in June the flying Ante and the baite that br é e de th in the O z ier a n d the cod
, ,

wo rm e : in July the worme i n the fl a gg e r o o t e and ye s hall take of hou s e fl ye s

, , ,

and the baite that br é e de t h on the Ok e a n d the wo r me that b r é e de t h in the s m all

,

nutte a n d al s o the gentil s till M i ch a e lm a s s e and after Mich a elm a s s e take the
, , ,

fatte of B a c on Anothe r s p e cia ll baite take faire wh e a t e and se eth i t like fur m a n t i e
.
,

then take i t out o f the w a te r and drie i t then frie i t with hony and good sto r e of
, ,

saffron and then put i t on you r hooke and the fish wil l byte the r eat m a r ue llo u s
, ,

fast B ut befo r e ye angle ye s hall cast i nto the water a fe w e c r um m e s of bread

.
, ,

o r take so m e cr u m m e s and fry the m w i th so m e hony and mi xe i t w i th s affron , ,

a n d s é e y e frie i t n o t to m uch for this is good a n d a c h i e fe ba i te

,
.
 Dace i s a gentle fish to take and q u ick e at the bayte h é e bite t h all the
Th e , ,

sommer n i e the t Op p e of t he w a t er and they angle to hi m w ithout t h e fl o t e in

,

March his bayte is t he red w orme in Apri ll the bobbe w orme v n de r the co w torde
, , ,
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in Ma y the dock e ca w ker a n d t he bayte that is v n de r t he slo w e thorn e and the

, , ,

w orm e on the oake leafe : i n June t he c o dw o r m e and t he bay t e that br é e de th on

, ,

the O z ye r and the w hi t e w orme i n t he d u nghi l l : in Jul y t hen take house flyes
, , ,

and the fl ye s that doe br e ede in p ys m yr e hilles : also t he cod de w orme and gen t illes
or m agots and those v s e v n t ill Michae l mas and if the w a t er then be cleare ye
, , ,

s hall take fish when o ther t ake none : and from t hat time fo o r t h take ba yt e s fo r ,

him a s ye do for the Roch fo r commonly of the i r bayts and byt in g be all alike
,
.

T/ze B le b e .

The Eleke is a l i ttle fish in byt in g and c o m m o n lv h e e b yt es not n i e the botto m e

, ,

but ab oue and i n the middest of t he w a t er His b a yt e s from M a rch to M i chaelmas

.
,

are the same ba yt e s w hich are wri t ten a fore for t he Roch And al so t he D ace .

saning for all the s ommer season angle for him as m u ch as you m a y w i t h the house
,

fl ie and fo r t he wi n t er season ye shall angle t o him w i t h B ako n flesh and other

, , ,

b a yt e s made m é e t e for his purpose as hereaft er y e e shall m ore v n de r s t a n de

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thereo f .

T/ze R af e .

is
holesome fi s h and good t o byte an d ye s h all angle to him with
'

Th e R u fie a ,

the same b a yt e s in all the m oneths of the ye a r e a s I haue tol de you b e fore of t he
, ,

Perch fo r these t w o fishes are in eating and fe eding a ll alike s a u in g that the Ruffe
, ,

i s not s o bigge as the Perch for t hey are commonly a lw a ye s lesse of growth but th e
, ,

r ed w or m e i s ch i e fe for them b o t h .
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T/ze F lou n de r .

Flounder is also a holeso m e fi s h for sicke folke s and he will be i n fresh

Th e ,

waters and riners he is free i n bytin g but a s ubt i ll byt e r after h i s m anner i n n ibli n g
, , ,

long ere he take the bayte and co mmonl y when he s u ck e t h his m eate he fe edeth
"

,
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at the ground and therefore ye must angle to him w i th a lying ground line : and
,

they v s e for h im b u t one m anner of bayte which i s the red wor m e for that i s the
, ,

com m on and chiefest bayte for him and a ll m anner of fi s h ,

.

is a good and a hole s ome fish he is a r e a die byt e r and byt e t h

Th e Go o g in g , ,

co mm only at the ground a n d his ba y t e s through out the ye a r e are these : the red
,

worme fo r the chiefest also the codde worme a n d the g e n t e ll and ye must angle
,

to hi m w i th a fl ot e o r corke and let a lw a ye s your bayt be w i th i n two finge r s or an

,

i nch of the bottome or lesse or e lse for to dragge on the gr ou n de for so it is best
, ,

and most soonest to take them He v s e t h in dé e p e pl a ces with cleane sand or

.

grauel g rou n d at the b ottome as at w a ye r s bridges and m i lta yle s

, , , .

Tbc M e n ow .

Menow is a small fish and a bold byt e r and byt e t h commonly at the
Th e ,

bottome as the G o og in e : it is a holeso m e fish to e a t e i f he be gauld For when

, .

he shineth i n t h e water he i s then bitter though h i s bodie be sm all : and he is a

, ,

great r a u e n i n g byt e r and will have the bayte befo r e other fish : ye shall angle to
,

hi m with the s ame b a yt e s as ye doe for the Gogin san i n g they must be small , .

And wi t h a s mall hooke o r else ye shall oft en be de ce iu e d by the m : s ome angles

,

to the m w i th a l i ne o f t w o h o ok e s or three two together and on [ an ] oth e r hooke

,

a boue they w i ll be i n a l l s h alow pla ces as i n d i tches and su c h like ,

.
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1 1

Th e Y i s a gr e e di e fish and h é e byt e t h a lw a ye s a t t he botto m e y e shal l s é e

’
e e le
’

, ,

com m only hole s in the botto m of the w ater i f ye put in your hooke there y e e s hal l , ,

soone haue him byte if he be t here and he w il l holde very har de a long time ye
,
,

must t herefore holde your line sti ffe and he e will y é e ld a t leng t h if ye p lu ck e and
,
’

s t r iu e wi t h him h a s t e ly ye are like to loose him And when he lye t h in a hole it .

shall be best for to angle to him wi t h yo u r proch hooke as i s she w ed aft er bu t , ,

when you angle to t he bo t tome for t he Gogin ye sha l l oft times take the Y é e le ,

when that he runneth abroad as o ft en t hey wi l l specia ll y in the e u e n in g Th e gr eat

, .

red worme is the ch i efest bayte for hi m or a Meno w or any p eece of gutte or , , ,

such like .

Th e P yke i s a common de u o u r e r of most fish where he come t h for to t a ke h i m ,

ye shal l doe thus Take a codling hooke well ar m ed w i t h wyer t hen tak e a small
.
, ,

Roch or Gogin or else a Frogge a line or a fresh Hearing and p u t thr ough your
, , ,

armed w yer wi t h yo ur hook e on t he end and let y our hooke rest in t he mouth of ,

your bay t e and out of t he t a yle t hereof and do wne by t he ridge or side of the fresh
, ,

Hearing and t hen put your line there t o and draw e i t vp and downe t he wa t er o r
, ,

poole a n d if he s e e i t he e w i l l t ake i t in has t e let him go wi t h it a w hile and then

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, ,

s trike and holde and so tyre him i n the w ater Some doe put t he hooke in at the
,
.

ch e e k e of the bay t e and fo o r th at the t a yle : but w hen ye w ill la y your lyne then
’

, ,

must ye pu t a plummet of le a de V p o n your line a yarde from your hooke a n d a , ,

fl o t e in the middest b e t wé e n e the le a de and your bayte t hat i t sinke not to the ,

bottome for t hen t he ye e le s will eat your bai t e a w ay Ye may lay in you r ba i tes
,
’
.

wi t hout flots and oft en ye may s p é e de of p yk e s and if you wil l s e e a good sport i n
,

a pond where as there is store of P yk e s you shall put in a Goose and put a frogge , ,

a line on a hooke and tye it wit h a str ong p o ck thr e e d (t o the Goose foote ) a year d
,
’

long or m o re a n d i n s ho rt space ye shall se e good s natching a n d tugg i ng b e tw é e n e

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1 2 A Be e be

the Pyke and the goo s e An other maner of t aking t he Pyke there is ye shall take
.

a liu e Frogge and put him on your hooke at the necke b e tw é e n e the s k in n e and t he
,

b odie on the backe par t and put a fl o t e as is a fo r e s a ide then cast it in a ri n er or

, ,

pound where ye t h in k e the Pyke h a u n t e t h and ye shal l soone take him : and the
, ,

best la y ing or angling for him i s t o wa r de s night Also another m ane r i s to t ake
,
.

him : take the same bai t e a fo r e s a ide and put it i nto a s a fe t ida and then cast , ,

it in the water w it h a long line and a hooke and ye shall not fa yle of him ,

s oone aft er .

An other baite for him : T ake B o a r e s grease a s a fe t ida neppe so b o ile alto , ,

gether then t ake a Roch or other small fish and drie it in your bosome and t ake
, , ,

and a n n o in t him wi t h t he fo r e s a ide o yn t m e n t and t hen put him on your hooke and , ,

cast i t into the water and you shall s p é e de : also some doe v s e to dragge for the
,

Pyke w i t h a b le k e Roch or Gogin in dra w ing i t v p and downe t he wa t er s o m e

, , , ,

times aboue and s ometimes benea t h fo r so he w ill soonest come if he s e e it and

, , , ,

some anglers do pu t t he hooke i n at his gil l and out at his mouth and so dr a w e s , ,

the bayte as though he did fl ie from the Pyke wh i ch is taken for the better way t o
, ,

m a ke h i m more eger to take it .

Tbe L ocn, a n cl l /ze M i lle r s l /za m be .

The Loch and the cull or Miller s t h u m b e the y are good and w holesome fish
,
’

, ,

t hey fé e de a t t he bo ttome and lye most part in w é e de s rootes and holes in bankes
, , , ,

and to angle for them ye m ust lay to the bottome the y do seldo m by t e at an hooke
, , ,

but the red wor m e is their chiefest bay t e that I do knowe for them for their fo o de ,

is common l y a t the bottome in sucking s uch as lies on the bottome of t he

,

w a ter
.

Tbe f fee di ng
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m a n n er o a na p r es e r v i ng y ou r

Now I w i ll tell you how you shall fé e p e [fe e de ] and k é e de [k e e p e ] y our q u ick e
ba i tes wh i ch is you shal fé e de and k é e p e them a l i n general but every mane r b y
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B a i t es f or fi r ea t [g r ea t ]fi s/
ze .

baites fo r great fi s h e y e e shall k é e p e i n mi nde th i s rul e th at is wh e n s o u e r

Th e , , ,

y e e doe take a gr eat fi s h e y e e shall open the m a w of him and lo ok e what yee fin de
, ,

t herein make that your bai te for that time for that is a lwa ie s best and most surest
, , .

T here i s many other m akin g of baite s but for lacke of knowledge therein I wil
, ,

here pass e them ouer and some not so n é e de fii ll a s ne c essary as these a fo r e s a i de

, .

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b zn a e s
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Of t w e lu e of m a de F lies to a ng le , f or t li c

t r ou t , i n S om n ee r w i t/z a t ne r
fi s/
ze .

T he r e
hath b é e n e v s e d t w e lu e maner of flye s made a n dsette vn t o the h oo k e s to ,

angle w i th a ll on the top of the water the w hich Flies ar e to angle fo r the gr ailing
, ,

and darce and chiefest fo r the troute and also for the chub like as now ye s hall
, , ,

here m e tell and declare each by him selfe the counterfeiti ng of the m
, , .

F irs t f o r Me
’
a n nne F ly .

1 . dun Fly (in M a r ch ) the body is made of dunne w Oolle a n d the win ges
Th e ,

of the par t r i dge feathers .

2 Also there is another dunne Fly m ade the body of blacke w o o ll and the
.
, ,

wi nges is m ade of the blacke drakes feathers and of the feathers v n de r the ,

wi nges of h i s ta ile .

T/ze s t on e F ly .

3 .stone Fly (in Apr i ll) the body i s made o f black w o oll m ade yellow
Th e ,

v n de r the wi nges and vn der the tayl and so m a de wi th the wi ngs of

, ,

the drake .
 4 Th e
. r uddy Fly i n the be gi nning of May is a good Fly to a ngle wi th alo ft
, ,

on the water the body i s made of redde w o o ll lapt about w i t h blacke silke and
, , ,

the fea t hers of the winge s of the drake with the feathers of the red capons t aile
, ,

or h a k e ll .

Tbe y e llow F ly .

5 . Th e y ellow Fly (in May ) is good the bod y made of y ellow w o o ll and the
, ,

w in ge s made of the redde co c ke s h a ck e ll or taile and of t h e drake littid or

, ,

c o u le r e d yello w .

Tli e blo ot e F ly .

6 . bla c ke Fly or lo w p e r (in May ) t he body is m ade of blacke w o o ll and

Th e ,

l a pt about w i th the h e rle of the p e a co ck e s taile the wi nges are made of the w i nge s
,

of a bro w ne capon with his blew feathers in the head

, .

T/ce y e llow F ly
’
saa .

7 . sad yellow Fl y (in June ) the bod y is m ade O

Th e f blacke w o o ll w i th a yello w
,

liste of either si de and the wi n g s taken of the w i nges of the bo z ard bound w i th
, ,

blacke bra c ked he m pe .

Tbe M or e F ly .

8 . Th e Fly is also good m ade wi th the body of dusk i sh wooli and the
m o or e r i s h , ,

winge s m a de of the b la s k i s h e m ale of the drake .

1 6 A Baohe

9 . tawny Fly i s g o o d at Sa in ct Willams day o r v n t o m idde June the body

Th e
‘

, ,

i s made of tawny w o o ll and the winges m ade contrary one agai n s t the other m ade
, , ,

of the wh it i s h e m aile of the Wilde drake .

Th e w a sp e F ly .

1 0 . Th e w a s p e Fl y (in July) the body i s made of black w o o ll and lapped about ,

w ith ye llo we t h r é e de and the w i ngs ar e made of the fea t hers of the bo z ard
, .

Th e s h ell F ly .

1 1 shell Fly is good at Saint Thomas day or m i dde July the body is
. Th e , ,

m a de of green e w o o ll an d lapped about w i th the h e r e ll of the peacock s taile and

, ,

the winges made of the winge s of a bo z ard .

’
Th e a a r he or l
c ra h e F ly .

1 2 darke drake Fly (in Augus t) i s good the body i s m ade of blacke w o o ll
. Th e , ,

and lapped about with blacke si l ke his w inges ar e made of the maile of the black
,

drake with a bla cke head Thus are t hey made vp o n th e hooke lapt about with
, .
,

some corke like each Fly afore mentioned .

H ere follow e th h ow t o coa l/e r y ou r li n es , t o

a n le w i th
g .

N ow to le a r n e how to coule r you r l i nes of heare a c cording to the coule r of ea c h

water and sea s on i n this wise first y e e shall take the hai re of a white ho rse taile
, ,
,

the longest a n d s trongest y e e can get the rounder haire the bette r i t is Then ye e
, .

sha l l diu i de it s ix e partes and y e e shall couler each part by h im se l fe as yello w

, , ,
 f
o fi hi s n
g . 1 7

gr e ene brown ta wny russet an d the du s ke couler And to make a good gr eene
, , , ,
.
,

take a quart of small ale and put it into a p a n e and put thereto h al fe a pound of
, ,

alum and so put there i n your ha ire and let it b oile s oft ly hal fe a hower then t ake
, , ,

fo rth the ha i re a n d let i t dri e Then take a p o tt e l of water and put it i n a panne
, ,

and put the r e i n too hand ful of Mary golds or of w ix e n and then pres s e i t wi th a , ,

t ile s tone a n d s o let it b o ile s oftly halfe a ho w er and when the s cu m i s yellow then , ,

put i n your haire w i th halfe a p ou n de o f c o p e r e s beaten i nto fine pouder and so

, ,

let it bo ile the space of halfe a mile way then take it do w ne and let it k e ele the , ,

space of fin e or s ix e h o w e r s and so take for t h your hai r and dri e i t which w ilb e the
, ,

finest gr e ene for t he w ater also t he more of coperas ye e doe put in it the gre ene r i t
,
’

,
’

wi lb e or y e may put in s te ed of it v e r digr e ce

, , .

Ano t her kinde to make ano ther gr e ene as thus ye s hal put your ha i re vn t o a , ,

wood fatte of plunket couler and it w il be a light couler and to m ake i t plunket
, ,

c ouler then ye shall s e eth i t i n goldes or w i x e n like as I have a fo r e s a i de vn t o th i s

, , ,

couler ye s ha ll not put copera s nor v e r de gr e c e for it wi l l doe bette r w i thout

, , .

To n zo h e y e llo w h a i r e .

For to m ake yello w ha i re ye shall s e eth i t w it h alu m a s I haue

, , afore shewed ,

and after that with goldes or wi x e n w i thout coperas or v e r de gr e c e , . Al s o ano ther

y ellow ye shall m ake thu s Take a p o t t e ll o f s m all ale and stampe
. the r e i n three
h a n dfull o f g r é e n e w a le n u t le a u e s so put the m toge t her and lay your
, , h a ire the r e in ,

so long t i ll yee haue it so dé e p e couler as you des ire

'

To n za h e a r us s e t .

For to m ake your hai re ru ss et y e e s hall take a p i nte of s trong a le a n d h a lfe a

, ,

pound of soote w i t h a lit t le of the i u i ce of w aln ut le a u e s and a q u a n ti t ie of a lu m

, , ,

then b oile the m well altogethe r i n a panne then take it o ff a n d when i t i s c olde , , ,

put the r e i n your hair e and s o let i t lie ti ll it be a d ar ke coule r s o as ye w ill

, ,

h a ue i t .
1 8 A B ooh e

To m a he a br o w n e con le r .

Fo r to m ake your brown e couler ye shall take a po und o fi s oote and s e eth i t in
,

a quart of ale and w i th so many o f walnut le a u e s a s ye shall t h in k e good and when

, , ,

they s hall w a x e blacke take it off the fire and put the r ein your haire and s o let it l i e
, , ,

s till the r e i n till it be as bro wne as ye e will haue i t Also another browne couler
’

.
,

take of strong ale and s oote and te m pe r them altogether and t here i n put your
, , ,

hai re and let i t r e m a in e s o the s pace of two da ie s and two nights and it
, , ,

w i lb e w el l .

To n za h e a t a w ny ha i r e .

For to make your haire a tawny couler ye shall take a quant i ty of li m e wi th th e

, ,

like of water and so put them together and put your haire there i n and let it r est
, , ,

foure or fin e bowers then t a ke i t out and put i t in t a n n a r s ouse for a day and i t
, , ,

w ilb e wel .

Also ye shall k é e p e the first part of your haire wh i te stil for you r lines to b e ,

r e s e r u e d fo r the du b bi d hooke to fish for the troute and gra i l i ng and also to m ake
, , ,

s m a ll li nes to angle fo r the r oche a n d the darce and s uch

, , , .

L i n es fit f or e a ch w a t er .

Here ye sha l l know i n what water to a ngle a n d for which sea s on of the ye a r e ,

you r c o ule r e d l i nes w i ll be s t serue .

Th e gre ene c o le r e d l i ne wil l serue i n all cle ere waters fro m Ap ri ll vn t o

’

Septe m ber .

Th e yel low line is good to angle i n e u e ry wa te r wh ic h i s clea r e fro m Septe m ber ,

v n t o N ove m ber for i t w i lb e l i ke the wé e de s a n d other w i the r ed g r as s e wh ic h is in

, ,

the water .
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O

O Sh Z fl g I 9
.

Th e russet line i s best to angle w i th a ll in wi nter and s e r u e th best all the winter , ,

v n t o the end of Aprill a s well i n r i u e r s as s t anding pooles

, , .

The browne c o u le r e d line to angle w i th a ll s e ru e th for any water t hat i s blacke

, ,

or of de dis h couler be i t i n r iu e r s o r s tand in g waters

, .

A ng le r s ana
’
fis h e r s .

Th e tawny c ou le r e d line t o angle wi t hal s e r u e t h best fo r those w aters th a t are

,

heathy o r m oorish c ouler Thus much for you r l i nes and cul l ers practised
, .
,

according to the couler of w aters w ishing t hat a l l ang l er s w ould not angle in
,

v n s e a s o n a b le t imes as from m idde March t o mid May for then is the chie fest
, ,

spaw ning time and increase of fis h e A great n u mber t here is in t his r e a lm e w hich
,
.

g o u e r n s w a t ers t ha t spares no t ime to ki l l no r cares for n o t ime t o saue but t akes

, ,

at a l l times w hich make t h fresh fis h e so deare and so scant in ri n ers and running
, ,

w aters T here is so man y t illars b u t fe w t hat s é e k e s to s aue and p r e s e r u e them

.
, ,

t hey w i l l not s u ffer t he fis h e so l ong as t he t ime t o s p a w n e but t roubles the w a t ers ,

w it h nets and w e le s b o t h night and day and many Gen t lemen le t s their w a t ers (as
,

i t should a p p e a r e ) w i t ho u t any excep t ion of times in t he spring for the y make a ll ,

times a l ike not so much as sparing the spawning t ime as March April l
, , , ,

and May .

T hus much touch i ng anglers and a l l other fishermen fo r these t hree m oneths
, ,

afo r esaid w hich I w ill s peak more hereof i n their places

, .

To o r de r the r e el w or m e .

W hen ye gathe r the m put them into a boxe or bag w i t h w e t m osse v n de r and
, ,

aboue a n d they w il store t herei n then take and put t hem i n p a r ce ly fenell
, , , ,

m a rg e r a m if ye chan ge t hem ech night and put them i n new dung or earth y e e
, ,

m a y s o k é e p e the m good to angle s i x e we ekes .

20 A Baohe

H e r e follow e tfl [ e th
] ho w t o m a he y on r h ooh es .

I f y e e m ake your h o ok e s o f wier it i s the ea si e r to cut the bor d wi th a h a r d

, ,

s t e ele kn i fe and bend i t (when ye have m ade the barbe and the point ) with a paire
of p lya r s o r w i th an i nstru m ent wi th a bowed wier i n the end and when ye hau e
, , ,

b owed him ou t the shanke of what length ye t h in k e good then batter h i m at the ,

end and s mooth i t with your file and it done then b eate him red in the fire an d
, , , ,

quenche h im in c olde wa t er a n d i t w , i lbe h ar d a g a in e if i t be a st e ele n e edle ye

,

mu s t hol de i t in the fire t i ll it b e red hot or ouer a candel and then let i t coole o f
, , ,

h i m s e lfe and so i t w i lb e soft as wier a n d to haue the knowledge of th is i n s tr u

, ,

ment s a n d a lso how m uch your h o ok e s a n d line s s h a lb e fo r eu e ri e fi s h here m ay

, ,

ye s e e the figu r e s o f your i n s tru m ent s and h o ok e s .

PI K E H OOK E TH E
, P ROC H .

N ow when ye h a ue made thus your h o ok e s of a l sorts then mu s t y e e set the m ,

t o your l i ne s ac c ording in gr e a t n e s and str eng th for e u e ry fi s h e i n this wi se Ye

, , .

sh a ll ta ke sm all r ed silke fo r a gr eat hooke double but t wiste i t not and for sm a ll
, , ,

h o o k e s let i t b e single and therewi th fret your h o ok e s in doubling yo ur lines end

, , ,

and your silke or ha ire on the i n s ide of yo ur do u ble line then fret or w h ipp e it so ,

fair e a s y e e sh all s e e good then next your hooke at the bought put throw your s ilke
,

o r haire in going r ound about the hooke thr e e t i m es then p lu ck e fir st your s ilke
,

or h aire hard do w ne and then your line so cut it off harde by the end of your
, ,

h ooke (i n setting y o u r line on t he i nside o r your h ook e D] and s o i t i s done ,

.
22 A B ooh e

to your a ngl i ng and fo r the m o r e

,
v n de r s t a n di n g how they vs e them he r e sh a ll b e
,

the figur e s .

T here is al s o a l i ne w i thou t corke to fish wi th w hich they v s e in so m e places i n

,

somme r to angle for the D arce the Eleke and the Tr o w t which they v s e to ca s t
, , ,

his line into the water and s t ill to drawe the line so that he m ay a lw a i e s haue a
, ,

sight thereof and neuer let t he hooke and bayte sinke to the bot t ome of the w ate r
,

out of sight : but a lwa i e s casting and dr aw i ng or m o o u in g the bayte and k e eping it ,

tight that as soone as the fish doe bite he gi u e th a t u t ch and so k é e p e s his line tight
, , ,

and lets the fish tyre h e r s e lfe on the hooke and t hen takes her v p gent ly t h is is the
, ,

c hiefest way to have both line hooke and fish : for in sna t chi n g and s t riking hard
w hen the fish bi t es you put your line in da u n g e r or tearing the m outh of the fish
, ,

and sometimes so loose him .

There is also an othe r kinde of angling for the Pyke wh i ch i s called dragging , ,

your hooke b e e in g armed w i t h w yer for sh e ering w hen you would dragge for the
’

Pyke you s hall take a small Roch or a Gog i n a n d with a n e edle of wood made
, , ,

t h i n n e and flat t e : put i t in at the gille bet w ixt the s k i n n e and the bodie o f the
,

Roch and so fo o r t h at the taile and draw e your arm ed wia r and hooke aft er and
, , ,

place your hooke clo se v n de r his gi l l and so dragge fo r him as ye doe for the
,

D arce I f it b é e wi th a single hooke you shall put in y our ar m ed wiat at the m ou t h

.

o f the Roch or Gogin a n d it will serue we ll enough as ye m a y here se e by figure

, , ,

there i s to dr a g with a line Frogge an d t ie the double hooke vn de r his necke

,

and hippes .

Ye m ay i f ye lust pl a ce y our double hooke a t the m outh of y ou r fish a s i s

, ,
 f
o fi hi
s n
g .
23

declared of the s i ngle hooke : but then mus t you haue the bigge r b a yte that the ,

double hooke may lye or i oin e c lo s e to the head of the baite and the n i t wi ll ,

doe w ell .

THE S I N GL E H OOK E .

THE D O" B L E H OOK E V N DE R THE GI L L .

THE ARM E D H O OK E .

There is another k i nd of hooke calde a p r o ch i n g hooke wh i ch i s made wi t hout

, ,

a barke [ barbe] th i s k inde or manner of h o o k e s are to put in a hole in the banke

, ,

o r bet w ixt t w o bordes at a bridge or w ater or be tw ixt tw o stones where they lie ,

open fo r there common l y lieth the great Yeles and there put i n y o u r proch hooke
, ,

a li tt le w ay and i f the r e b é e any yé e le s the y w il l take it anon w hich proch is wier

, , ,

whipt on a p a ck e t h r e e de s ende and c ou e r e d w i t h a grea t wor m e and the rewith

’

, ,

p r o c h i n to t he saide holes a sby example ,for the bette r vn de r s t an di n

g 10 here you ,

m ay s é e the figures .

P RO C H V N B AI T E D .

THE P ROC H H OOK E

WI TH O " T THE RO D D E .

THE R OD B AY TE D WI TH A WOR M E .

A s s oone as ye fe ele s he hath the bai te p lu ck e aw a y your r odde for i t doth

’

, ,

noth i ng but gu i de your proch i nto ye holes and then draw softly yo ur p a ck thr é e d ,

l ine and hold a while and he w ill yé e lde if y ou do p lu ck e h a s t ely he w i l l ho l de

, , ,
24 A Ba oh e

so st i ffe ye shall br e ak e you r line o r te a r e his mouth : there holde hard still and
, , ,

at length he wi ll yé e lde and c ome fo o r th And whe r e ye shall se e any hole i n the
,
.

bottome of a brooke o r r iu e r there is li ke to lie an yé e le put there i n you r pro c h

, , ,

and he will s oone byte i f he b e there Thus mu c h fo r the o r de r of the pro c h hooke
.

to take the Y e ele

’

Th e m a n n er f
o lay i ng f h ooh es
o .

The r e i s also a k i nd of laying of h o ok e s a rm ed fo r pikes i n poole s a n d r iu e r s ,

ye s hall bayte them a s ye bayte the hooke i n dragging for the Pyke : and he r e is to
be noted of two m a ner of layi ng s of h o ok e s the one way i s to the botto m e of the ,

wate r wi thout corke and the othe r is with the fl o t e o r corke t o ca s t i n your
, ,
‘

bayted hooke wi t hout a corke it will sinke to the botto m e and then the Y é e le w i ll
, ,

haue it as soon as the P yke : and it he cannot swallow i t he w i ll byte a way th e ,

bai te by little and li ttle therefo r e to lay fro m the botto m e i s b est fo r the Pyke y e ,

s hal ca s t you r b ayted hooke a n d l i ne w i th a co rke of what depth ye lu s t for s o i t , ,

w i ll not s inke to the botto m e .

Also to lay fo r the y é e le s ye s h a ll baite your h o o k e s w i th m e n o w e s go g in s o r

, , ,

lo c he s gr eat w or m e s and s uch l i ke And to s t i cke pooles i n the bankes with line s
, .
,

a t the ende s so that you r baite s m ay l i e on the botto m e of the water for the r e the ,

yé e le will s oone s t take it but lay not nigh roots of t r é e s o r such for they w i ll
, ,

wr a p p e the m s o ye shall neuer com e by them

, .

Al so let you r l i ne s be of good gr eat p a ck t h r é e k e [ de ] s t i ck i ng the s a i de pole s o r

,

p i nne s of wood i n the b a nkes an d your line s to be of two o r thre e fa t h a m so m e

,
’

m o r e som e les s e : and fo r you r p r o c h hooke to baite h im w i th the gr eat wo rm e o r

, ,

the m e n o we i s be s t o r wi th a Loch o r s m all Gogi n s o i f a gr e a t yé e le co m e h e

, , , ,

will s w a llowe i t hole Thus m uch fo r layi ng of h o ok e s for the P yke a n d Y é ele
. .

Also to take yecle s i n w i nte r so m e haue v s e d to lay i n ponde s o r runn i ng

,

w a ters faggots of hay w i th a bough of Wi llow put i n the mi dde s t and bayt ed w ith
, , ,

s o m e g a rbage of foule o r b e a s t e s bound with t wo bonde s a n d to p luck e i t vp (afte r

'

, ,

i t hath l a i ne tw o o r t h re e dai e s ) wi th hooke o r c o r de a n d you s h a ll h a ue yecle s ,

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g . 25

therein when i t is a lande do but c rush it w i t h your foote and th e y é e le s wi ll com e l

out if there be any If ye lay it i n the middest of a r iu e r you m ay plu ck e i t i nt o

.
,

y our boate Thus you m ay take m any yé e le s in winter

. .

H e r e i s ho w t o sane and p r es er u e fi sh .

Fo r so mu c h as I haue afore s hewed ce r tai ne w a i e s and pract i se s how to take

fish i n riners p oole s and standing water s I will here de c lare certai ne wa i e s how
, ,
.

fo r to m a in t a i n e fish and t he chiefest wa ie s to saue a n d p r e s e r u e them i n rivers

, ,

poole s and stand i ng water s agai n s t such de u ou r e r s and ra u e r e r s [r a u e n e r s ] a s hath

, ,

and w ill dest r oy them a s He m e the D obch ick e the Coote the Co r morant the
, , , , ,

Sea p i e the K ing s fishe r and s u c h like : a s al s o the Otter which is a co m mon
-
, ,

de s tr o i e r of ponde s and s tanding waters and a great de u o u r e r of and s p o yle r of

,

r i u e r s b r ookes a n d runn i ng w a t ers wh i ch s hall be de c lar ed i n the i r places

, , ,
.

Th e H e r n e .

And fi r st to take t he Hearne wh i ch de s t r oye s mu c h youn g fish or other i f the y

, , ,

co m e n i gh the shallow places or bankes : the Hearne is fe a r e fu ll and subtill fo r to

take therefo r e some do bayte a hooke or proch hooke w i th a Menow o r other
, ,

s mall fish o r wi th the gobbet of s ome Y é e le then m ake your l i ne g re ene o r like
, , ,

the w a te r whe r e s he h a u n t e s in a s hallow pl a ce or othe r whe r e she reso r ts the r e put ,

i n you r p i nne i n the e ar th of the s hallow wate r and lay you r bai te so that she m ay ,

w a de h a lfe a fé e t e dé e p e vn t o i t fo r else the K ite or Crow will soone haue i t for

, ,

she w i ll soone swallow i t and so be taken .

Th e Otter .

T hey t a ke the Otte r o r wate r W olfe in a wele m ade a n d deu i s ed fo r the n o n c e

, ,

a s sh all be s hewed in h i s place whi ch wele i s not m ade i n all points l i ke v n t o other
,

w e le s whe r e he w i ll c a te the fish a n d c o m e fo or t h a g a in e s a fe be fo r e he be drowne d

,
.
 26 A Baoh e

T he r efore the r is i n ue n te d a m o n g the fishe r men a wele fo r to take hi m m ade w i th

.
,

a double teme or to n nell and a ga in s t the vt m o s t te m e w i thi n i s s et an ye ir n e l i k e

,

a g r e dye ir n e with foure b oole s s t a y i ng a n d s liding v o n two r ound s t i ck e s wh i c h

p ,

m ust be set v pr igh t i n the wele before the te m e to holde vp the ye ir n e wh i ch two
,
‘

s t i ck e s must be fast bound to the we le both aboue and bene a th then m u s t ye haue
, ,

a good s t i fl e rod the one ende s h a ll be set oue r the wele to hol d v
p the g r e dye ir n e
'

or g rate a n d the othe r ende of the r odde m u s t r e a ch oue r the i nne r teme a n d a
, , ,

sm all o z iar t i ed at the end of the r odde wh i ch sm all Oz ia r m u s t b e m ade w i th a

,

r oun d k n ot a n d so put down e v p on the e n de of the n ethe rm o s t Oz ia r i n the mi d s t

,

of the i nne r te m e but a ve ry l i tle way put o n th a t when the Otte r i s w i th i n the fir s t
,

te m e he c ome s to the s e c ond whe r e the fi s h is a n d the re he put o ff the Oz ia r and

, , ,

the r odde fl i rte s vp and the g r e dye r n e falle s a n d s toppes the v t m o s t te m e whe re h e
,

c a m e i n a n d as s oon a s he hea r es i t fall he w i ll tur n backe w i thout tou c h i ng a n y

, , ,

fish gn a w i ng at the gr e dye r n e whe r e he e c a me in and s o is d r owne d

,
’

, .

And when ye haue a wele of fish r obbed with the Otte r o r you r laye r of w e le s ,

w i th fish s p oyle d a n d r obbed w i th the Otte r there lay your Otte r Wele well bayte d
, ,

w i th fish and s o ye s h a ll soone t a ke h im Wh i ch Otte r Wele m ust be m a de of

,
.

goo d r ound Oz yar s of the H a s e ll rodde o r gore r odde fo r those ar e the be s t , .

T he s e Otter We le s a r e m a de a t Twyford by si de s Re a d i ng
,
There be t w o of the .

G o o th e r ich e s which l in es m u c h by m ak i ng of s uch a n d othe r w e le s Also the Otte r ,

.

wele i s m ade at Dorney by Wi ndso r by one c alle d Tw i ner If you r Otte r wele b e
, ,
.

olde a n d n ot strong a n d i f the Otte r chaun c e to b r e a k e i t an d sc ape ye sh a ll

, , ,

har dly take h im of a long t im e after fo r he is ve r y s ubtill to be c a ught a g a in e in

,

s u c h a wele There be that hath p r o u ide d m a ny waye s ere they could take hi m
. .

T hus m uch h e e r e fo r the sett i ng of the Otte r Wele and he r e shall follow t h e s a i de ,

Otter Wele w i th h is p r opo r t i o n how to b e m ade a n d s et the mo r e ea s ier to m ake

, ,

the m where as they haue not b e ene s e ene befo r e To know i f a n Otte r do h a unt .

r iu e r o r pon de you m u s t w a tch the w a ter s i n the n i ght then s hall you he a r e h i m
, ,

plunging a n d ch asing the fish all n ight by eft s a n d banke s si de s s o wa t c h or el s e ,

you r fi s h m a y b e k i l de a n d you know n o t h o w n or when .

 f
o fis h i n
g .
2 7

H er e follow eth t he O t t er Wele .

Th e fa s h i on of the Otte r wele wi th two han del s a boue the bette r to lay h im he
, ,

m u s t be th r ee qu a rte rs a n d m o r e be t wi xt te m e a n d te m e i n length
, , .

Th is fi g u r e vn de r s h e w e s the s ett i ng of the gr e dye rn e befo r e the te m e of the

,

wele a n d when he falle s to re s t on two s ti ffe o z ia rs on the lowe r part of the s ayde
, ,

teme ye m ake s é e aboue but when ye shall set or tyle the s aide gr e dye r n e i t m us t
, ,

b e plu c kt vpp e aboue the m outh of the Te m e which te m e s m o n t h all the o z iar s
, ,

m u s t b e c ut e u e n by the wr e t h saue tho s e two that m ust holde vp the g r e dyer n e

,

beneath a s ye m ay s e e W hich m outh of t he te m e must be bet w i xt v i and v ij

. ,
. .
28 A B ooh e

i nche s de e p e , th a t a good p r e ti e dogge m ay cr e e p e there i n for if it too little the

’ '
’
so ,

Otter w ill t hen gn aw the wele al so the g r e dyer n e mu s t fal l eas ily on the two s ti ck e s
,

that stay hi m a n d the gr e di e m e to b e brode r then the mouth o f the te m e wh ic h

, ,

g r e di e m e m u s t be put i n the wele when the wele is a m ak i n g becau s e it can n ot b e ,

put in wh en i t i s made ex c ept ye m ake it wi th playi ng i o yn t e s on the mi ddl e vane

,

to folde but on the one si de of the gr e di e r n e and so ye m ay s et h im in and ta ke

, , ,

h im out when the wele i s m ade or when you will at a n y tim e T hey do v s e to
, .

m a ke h im wi thout an y i oyn t e s but pl a ine and all flat ba rr e s s etti ng to fo ur e r oun d

, ,

hoope s of ye irn e on the four e c orne rs of the gr ediem e : which gr e di e m e is m ade

,

wi th fiue flat barr e s an d s o v s ed waying a b out t wo poun d weight b e c ause it m ay

, , ,

fall the sooner .

F or the Wa t er -
ra t te .

Th e W ater rat i s a h u r t full vermin to kil l fish e s pe ci ally Cr e u i s Lo c hes Culles

-
, , , ,

and Tr o wt e s lying i n hole s of the banke They wil l soon e destroy m uch other fish .

and s p a u n e i n sh al low ri u e r s and brooke s to ki ll the m it i s hard to doe but where

,

as ye sh a ll se e the ir p a th on bankes si des there set a deadfall for they do range , ,

abroad a n ights li ke othe r Rats and will be w here as i s c o m milles and fulling
, ,

mill es to e a t e co m e and gnaw clo t hes and liu e s m uch like to other R a tt e s and
, , , ,

wil l p il l o zi ar b arke s and such like Al so to take the m i n w e le s i s har d except the
.
,

w e le s lie s hallow and nigh the toppe of the water by the banke : so a s mall Otte r
,

wele m ade for the nonce bayt ed m ay poss i ble de ce iu e the m They ca nnot ta rri e
, .

long vn de r water wher e fo r e they will not hunt dé e p e nor r obbe w e le s i f they lie
, ,

dé e p e for they c o mm o nl y take fish n i gh the toppe of the wate r

, B ut s o m e men .

do e t h in k e a very good way to ta ke them that i s : to p inne square bordes again s t ,

t he holes where they haunt wh i ch bordes mu s t haue a gr e a t hole i n the m i ddest

, ,

and set i n s t again s t he r co m m i n g in o r out fa s t p inde to the bankes : then make ,

a lat c h and set i t on the out s i d e of the bo r de tyld as you ty le the Fore l a tch as ye , ,
30 A Baohe

The m a n n er o f w ay t o t a he

T h e Se a p i e is a foule th a t vs e th the s e a s a n d br é e de s m u ch i n I la n ds i n the

-
,

s e a and l i n es m o s t by fish a n d w o r m e s a n d where a s they v s e i n fresh r iner s they

, , ,

destroy m uch fish you n g frie and such a s s w im m e s n igh the toppe of the water
, , ,

a n d will be i n shallow pla c e s of the water : a n d there they haunt to take and fé e de

on them Therefo r e the fishe r m en haue i n u e n t e d a way howe to take the m wh i ch

.
,

is : ye sh a ll lym e two sm a ll Oz ia r s and b i nde the ends that ar e next the bayte
, ,

al mo s t cro ss e w i se T hen take a n othe r s hort s t i cke a n d b i nde the one end vn t o
.
,

your ends of cr o ss e t wig ge s a s ye m a y se e a fore a n d put th a t s hort s t ic ke through

,

the fi s h or bayte T hen lay it on so m e w a ter leafe r ushe s o r s uch l ike i n the
.
, ,

mi dst of the ri u e r and as s oone a s they s h a ll see it they wi ll take a n d fl ie a way

, ,

with i t i n their bylle s a n d s oone they sh a ll be lym e d therewi th

, .

Th e other way of lay i ng the s e li m ed t w ig g e s is ye shall put a s m a ll short s t i cke

,

i n t he b a yte as y e e m ay s e e a fore And at the h i nde r ende tye a thr e ed an i n t ch

,
’
.

long and to th a t thr e ed t i e j ou r lym e d t wigg e s a n d when s h e take s a n d flies away

, ,

w i th i t s he can n ot fl i e fa r e but s he w i ll be lym e d fo r the tw igs will turne and

, r
,

tou c h her wi ngs and then s he w i ll fall T hus ye m a y take m a ny Se a p i es both i n

, .
-
,

so mm e r a n d W i nt e r a n d the l ike way ye may t a ke both C r owe s a n d othe r Pye s

, ,
 f
o fis h i n
g .
3 1

to t a ke the K yte the r ewi th he w i ll hardly be lym

, e d, becau s e he take s the b ayte in
hi s fé e t e and the othe r t a ke s i t i n the ir b ille s
, . Thu s m u c h he r e fo r the t a k i ng

of the S e a p i e -
.

H ere s h a ll follow t he h n ow le ag e h ow t o
’
re

p len i s h y ou r fi s h p on a e s
’
.

F or to s aue a n d m a in ta in e i n m ayer s p oole s and st a n di ng wa te rs fo r s uch a s

, , ,

h aue not r i n ers it shall be good to s aue k e e p e a n d m a in ta in e a ll s uch fish a s m ay

, ,
’

be nouri s hed and bred i n fre s h wate rs a s P yke B r e a m e Tench Pe rc h Trout e , , , , ,

Darce Roch and s uch like a n d the Carpe fo r one of the best wh i ch hath not
, , , ,

b e ene he r e in En gla n de but of fe w e y e ar e s past Th e Tr out w i ll not l i ke but i n .

runn i ng and s wift w a ter s and har d gr au e ll at the bottom Th e s lym i e fi s h is the
,
.

T ench the Se a c o d a n d the Y é e le a n d yet they a r e co m me n ded fo r a good fe ed i ng

, , ,

m eat for m an but m any w i ll di s da in e the fr e s h y é e le and e s t é e m e i t as a fl a gg i e

, ,

and s lym ie meate sayi n g : he will gen de r with the wate r s nake wh i ch th i ng pos
, ,

sible may b e but the yé e le of the fr e s h riu er i s t rye d a good a n d h o ls o m e me a te

, ,

you s hall haue also the Lamp r e and the L a m p orn e wh ic h ar e c alled venemou s fish
, ,

o f the Sea but when they h a ue s c r aped a n d cle n s e d the m i n the fr e s h ru n

,

n ing wate r s N otwith s tanding they ar e then good a n d holeso m e m eat Th e

.
, .

ex cre m ents of s t a nd i ng poole s a r e fr ogg e s wh i ch i n m a ny pla c e s be in g well dre s t

, ,

they c ate like fish a n d i s c al de a ki nde of fish a n d doe ta s te a s well a s a young

, ,

p ou lle t fo r I t a s ted m y part of m a ny

,
.

It is a good th i ng to h a ue ple n tie of fre s h wate r fi s h i n r i ne rs an d pooles a n d , ,

s ta nding wa te rs : and a gr eat ple a s ure fo r m an s ometim e s to t a ke wi th h is a n gle a

d i sh of fi s h i n those w a ter s whe r e a s fi s h is p le n tie a n d well p r e s e ru e d n o t to v s e ,

a n y othe r eng i ns but wi th the hooke : and by su c h me a ne s a s the l a we s of th i s

,
3 2 A B ooh e

r e a lm e doth pe rmi t a n d a llow n o t to v s e fir e handgun s cr o s s e b ow e s oyle s oint

, , , , ,

m e n ts poude r s and pellet s m a de to c a s t i n the wate rs to s t on n y and poyson the

, ,

fi s h no r yet to vs e all s orts of net s a n d such a s ar e de u our e r s of fish as h ow net s

, , , ,

c a s t i ng net s sm a ll t r a mm el s shone nets and d raught net s whi c h a r e de s troyers of

, , ,

fi s h befo r e they ar e gr o we n to any bign e s s e These are not m é e t e to be v s e d but

.

o f certaine Gentleme n i n th eir s e u e r a ll wa ters I would w i sh no runn i ng w a ter s

,

should b e let to a n y fi s he r m a n wi thout orde r wh a t m esh what nets he o r they s hall

, , ,

v s e to fish w i th and i n what m oneth s of the ye a r e to r e fr a i n e fish i ng vp o n pa i ne to

, ,

forfai te h is leas e and a ll s uch engin s .

Also i t s hall be good fo r all Gentle m en a n d othe r s h a u in g the g o u e rn m e n t of

,

a n y r iu e r s b r ooke s o r s ta nding pooles to replenish them w i th all s uch kinde of

, , ,

fi s h a s m ay the r e b e p r e s e ru e d o r b r ed a s well of s t r a yi ng a s othe r s T he r e is a

, .

ki n de of fi s h in Hol a nd i n the fe u ne s bes i de P e t e r b orr ow wh i ch they c all a poult

, , ,

they b e l i ke in m ak i ng a n d gr e a tn e s s e to the Whiting but of the cu llo ur of th e ,

Loch : they co m e foo rt h of the fenne b r ookes i nto the r ine rs n igh the r e a bout a s
, ,

i n Wa n s wort h r iu e r there ar e m any of the m T hey s t irr e not all the som m er but
.
,

i n w i nte r when it i s m o s t c oldest we a the r T here they a r e t a ke n a t M i lles in

.

Welles and at wa ye r s l i kewi se They a r e a ple a sant m e a te and s o m e do t hin k e

, .
,

they would be a s well in othe r r iue r s and runn i ng waters a s Hunt in gton Ware and , , ,

such l i ke i f tho s e wa ter s we r e r eplenished w i th the m a s they m ay b e with small

, ,

charge They haue s uch p le n t i e i n the fenne b r ookes they fé e de their h o gge s w i th
.
,

the m If other ri n er s we r e s to r ed w i th the m i t would be good fo r a com m on

.
,

wealth a s the C a rpe wh ic h c a m e of l a te ye a r e s i nto Englan d T hus m u c h fo r t h e

, .

fe n ne pult .
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z i n
e 33

Of cle n s i ng y ou r p on a es
'

fr om ’
w ee a es
’
.

If you w ill haue p r ofi t e of your fish in your pondes a n d poole s ye mu s t haue a

, ,

care a lw a ye s to c le n s e t hem fro m thr e e ye ar e to thr e e y e a r e in takin g away all ,

w é e de s ru s hes and fl agg e s for they do e gr eatly s t u fi e and tr ouble the fish an d
, , , ,

make s the m to be more s lym i e and of a wor s er taste Likewi s e ye m ust se e

, .

a lw a ye s for Otter s and W ate r rats haunting your ponde s and pooles : y e e s hall be s t
-
,

know i f the r e be any in the night season for then they hunt a b r oad fo r fish : then ,

s é e k e to t a ke the m by su c h m ean s as afore m en t ioned wh i ch else they will s oon e ,

destroy all your fish Also it is not good to suffer any to shute w i th gun s nie your
.

ponds and riners for i t feares and astoni s h the fish g rea t ly and worst of all in
, ,

spaw n i ng time and m any will die thereof : ye m ay w a tch the haunt of the Ot t e r
,

and Ratte and strike t hem if y e e can wit h the t r o w t e speare w h i ch i s a very good
, ,

thing to k i ll them if i t be well done fo r so m any h a ue b e ene kilde

, , .

H er e s h a ll be s he w ed a ca r e o f la u i ng y o u r p on a e s
’

in s a n i ng t he w a te r w he r e i t is s ca n t f or
to s a ue y o u r
fi s h a li u e .

In lan i ng your ponde s a n d poole s the gr eatest car e is (if the r e be any s cant of
,

w a te r) to k é e p e and be s tow i t s o that the water which i s c a st fo o r t h m ay r e m a in e

, ,

nie the si des of you r ponde s and pooles th a t ye m a y r e c ou e r it s oo n e a ga in e to

,

s a ue the r est of your fi s h while ye cle n s e forth the w é e de s and m udde which will
, ,

let the water to c o m e qui c kly to the s c o op e s The refore i t shall be best to cle n s e
.

t he s ide s and b a nke s fir s t of a ll in h a u in g all s uch toole s r e a die as shall be n e ede ,

full the r eunto : as m a t t o ck e s spades s h ou le s s ca u e lls s co op e s and s uch like : to

, , , , ,

dispatch it as qui c kly as ye can And when the water is lowe r than the Rat hole
.
-

i n the bankes ye may set such engins afore their hole s to kill them at their c o m m in g
,

out a s a fo re s a ide for they will lye a lwa i e s in the hole s aboue the wa te r to s m othe r
-
, ,
34 A B aoh e

them in the ir hole s ye s hall har dly doe i f ye then let the m sc ape they will s oone
, ,

c onnay the m s el n e s a wa y i n the night o r befo r e n ight a n d w i ll r u n ne ve ry s w i ft , .

T hu s m u c h fo r la u in g you r pondes .

Th e r e i s a ls o ca r e a lw ay es m a in ta i n e
a to y ou r p i t s
a n d s t u is w i th fis h .

How your pit s and s t u is should be v s e d to k é e p e fish i n your s tu e s a n d pit s ,

ought to b é e oft r e n u e d and helpt w i th great and small fish fro m tim e to tim e and ,

r efreshed often w i th sm a ll fish among fo r if you doe al wa i e s take and none put to , ,

you r store s h a ll s oone decrease It s hall b e good also to put c arefull y you r fi s h
.

there i n both sm all a n d gr eat and s e e that n one be hurt if ye m ay to put a Tench
, , ,

w i th them i t shall do well And sh a ll be very good h u s ba n dr ie to pric ke and set

.
,

a bout the b a nde s [ bankes] of w i llow sallo or alde r w

, , h ic h wi ll be good to defend
, ,

the b e a te i n so mm er fro m you r fish a n d to a u o ide the o olde i n winte r : bu t t h e

'

, ,

fall i ng of le au e s wi ll i nc r ea s e mudde g r e a tly and a lso s t in ch you r po n des

, .

H ow t o n ou r i s h y ou r fis h i n p ooles , m ay e r s ,

s t a n di ng
’
a na w a t er s .

It is m o s t c er t a i ne the fi s h which is in ri ne rs an d r un n i n g wa ters a r e a t m ore

, , ,

lib e r ti e then those wh i ch are c lo s ed in ponde s and p i ts for tho s e in r unn i ng waters ,

the wate r b ri n geth to the m a lwa i e s some what to fé e de on and the r e also the small ,

fish doe n ou ri sh the gr e a t but the fish i nclosed ca n get n o such th ing T he r efo r e i t
,
.

s h a lb e good to c a st vn t o the m of sm all fish a n d of guts and gar bage of fi s h a n d of

,

be a sts and figge s c ut sm all a n d n u t cur n els br o o s e d o r br o o s e d wh ea t e w or m e s

, , , , ,

gr a i nes of br u in g e s wh i te b r e a d all s orte s of s alt fishes cut a n d h a ckt i n sm all p e eces

, , ,

and s uch l i ke If you r fi s h nour i sh a n d fa t not wi th the s e ye m ust fé e de the m w i t h

. ,

the frettes o r g ubb i n s of m arket fi s h of the fis h m o n g e r s : if yet they be le a n e it ,

 f
o fi h i s
g
n .

35

s h ewe s plain e they were ta ken from the seas wh i ch fish a r e r au e n e r s o r they haue
, ,

come fro m ri u e r s nigh t he seas but the fish in ponde s ar e r e s tr a i nt fro m the s e
,

libe rt i e s The r efo r e cont inu a lly they m ust be fedde

. .

Of t he t a h i ng f fis h
’
o a i u er s e w ay es .

T here is diu e r s e m a ne r of w a ye s in t a kin g fish in some place s accord i ng to t he

,

Count ri e and t he na ture of gr eat water s is one and of ri n er s and p ooles is a n other
, , ,

where they i n h a b i t e so like wi se i s the diu e r s i ti e of the fi s h Also in fishing some .

,

m anner of fishing i s in the Seas an other manner is in s w é e t e water s an other

, ,

m anner for grea t fi s h a n other manner for yé e le s other w a ye s for Roche s and small
, ,

fish a n o t her w a y fo r the Car pe and s u c h l ike N ow s e ein g there is so many

, ,
.

diu e r s i ti e s i n ta k ing fish i t w i ll be hard to expresse and long to write

,
Wherefore .

here I le a u e that kno wledge t o those that v s e to fish and sell i n m ar ke t s In , .

spe a king here in genera ll of the co m moditie s for the fa t her and hi s fa m e lie in taki n g ,

of fish for the c o m mo n wealth whereof the p r in cip a ll maner is w it h nets w e ile s
, , , ,

l ines and h o ok e s Thu s I h a ue s hewed of r eplenishing y ou r pondes to haue p le n t ie

.

of fish an d cle n s in g your ponde s fro m w e e de s a n d a car e for yo u r e m pti e pondes

,
’

, ,

and how to m a in ta in e your p i ts and s tu e s wit h fish Also to nour ish the fi s h in your .

standi n g water s and de c lari ng of d i n e rs wa i e s i n tak i ng of fish Thu s m u c h taken

, .

of S tep ha n us i n French .

P ou r A n zo r ce r , or g a th e r To r t u es .

Take Salar m on ia ck e eight drams of Se a lio n Onions one dram the fat of veale
, ,

ten dr am s So beate the m together and be ing m ade i n pellet s like beanes cas t
.
, ,

them by their haunt to the Tortues and they wi ll c ome t h e m s e lu e s to the s m ell
,

thereof and so ye ma y take them

,
.
 A B ooh e

m a he a r ie
’
To it .

Take the l e e s of s t r ong w i ne mi xt with oyle a n d put i t i n a pla c e whe r e ye ,

know it w i ll dr i e let i t s o r e m a in e till i t wa x e blacke an d they will c o m e to the

, ,

place where the o fl e shall be put a n d s o ye m ay take the m Ye may take a lso
, , .

S a la r m o n ia ck t h ir t é e n e d r a ms and the butte r of goate s m i lke e i ght drams be a te

, ,

together a n d m ak e sm all soft pellet s t h e r eof a n d the r ew i th r ubbe what gr aine or

, , ,

s m a ll lyn s é e de not b roken but dr ide : a n d they w i ll fé e de th er e all abou t an d w i ll

, ,

n ot depar t a n d s tr a i t e wa y e m a
y so take t he m
, y .

To t a he L oche s or s m a ll fis h .

Take the b r a nn e of wh e a t e m e ale two pound of lenten pea s e halfe a pound

, , , ,

mi xe the m togethe r a n d beate the m w i th a su ffi c ient qu a n t it i e of b r ine a n d put

, ,

the r eto hal fe a poun d of s e s s am e T he n s h a ll ye p ar t i t i n p e e c e s a n d th r ow the m

.
,

he r e and the r e fo r a s s oo n a s ye haue th r own i t i n the wate r a ll the s mall fish w i ll ,

c o m e vn to i t an d r em ai n e i n one place although they be 3 00 pace s o ff Al s o ye

, ,
. .

m ay take the blo n d of an Oxe G o a t e Sh é e p e o r of a Hogge w i th the dung th a t i s

, , , ,

i n the sm a ll gut s of the m Also of t im e p e n irya ll l e eke s s a u e r ie m a rgara m

.
, , , , ,

ga rl i ck wi th the l e e s of good wine of each in like w i th the grease o r m arow of

, , ,

the s aide b e a s t e s s o m uch a s ye s é e m e good : beate the m a part a n d then mixe

, ,

the m a l i ke together a n d s o m ake sm all pellets thereof and cast i t where ye wi ll h a ue

, ,

the fish to c o m e an hou r e before ye cas t i n your lines or else tak e the blo u d of a
blacke Go a t e the le e s of good w i ne of b a rley m e a le a ll i n like po r t i o n : beate
,
’

, ,

the m all togethe r w i th the l i te s of a Goa t e and then cut the m i n sm a ll p e e c e s and
,

m ake p e llet s the r of a n d s o vs e the m a s a boue s ayde

,
.
38 A Ba ohe

To ta he m u ch fi sh by a lig h t i n t h e n ig h t .

Ye s h all dis t ill i n a le m be c k of gla ss e a q u a n ti tie of glowo r m e s th a t s h i neth a t

,

n i ght w i th a soft fire a n d put the d is t i lled w a te r i nto a th i n v i a ll of gl a ss e

, , an d ,

thereunto put fou r e ounce s of qu i ck s ilu e r th a t m u s t b e pu rged o r p a s t thoro u gh

,

le a the r o r K i dde s k in n e The n s toppe the gla s se th a t n o wa te r enter a n d t i e i t i n

, .
,

the mi dst of you r bow net fo r b r e a king a n d s o ca s t i t i n the w a te r a n d the fi s h w i ll

, ,

soon e c o m e v u to the light and co u e t to enter into the net and s o ye shall take
, ,

m any And s o m e doth suppo s e i f ye doe but take a c e r taine of tho s e g lo wo r m e s

.
,

a n d put the m in a t h i n n e v i ole or gla ss e and then s toppe i t clo s e and tie i t in the
, ,

n e t the n w i ll shine as well and g i u e a s m u c h light

,
B ut then I doubt they will not .

long be a liu e without m eate except ye put he rbe s v u to the m i n the da y and let
,

th em fé e de a n d v s e the m i n the night as befo r e So y e e m ay r e s e ru e the m fo r you r

,
.

pu rpo s e (I t h in k e ) a long t im e .

To t a h e Y eeles i n t h e w i n te r i n h ay e
’

or

s tra w bo tt les .

Ye s h a ll m a ke lo n g fagot s of h a y w ra pt a bout wi llow boughes wh i ch ye s hall

, ,

put in the mi dst of you r bottle o r faggot of h a y a n d then s i nke it i n the dé e p e by,

the b a nke a n d s o let i t l i e two o r th re e daye s a n d t i e a wythe or r ope the r eunto

, ,

th a t ye m ay s oone plu ck e i t vp on land or boate : a n d so ye shall take yé e le s

there in goo d s tore i n a c o lde we a the r very good And if ye baite or lay i n you r
, .

fa gg o t t e gutte s o r ga rb e dg e of a be a s t y e e s hall be the m o r e c ert a i n e to h a ue the m

,

i n a sm a ll t im e .
 f
o fi h i s n
g .

39

H ow t o br eede and i n cr ea s e y e eles

’ ’

in r i n er s ,

p on des , a n d s t a n di ng w a ter s .

Th e c o m m on s ayin g a m ong fi s her m en i s i f ye wil h a ue i n you r p i t s a n d po n de s

,

(be i ng of a s w é e t e w a ter ) great p le n t ie of Y é e le s i n fe w ye at e s ye s h a ll di

gg e two ,

roun d o r square t u r fe s whereon the dewe s h e we s m o s t i n the m orning befo r e the

,

sunne doe r i s e Then take them vp and c l a ppe the gr e ene si des together one vp o n
.

another and pin them fast together wi th p ri c k e s of wood Then c arr ie and lay
, .

the m softl y i n what p i t or pond ye li s t and ye shall s e e exp e ri ence Th is i s to be

, .

done i n the moneth of May by the dew then on the gr ound a n d a t no othe r t im e
, ,

else of the ye a r e to b e go od .

Th e C a s e f or to M en ow es .

Th i s Gase i s a r ound net o f s m all m esh with a hoope of ye irn e or gr e a t we ir

, , ,

h a lfe an i n t ch a bout a n d to let si nke in a di t ch or b r ooke wh ic h is not dé e p e a n d

, , ,
 40 A Boo/be

s o hol de i t a wh i le by th re e str i ngs l i ke a ball a ns wit h a loope in the toppe and

, ,

therein to put thr ough a s t a fie o r p o a le and y e e s h a ll haue wi th i n a wh i le so m a ny

'

M e n ow e s wh i ch w i ll c ome and ga s e a t i t a s w i ll co u e r i t : ye m ust hang a s m a ll

,

lo m m e t i n the mi dde s t t o make i t si nke And also the r o un de s m ust be flat

p , .

oy s te r s h e lle s tyde to and the s quare s m u s t b e s c a r let or r ed c loth s owed on you r

,

hoope a n d net may be t hr ée qua r ters a n d a h a lfe of a ye a r d b ro a d fro m s i de to

,

si d e Thu s m u c h fo r t h e G a se
. .

H ow t o bobbe f or y ee les
’

T he r e i s also a t a k in g of ye e le s w i th g r e a t w orm e s dra we n through on a lo n g

’

t h r é e de O n e by an othe r a n d then fe u lde d up thr e e finge rs dé e p e

, and then tyde ,

aboue all togethe r a n d a bigge s tri ng tide the r eunto an d fa s tened vn t o a s hor t
, ,

p o a le ,
wh i ch ye s hall holde i n you r h an d T h i
. s is v s e d to bobbe a t the c om m i n
g
of a floud wate r a n d at the ebbi ng wate r of a n y wa te r th a t ebbe s a n d fl owe s A ls o
, .

i t is v s e d a fter a gr e a t ra i ne i n b r ooke s a n d r unn in g w a te rs ye m ust let yorrr b obbe

,
‘

touch the botto m e an d so vp w i th i t s oftly ag ain e a n d s o vs e i t s t i ll a n d ye shall

, , ,

fé e le when a n y yé e le doe b i te the n pluck i t vp not ve ry fa s t fo r then he w il l fo r ,

s a ke the w orrn e he hath hold of an d a s s oone a s he fé e le s the ayr e he wi ll

, ,

l e e s e hi s holde the r efore ye m ust haue a ve ss ell o n the w a te r a lwaie s r e a die tha t
, ,

h é e m a y fall the r e i n Thu s m u c h fo r the bobb i ng for yecles

. .
 f
o fi h s in
g .

4I

to t a h e

Th e O t te r

Th e Y é e le s pe ar e is m a de wi th fin e th in n e barr e s c ut i n the si de s wi th t e eth to

, ,

holde that yé ele that i s wi thin the m and made wi th thicker an d r ounder plate s
,

aboue toward the s ocket w h i ch socket m u s t b e made strong and therein put yo u r
, ,

p o al e o r s t afl e wh ic h they v s e in m udde riners and brookes to t a ke a dish of

'

, , , ,

y ecle s a t ple a s ure : but i t i s e u i ll to v s e the yé e le s pea r e whe r ea s there i s T e e ch

ench o r Ca r p e fo r they w ill c o m monly l i e i n the m udde when t he a t e r is beaten
'

[ T ]
, ,
w

o r troubled a n d the r eby they may s oone be striken an d d i e t hereof

,
.

Th e Otter spe ar e is v s e d w hen a m an hunte t h the Otte r in ri ners or brookes ,

when as a m an s hall chan ce to s ce him vent abo ue the water then to throw the
’

,
.

spear e a t him whic h spear e h a th a line t i de a t the ende an d a small boxe fastened
, ,

at the end of the l i ne that when y e e h a ue stri cken h i m ye shall t he sooner p e r c e iu e

, ,

hi m where he diu e t h i n t he ri n er O r i f y e chaunce to fin de him lyi ng out of the

.

water the r e to s tr ike h im a n d let h im go in to the w a te r and so kill h i m

, , ,
.
 42 A B ooh e

M illa r s —
t h u ne be s and L och es , in s h a llo w
br ooh es or r in e r s .

Th e fi s he s c alled Loches a n d the othe r c a lled Millars t h um b e s o r Culle s they

,
-
,

a lwa y e s fe e de in the bott o m e of brookes an d r i ners They are fi s h holesome to be

’

, .

eaten of fe eble person s han ing an ague or other s i ck n e s s e The s e fish delight to be
’

,
.

i n sandie gr a u e ll in rin ers and brookes and they are very e a s ie to be taken w i th
,

s mall t r au e ll i n r e m o u in g the s tone s where they l i e v n de r fo r they c a nnot s wi m

, ,

fast away Therefore in certai ne shallo w r iu e r s and brookes they do v s e to breede

.
, ,

a n d saue the m y e m ay inlaying round h e a p e s of pebble s tone s or flint in shallow ,

places of the saide riner s and brookes halfe a foote dé e p e of water or lesse Like
,
.

as there is a s hallow r i u er runni n g from B a r ca m s t e de to C h e s t u m and so to Chan e ,

also by C r oydon and other places wherein they might br e ede of the sa i de fish
, ,

great store i f they were so g i u e n Th e li ke r iu e r runne s i n H a m p e s h i e r e b y si des

, .

Altum increasi ng by diue r s e sp r inge s and r unnes s hallow i n m a ny placed [places ]

, , ,
 of fih s in
g .
43

and by a c erta ine par ish there called the P ar son t hereof ha t h t olde me he ,

ha t h had so m any of the s ai de Culles and Loche s to his tithe w é ek e ly th a t they , ,

haue fo u n de him s u fficient to e a t e Fr i da ye s an d Sa t e r da ye s whereof he was called ,

the Pars on of Culle s Th i s order of s tones ar e lai de hollow in s h a llow pla c e s lesse
.

then halfe a foot de e p e of w a ter Wh i ch fi s h among the s a i de h e a p e s of stone s

’

doth the r e lie s a fe and s o br é e de s : a n d there they ar e s a ned fro m the water Rats
, ,

a n d a ll other foule s which other w ise would s till de u o ur them

,
T hese store of fish .
,

m en m ight haue i n diu e r s e s uch like ri n ers in thi s Realm if they would take the ,

like paine to lay s uch h e a p e s of s tones as is aboue set downe : wh i ch sheweth th e

,

m aner of laying t he m round in the bottome t he cir cuit of two ye ar de s about 01 as , ,

y e e shall s e e cau s e T hus much I thought good to she w for the m a intenance and
’

br e eding of Culles and Loches Also it is e u ide n t i n o t he r Countri e s the grea t

.
,

ca r e the y haue in pr e s e ru in g the ir fish especiall y in the spring : as i n France n o

, ,

fisher men or other s hall lay any engi ns in ri n ers or brookes in the night as s t e w e s
, , ,

st alles bu ck e s k é e p e s w e le s and such like from mid March to m id May for then
, , , , , ,

the fish doe t h shed t heir s p a w n e among w é e de s and bushes no r shall not b ea t e th e ,

w aters or brookes wi t h an y plonging poales n o r yet the fisher m en to fish at n o ,

time with any net vn de r foure in ches mash because t hey shall n o t kill the small
, ,

fi sh before t hey are w ell gr o w e n v pp o n pa i ne of forfai t e and losse of all suc h

,

engins There i s also prohib it ed tha t no fish shall be taken a n d solde in markets
.
, ,

which ar e out of their sea s on : as the Lampre and L am p or n e s which are venemou s ,

in t he Sea before the y be scour ed i n fresh w a t er and not in season fro m mid M ar ch ,

to mid Sep t ember for they w ill (being out of season ) lo o k e rus s et and spe c kled vp o n
,

the i r bel l ies Also O y ster s and Muskles are not good from m id March to mi d
.
, ,

Se p t ember : a n d like w ise Salmons and Tr owt e s are in season from mid March to ,

mid Septe m ber and aft er w a x e out o f season Cockles and such are no t kind l y
, .

but in the m o n e t h e s of March Aprill and M a y : all t he res t of t he ye a r e no t hole

,

s ome to b e eaten or solde M o r e o u e r Darce Roch Perch and such like are not
.
, , ,

kindly to be ki lde from mid March to the end of May for in t hese t imes t hey doe , ,

cast thei r s p a wn e and then they w il l be r ough a n d broken s e a le d and p ilde for a
, ,

while aft er t hey haue so cast t heir s p a wn e And being then out of seaso n t hey
,
. ,

a r e not so hole s ome nor yet good of liking All t hese afore m entio n ed w ith a l l .
44 A B ooh e

other which a r e out of s ea s on ar e fo rb i d to b e ta ken a n d solde in m arkets o r othe r

, ,

w i se p r i u ely e a te n vp on the l ike p e n alti e afo r e m ent i one d I would to God it we r e

,
.

s o he r e wi th vs i n Englan d and to h a u e m ore p r e s er ue r s an d les s e s p oyler s of fish

, ,

out of s e as on a n d i n s e a s o n : then we s houl d h a ue m o r e p le n tie the n we hau e

th r ough th is R e alm e Al s o I would wis h that all s toppe n et s a n d dr ags wi th
.
,

c a s t i ng n et s we r e ban is hed i n a ll co mm on ri n ers th r ought th is R e a lm e for thr ee

,

m oneth s : a s i n Ma rch Ap ri ll a n d Ma y whe r e i n they take fish out of s e a s o n as

, , ,

well a s others w i th gr e a t s p oyle s of s p awn e both of g r eat a n d sm a ll fi s h fo r they

, , ,

v s e s uch nets w i th sm all m e s h that kil s all fi s h af o r e they c o m e to a n y g r owth an d

,

good s e ru ic e fo r the c o mm on wealth Wh o s o eue r doe p r eu e n t s uch they s hall

.
,

doe good to the c o mm on wea lth An d wate r B ayle s which a r e appo i nte d t o s é e fo r
.

su c h net s in ri u e rs an d r unn in g s tr e a m e s (w hi c h i s thought ) they negle c t thei r duti e s

, ,

fo r they let the fisher m en vs e wh a t n et s they l is t a s the vo yce goe s : a n d Gentle m en ,

which owes the w a ters lets the m al s o alo n e a n d the fi s he r m e n they say they pay ,

s uch r ent s they m ust take what they c an so here i n a r e none ya t c ar e s fo r the pre
, ,

s e r a ing of the c ommon wealth : whe r eby fish cannot incr e a s e nor yet s u fl e r to gr o w e
'

, .

So I le an o wi s h i ng th a t car efull m en were put i n o ffi c e a n d s uch a s fa u o ur s the

, ,

c o mm on we al th a n d all othe r put out that s e e k e s fo r the ir o wn e p r ofit e onely

,
’

Then s houl d w e e haue wi th i n fe w e ye a r e s m uch p le n ti e of all ri u e r fish a n d al so a

, ,

gre a t s p a rin g to fle s h i f they would v s e fish a s they were woon t on Fr yda ye s

, ,

Sa t e r da ye s a n d fa s tin g daye s c o mm a n ded by o ur Pri nce a n d s o t r ue ly kept of a ll

, ,

people fr o m t im e t o ti m e
,
.

The br eedi ng f Cr e u i s
’
o .

Th e fresh w a te r C r e u i s co mm only l i ne s a n d lyes i n banke s a n d holes i n ri ne rs

,

a n d brooke s a n d they ar e a holeso m e fi s h for a ll s i ck n e a n d w e a k e person s

,
They .

will c ast the ir s p a wn e i n the spr i ng about the moneth of May and w i ll shed i t on ,

s tones an d w é e de s in the bottome whereof m o s t i s eaten up w i th yé e le s a n d wa te r

, ,

r at s a s s o m e db suppose Therefo r e it were not vn m é e t e to m ake fagot s of hole

, .

s t r a w e to s aue the s p a w n e as a for e s a i de Also they w ill s oone be driu ch w i th

.
46 A B ooh e

w here h is haunt is a n d there they s et downe a bu s h o r br an ch and they put a

, ,

li m e d twigge vn de r the s ai de bu s h or bran c h : for so soone as he hath taken a fish ,

he w ill fl i e to the next bu s h and light on that v n de r t w igge lym e d and so they take
'

h im Also they say th i s bird be i ng dead i f h e be hanged vp by the bill with a

.
, ,

thr e ed in you r hou s e whe r e no w i nde bloweth his brest will a lway hang against the
,

w i nde whereby ye m ay knowe perfectly i n what quarter the w i nde is a t all t i mes
, ,

both n i ght and da y T hu s m u c h of the b i r d c a lled the K ings fisher

. .

Th e Co r m or a n t .

Th e Cor m o r ant is al s o a great destroye r of fish h é e v s e th the fresh waters and

, ,

w i ll di n e v n de r the water and will take and c ate fish of thr e e and foure ye a r e s
,

g r o w th .H o w to take or de s tr oy them I know not well otherwise then to destroy

t heir nests in br e eding t i me whereas they br e ede i n I la n ds and rockes by the s ea

, ,

some may be destroyed in r iu e rs and pooles wi t h cr o s s e bow or hand gun other

, , ,

w a ye s I haue not k n o we n or heard of not with lime line s except i t be i n the n ight
, ,

a n d then they will p i ke them s oone c leane a g a i n e .

Th e D o bch i che .

T h e D o b ch i c k e is likewise a wa t er fowle and they will be a lwa ye s com m only

,

on r i ne r s and poole s and they are nigh as great as the T eales and are of cu llo u r
, ,

blacke and they will co m monly dine v n de r the water t o take you n g fish a s I haue
, ,

s é e n e i n ri n ers and brookes Howe for to take them the fisher men so m e doe v s e
.
,

to lay on the wate r long line s of small t h r e e de knit full of little co r k e s a h a n dfull
’

a s under on the line and cut foure square like bigge dice and so limed and fold on
, ,

a ra cle
[ a ra c kle
, ] a s I shall s h e we he r eafter : and where they se e the m haun t they ’

,
 o f fis h i n
g .
47

will spread t he saide line afore them on the water and then wi th their boats dri u e , ,

them to the s ayd l i ne a n d s o m any a r e taken Thu s mu ch fo r t a kin g th e

,
.

D o b c h ic k e s .

Th i s r ackle turne s r ounde of t he mi ddle s ta fi e and a s ye s é e the thr e ed l i med

, ,

w ith small c o r k e s that is fold thereon s o long a s ye s hall haue it of leng t h to lie
, ,

on the wate r and each co rke to be but four e finge rs a sunder o r les s e s h all
, , ,

su ffi c e.

Th e M or e -
coot e or ba u ld Coote h ils fis h a ls o
.

Th e Mo r e henne or bauld coote liu e s l i kewi se on wate rs and they also eat fish
, ,

i f they can take t he m To k i ll or take these I know no other way but wi th l i me

.
, , ,

or w i th the gunne or s uch like to ki ll the m

,
.

and
The m a h i ng of a w a t e r li m e, a o er i e g ood
a p f
e r e ct w ay .

Ye shall first w a sh your bir dl i me i n running water that no knot s b e found ,

therein nor yet m ote s but p i ke them out as cleane as ye can in the washin g Then
, ,
.

ta ke and bo yle i t i n a pot o r sk i lle t and in t he boyli n g put i n a little ro s om e wit h

,
,
48 A B ooh e

s o m e fre s h gr e a s e o r goo s e gr e a s e a n d s o l e t i t boyle s oftly a p r e t ie s p a c e i n s to ri ng

, ,

i t s til The n t a ke o ff the sam e l im e and put i t to a w e a t t e s t orn e in wa te r if i t

.
, ,

c ome wi th the l i me i t is good i f not boyle i t longer v n t il ye s é e that pr oo fe Al s o

, , , .

i n s t e ede of r os o m ye m ay t a ke white t urpent in e for that is bette r And th i s k i n de

, ,
.

of w a te r l im e wi ll hol de both in w a te r a n d fr o s ti e wethe r

, .

The Osp r ay .

Th e Osp r ay is a b ir d l ike a H a wke n i e as b i gge a s the Tar ce ll of a g o s h a wk e

‘

, ,

he l i neth by fi s h a n d is a gr eat destroye r of fish fo r I haue s e ene hi m take fi s h i n

,

the mi dde s t of a gr eat p onde they s a y he hath one foote l ik e a D ucke and the
, ,

othe r l i ke a Hawke and a s he fl i es n i e oue r the wate r the fish will co m e vp vn t o

, ,

hi m . Howe to take h im I know no othe r wa y but to w a t c h whe r e he pr a ye s to e a t e

hi s fish fo r he w i ll fl ie to so m e tre e there a boutes and the r e to k i ll h im w i th the
, ,

h a nd gu n ne wh ic h I have s e ene i n Ham psh ir e T hu s m u c h fo r the Ospr ay

,
. .

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a ls o w ell i n w a te r .

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a ,

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m ake i t subti ll to ru n ne : and put t h e r t o h a lfe a s p o o n e full of lam pe oyle a n d ,

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.

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