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moorish´fly�察�made�察�with the body�察�of duskish wool�察�and the wings made of
the blackish mail of the drake。 The ninth is the t´fly´fly�察 �good until the
middle of June�此�the body made of tawny wool�察�the wings made contrary
one against the other�察 �made of the whitish mail of the wild drake。 The
tenth is the wasp´fly in July�察�the body made of black wool�察�lapt about with
yellow silk�察�the wings made of the feathers of the drake�察�or of the buzzard。
The eleventh is the shell´fly�察�good in mid´July�此�the body made of greenish
wool�察�lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail�此�and the wings made of
the wings of the buzzard。 The twelfth is the dark drake´ fly�察 �good in
August�此 �the body made with black wool�察 �lapt about with black silk�察 �his
wings are made with the mail of the black drake�察�with a black head。 Thus
have you a jury of flies�察�likely to betray and condemn all the Trouts in the
river。
I shall next give you some other directions for fly´fishing�察�such as are
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given by Mr。 Thomas Barker�察�a gentleman that hath spent much time in
fishing�此�but I shall do it with a little variation。
First�察�let your rod be light�察�and very gentle�此�I take the best to be of two
pieces。 And let not your line exceed�察�especially for three or four links next
to the hook�察�I say�察�not exceed three or four hairs at the most�察�though you
may fish a little stronger above�察�in the upper part of your line�此�but if you
can attain to angle with one hair�察 �you shall have more rises�察 �and catch
more fish。 Now you must be sure not to cumber yourself with too long a
line�察�as most do。 And before you begin to angle�察�cast to have the wind on
your back�察�and the sun�察�if it shines�察�to be before you�察�and to fish down the
stream�察�and carry the point or top of your rod downward�察�by which means
the shadow of yourself and rod too�察�will be the least offensive to the fish�察�
for the sight of any shade amazes the fish�察�and spoils your sport�察�of which
you must take great care。
In the middle of March�察�till which time a man should not in honesty
catch a Trout�察�or in April�察�it the weather be dark�察�or a little windy or cloudy�察�
the best fishing is with the palmer´worm�察�of which I last spoke to you�察�but
of these there be divers kinds�察�or at least of divers colours�此�these and the
May´fly are the ground of all fly´angling�此�which are to be thus made�此�
First�察�you must arm your hook with the line�察�in the inside of it�此�then
take your scissors�察 �and cut so much of a brown mallard's feather as�察 �in
your own reason�察�will make the wings of it�察�you having�察�withal�察�regard to
the bigness or littleness of your hook�察�then lay the outmost part of your
feather next to your hook�察�then the point of your feather next the shank of
your hook�察�and�察�having so done�察�whip it three or four times about the hook
with the same silk with which your hook was armed�察�and having made the
silk fast�察�take the hackle of a cock or capon's neck�察�or a plover's top�察�which
is usually better�此 �take off the one side of the feather�察 �and then take the
hackle�察�silk or crewel�察�gold or silver thread�察�make these fast at the bent of
the hook�察�that is to say�察�below your arming�察�then you must take the hackle�察�
the silver or gold thread�察 �and work it up to the wings�察 �shifting or still
removing your finger as you turn the silk about the hook�察�and still looking�察�
at every stop or turn�察�that your gold�察�or what materials soever you make
your fly of�察�do lie right and neatly�察�and if you find they do so�察�then when
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you have made the head�察�make all fast�此�and then work your hackle up to
the head�察�and make that fast�此�and then�察�with a needle�察 �or pin�察�divide the
wing into two�察�and then�察�with the arming silk�察 �whip it about cross´ways
betwixt the wings�此�and then with your thumb you must turn the point of
the feather towards the bent of the hook�察�and then work three or four times
about the shank of the hook�察�and then view the proportion�察�and if all be
neat�察�and to your liking�察�fasten。
I confess�察�no direction can be given to make a man of a dull capacity
able to make a fly well�此�and yet I know this�察�with a little practice�察�will help
an ingenious angler in a good degree。 But to see a fly made by an artist in
that kind�察�is the best teaching to make it。 And�察�then�察�an ingenious angler
may walk by the river�察�and mark what flies fall on the water that day�察�and
catch one of them�察�if he sees the Trouts leap at a fly of that kind�此�and then
having always hooks ready´hung with him�察�and having a bag always with
him�察�with bear's hair�察�or the hair of a brown or sad´coloured heifer�察�hackles
of a cock or capon�察�several coloured silk and crewel to make the body of
the fly�察 �the feathers of a drake's head�察 �black or brown sheep's wool�察 �or
hog's wool�察 �or hair�察�thread of gold and of silver�察�silk of several colours�察�
especially sad´coloured�察 �to make the fly's head�此 �and there be also other
coloured feathers�察�both of little birds and of speckled fowl�此�I say�察�having
those with him in a bag�察�and trying to make a fly�察�though he miss at first�察�
yet shall he at last hit it better�察�even to such a perfection as none can well
teach him And if he hit to make his fly right�察�and have the luck to hit�察�also�察�
where there is store of Trouts�察�a dark day�察�and a right wind�察�he will catch
such store of them�察�as will encourage him to grow more and more in love
with the art of fly´ making。
Venator。 But�察�my loving master�察�if any wind will not serve�察�then I wish
I were in Lapland�察�to buy a good wind of one of the honest witches�察�that
sell so many winds there�察�and so cheap。
Piscator。 Marry�察 �scholar�察 �but I would not be there�察 �nor indeed from
under this tree�察 �for look how it begins to rain�察 �and by the clouds�察 �if I
mistake not�察�we shall presently have a smoking shower�察�and therefore sit
close�察�this sycamore´tree will shelter us�此�and I will tell you�察�as they shall
come into my mind�察�more observations of fly´fishing for a Trout。
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But first for the wind�此�you are to take notice that of the winds the south
wind is said to be best。 One observes�察�that
when the wind is south�察�It blows your bait into a fish's mouth。
Next to that�察�the west wind is believed to be the best�此�and having told
you that the east wind is the worst�察�I need not tell you which wind is the
best in the third degree�此 �and yet�察 �as Solomon observes�察 �that ; he that
considers the wind shall never sow ;�察�so he that busies his head too much
about them�察�if the weather be not made extreme cold by an east wind�察�shall
be a little superstitious�此 �for as it is observed by some�察 �that ; there is no
good horse of a bad colour;�察�so I have observed�察�that if it be a cloudy day�察�
and not extreme cold�察 �let the wind sit in what corner it will and do its
worst�察�I heed it not。 And yet take this for a rule�察�that I would willingly fish�察�
standing on the lee´shore�此�and you are to take notice�察�that the fish lies or
swims nearer the bottom�察�and in deeper water�察�in winter than in summer�察�
and also nearer the bottom in any cold day�察�and then gets nearest the lee´
side of the water。
But I promised to tell you more of the Fly´fishing for a Trout�察�which I
may have time enough to do�察�for you see it rains May butter。 First for a
Mayfly�此 �you may make his body with greenish´coloured crewel�察 �or
willowish colour�察�darkening it in most places with waxed silk�察�or ribbed
with black hair�察 �or�察 �some of them�察 �ribbed with silver thread�察 �and such
wings�察�for the colour�察�as you see the fly to have at that season�察�nay�察�at that
very day on the water。 Or you may make the Oak´fly�此 �with an orange�察�
tawny�察 �and black ground�察 �and the brown of a mallard's feather for the
wings。 And you are to know�察�that these two are most excellent flies�察�that is�察�
the May´fly and the Oak´fly。
And let me again tell you�察�that you keep as far from the water as you
can possibly�察 �whether you fish with a fly or worm�察 �and fish down the
stream。 And when you fish with a fly�察�if it be possible�察�let no part of your
line touch the water�察�but your fly only�察�and be still moving your fly upon
the water�察 �or casting it into the water�察 �you yourself being also always
moving down the stream。
Mr。 Barker commends several sorts of the palmer´flies�察�not only those
ribbed with silver and gold�察�but others that have their bodies all made of
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black�察 �or some with red�察 �and a red hackle。 You may also make the
Hawthorn´fly�此�which is all black�察�and not big�察�but very small�察�the smaller
the better。 Or the oak´fly�察�the body of which is orange colour and black
crewel�察 �with a brown wing。 Or a fly made with a peacock's feather is
excellent in a bright day�此�you must be sure you want not in your magazine´
bag the peacock's feather�察 �and grounds of such wool and crewel as will
make the grasshopper。 And note�察�that usually the smallest flies are the best�察�
and note also�察�that the light fly does usually make most sport in a dark day�察�
and the darkest and least fly in a bright or clear day�此�and lastly note�察�that
you are to repair upon any occasion to your magazine´bag�此�and upon any
occasion�察�vary and make them lighter or sadder�察�according to your fancy�察�
or the day。 And now I shall tell you�察�that the fishing with a natural´fly is
excellent�察�and affords much pleasure。 They may be found thus�此�the May´
fly�察 �usually in and about that month�察 �near to the river´side�察 �especially
against rain�此�the Oak´fly�察�on the butt or body of an oak or ash�察�from the
beginning of May to the end of August�察�it is a brownish fly and easy to be
so found�察 �and stands usually with his head downward�察 �that is to say�察�
towards the root of the tree�此�the small black´fly�察�or Hawthorn´fly�察�is to be
had on any hawthorn bush aft