The Angler;: A Poem, in Ten Cantos. Comprising Proper Instructions in the Art, with Rules to Choose Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, Baits, and to Make Artificial Flies; Receipts for Pastes, &c. &c. Embellished with Upwards of Twenty Beautiful Wood-cutsJ.H. Burn, 1820 - 231 pages |
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Page 21
... Minnow , or gigantic Pike : Springy , elastic , be it in the hand , To throw the line , or strike with , at command . Your ( b ) Line , or by the spinning - worm supplied , Or by the high - born courser's hairy pride ; to go through ...
... Minnow , or gigantic Pike : Springy , elastic , be it in the hand , To throw the line , or strike with , at command . Your ( b ) Line , or by the spinning - worm supplied , Or by the high - born courser's hairy pride ; to go through ...
Page 27
... ( h ) Fishes and Insects . - 1st , Minnow . - 2d , Gudgeon . 3d , Roach . - 4th , Dace . - 5th , Smelt . - 6th , Yellow Frogs.— 7th , Snail Slit . - 8th , Grasshopper . Just as the peasant , when his timid eyes Suspect c 2 THE ANGLER . 27.
... ( h ) Fishes and Insects . - 1st , Minnow . - 2d , Gudgeon . 3d , Roach . - 4th , Dace . - 5th , Smelt . - 6th , Yellow Frogs.— 7th , Snail Slit . - 8th , Grasshopper . Just as the peasant , when his timid eyes Suspect c 2 THE ANGLER . 27.
Page 69
... minnow , but likes a worm , and in general takes all that a Trout does . He loves a large bait , especially a large lob- worm , or two , exceedingly well scoured in moss , sixteen , twenty days , or longer , and rubbed over with oil of ...
... minnow , but likes a worm , and in general takes all that a Trout does . He loves a large bait , especially a large lob- worm , or two , exceedingly well scoured in moss , sixteen , twenty days , or longer , and rubbed over with oil of ...
Page 70
... minnow , loach , gudgeon , or dace at midwater ; and some prefer that depth , or a little lower , with a worm ; though it is common to fish that way close to the ground , either with a float or running- line . You may also trowl for him ...
... minnow , loach , gudgeon , or dace at midwater ; and some prefer that depth , or a little lower , with a worm ; though it is common to fish that way close to the ground , either with a float or running- line . You may also trowl for him ...
Page 82
... minnow , or young frog ; but the worm called the brandling , well scoured , is excellent at all times of the year . When the Pearch bites , he should always have a long time allowed him to swallow the bait . The Pearch will bite all day ...
... minnow , or young frog ; but the worm called the brandling , well scoured , is excellent at all times of the year . When the Pearch bites , he should always have a long time allowed him to swallow the bait . The Pearch will bite all day ...
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angling April arming ARTIFICIAL FLIES banks Barbel bite bottom brandling Bream caddis CANTO Carp Charles Cotton cheerful Chelmer Cheven Chub colour cork coursers Dace deep delight diff'rent ditto draw e'er eels Eurus ev'ry eyes fastened finny flies float frog gale garden worm gentle grasshopper Grayling ground Gudgeon hail hand head heart Heav'n hole honey inches jolly Anglers keep ledger-bait length Loach lob-worm meads mid-water minnow mode of fishing morning muddy Nature's night o'er Otter Pearch Pike plain play pleasure pond pounds pow'r prey put the hook red-worm reign rise river Roach rove Salmon scene scoured season seize shore side sing sink smiles Sniggling song soul sport spring stream strike strong Suffolk sweet swim tackle tail Tench thee thou Trout wave Waveney weather wind wings winter worm yard yellow