Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 297
... weeds , near the surface , is , with as fine a line as can be ventured upon , without float or shot , baited with a red - worm , two gentles , a green - worm , found on trees , or a cad- bait ; the line is to be thrown out gently as in ...
... weeds , near the surface , is , with as fine a line as can be ventured upon , without float or shot , baited with a red - worm , two gentles , a green - worm , found on trees , or a cad- bait ; the line is to be thrown out gently as in ...
Page 302
... weeds , and in places well shaded with bushes or rushes ; but they thrive best in standing waters , where they lie under weeds , near sluices , and at pond heads ; they are much more nu- merous in pools and pits , than in rivers ...
... weeds , and in places well shaded with bushes or rushes ; but they thrive best in standing waters , where they lie under weeds , near sluices , and at pond heads ; they are much more nu- merous in pools and pits , than in rivers ...
Page 316
... weeds . The fish hanging with his head downwards , will , when gently moved ( and all baits , especially dead ones , should be kept in con- stant motion ) , shoot and play about among the weeds so naturally , that the Pike will be eager ...
... weeds . The fish hanging with his head downwards , will , when gently moved ( and all baits , especially dead ones , should be kept in con- stant motion ) , shoot and play about among the weeds so naturally , that the Pike will be eager ...
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