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it：　and　was　thus　answered：　〃　I　lent　you；　indeed；　my　fiddle；　but　not　my　fiddle…stick；　for　you　are　to　know；　that　every　one　cannot　make　musick　with　my　words；　which　are　fitted　for　my　own　mouth〃。　And　so；　my　scholar；　you　are　to　know；　that　as　the　ill　pronunciation　or　ill　accenting　of　words　in　a　sermon　spoils　it；　so　the　ill　carriage　of　your　line；　or　not　fishing　even　to　a　foot　in　a　right　place；　makes　you　lose　your　labour：　and　you　are　to　know；　that　though　you　have　my　fiddle；　that　is；　my　very　rod　and　tacklings　with　which　you　see　I　catch　fish；　yet　you　have　not　my　fiddle…stick；　that　is；　you　yet　have　not　skill　to　know　how　to　carry　your　hand　and　line；　nor　how　to　guide　it　to　a　right　place：　and　this　must　be　taught　you；　for　you　are　to　remember；　I　told　you　Angling　is　an　art；　either　by　practice　or　a　long　observation；　or　both。　But　take　this　for　a　rule；　When　you　fish　for　a　Trout　with　a　worm；　let　your　line　have　so　much；　and　not　more　lead　than　will　fit　the　stream　in　which　you　fish；　that　is　to　say；　more　in　a　great　troublesome　stream　than　in　a　smaller　that　is　quieter；　as　near　as　may　be；　so　much　as　will　sink　the　bait　to　the　bottom；　and　keep　it　still　in　motion；　and　not　more。

But　now；　let's　say　grace；　and　fall　to　breakfast。　What　say　you；　scholar；　to　the　providence　of　an　old　angler　？　Does　not　this　meat　taste　well？　and　was　not　this　place　well　chosen　to　eat　it？　for　this　sycamore…tree　will　shade　us　from　the　sun's　heat。

Venator。　All　excellent　good；　and　my　stomach　excellent　good；　too。　And　now　I　remember；　and　find　that　true　which　devout　Lessius　says；　〃　that　poor　men；　and　those　that　fast　often；　have　much　more　pleasure　in　eating　than　rich　men；　and　gluttons；　that　always　feed　before　their　stomachs　are　empty　of　their　last　meat　and　call　for　more；　for　by　that　means　they　rob　themselves　of　that　pleasure　that　hunger　brings　to　poor　men〃。　And　I　do　seriously　approve　of　that　saying　of　yours；　〃　that　you　had　rather　be　a　civil；　well…governed；　well…grounded；　temperate；　poor　angler；　than　a　drunken　lord　〃：　but　I　hope　there　is　none　such。　However；　I　am　certain　of　this；　that　I　have　been　at　many　very　costly　dinners　that　have　not　afforded　me　half　the　content　that　this　has　done；　for　which　I　thank　God　and　you。

And　now；　good　master；　proceed　to　your　promised　direction　for　making　and　ordering　my　artificial　fly。

Piscator。　My　honest　scholar；　I　will　do　it；　for　it　is　a　debt　due　unto　you　by　my　promise。　And　because　you　shall　not　think　yourself　more　engaged　to　me　than　indeed　you　really　are；　I　will　freely　give　you　such　directions　as　were　lately　given　to　me　by　an　ingenious　brother　of　the　angle；　an　honest　man；　and　a　most　excellent　fly…fisher。

You　are　to　note；　that　there　are　twelve　kinds　of　artificial　made　Flies；　to　angle　with　upon　the　top　of　the　water。　Note；　by　the　way；　that　the　fittest　season　of　using　these　is　in　a　blustering　windy　day；　when　the　waters　are　so　troubled　that　the　natural　fly　cannot　be　seen；　or　rest　upon　them。　The　first　is　the　dun…fly；　in　March：　the　body　is　made　of　dun　wool；　the　wings；　of　the　partridge's　feathers。　The　second　is　another　dun…fly：　the　body；　of　black　wool；　and　the　wings　made　of　the　black　drake's　feathers；　and　of　the　feathers　under　his　tail。　The　third　is　the　stone…fly；　in　April：　the　body　is　made　of　black　wool；　made　yellow　under　the　wings　and　under　the　tail；　and　so　made　with　wings　of　the　drake。　The　fourth　is　the　ruddy…fly；　in　the　beginning　of　May：　the　body　made　of　red　wool；　wrapt　about　with　black　silk；　and　the　feathers　are　the　wings　of　the　drake；　with　the　feathers　of　a　red　capon　also；　which　hang　dangling　on　his　sides　next　to　the　tail。　The　fifth　is　the　yellow　or　greenish　fly；　in　May　likewise：　the　body　made　of　yellow　wool；　and　the　wings　made　of　the　red　cock's　hackle　or　tail。　The　sixth　is　the　black…fly；　in　May　also：　the　body　made　of　black　wool；　and　lapt　about　with　the　herle　of　a　peacock's　tail：　the　wings　are　made　of　the　wings　of　a　brown　capon；　with　his　blue　feathers　in　his　head。　The　seventh　is　the　sad　yellow…fly　in　June：　the　body　is　made　of　black　wool；　with　a　yellow　list　on　either　side；　and　the　wings　taken　off　the　wings　of　a　buzzard；　bound　with　black　braked　hemp。　The　eighth　is　the　moorish…fly；　made；　with　the　body；　of　duskish　wool；　and　the　wings　made　of　the　blackish　mail　of　the　drake。　The　ninth　is　the　t…fly…fly；　good　until　the　middle　of　June：　the　body　made　of　tawny　wool；　the　wings　made　contrary　one　against　the　other；　made　of　the　whitish　mail　of　the　wild　drake。　The　tenth　is　the　wasp…fly　in　July；　the　body　made　of　black　wool；　lapt　about　with　yellow　silk；　the　wings　made　of　the　feathers　of　the　drake；　or　of　the　buzzard。　The　eleventh　is　the　shell…fly；　good　in　mid…July：　the　body　made　of　greenish　wool；　lapt　about　with　the　herle　of　a　peacock's　tail：　and　the　wings　made　of　the　wings　of　the　buzzard。　The　twelfth　is　the　dark　drake…　fly；　good　in　August：　the　body　made　with　black　wool；　lapt　about　with　black　silk；　his　wings　are　made　with　the　mail　of　the　black　drake；　with　a　black　head。　Thus　have　you　a　jury　of　flies；　likely　to　betray　and　condemn　all　the　Trouts　in　the　river。

I　shall　next　give　you　some　other　directions　for　fly…fishing；　such　as　are　given　by　Mr。　Thomas　Barker；　a　gentleman　that　hath　spent　much　time　in　fishing：　but　I　shall　do　it　with　a　little　variation。

First；　let　your　rod　be　light；　and　very　gentle：　I　take　the　best　to　be　of　two　pieces。　And　let　not　your　line　exceed；　especially　for　three　or　four　links　next　to　the　hook；　I　say；　not　exceed　three　or　four　hairs　at　the　most；　though　you　may　fish　a　little　stronger　above；　in　the　upper　part　of　your　line：　but　if　you　can　attain　to　angle　with　one　hair；　you　shall　have　more　rises；　and　catch　more　fish。　Now　you　must　be　sure　not　to　cumber　yourself　with　too　long　a　line；　as　most　do。　And　before　you　begin　to　angle；　cast　to　have　the　wind　on　your　back；　and　the　sun；　if　it　shines；　to　be　before　you；　and　to　fish　down　the　stream；　and　carry　the　point　or　top　of　your　rod　downward；　by　which　means　the　shadow　of　yourself　and　rod　too；　will　be　the　least　offensive　to　the　fish；　for　the　sight　of　any　shade　amazes　the　fish；　and　spoils　your　sport；　of　which　you　must　take　great　care。

In　the　middle　of　March；　till　which　time　a　man　should　not　in　honesty　catch　a　Trout；　or　in　April；　it　the　weather　be　dark；　or　a　little　windy　or　cloudy；　the　best　fishing　is　with　the　palmer…worm；　of　which　I　last　spoke　to　you；　but　of　these　there　be　divers　kinds；　or　at　least　of　divers　colours：　these　and　the　May…fly　are　the　ground　of　all　fly…angling：　which　are　to　be　thus　made：

First；　you　must　arm　your　hook　with　the　line；　in　the　inside　of　it：　then　take　your　scissors；　and　cut　so　much　of　a　brown　mallard's　feather　as；　in　your　own　reason；　will　make　the　wings　of　it；　you　having；　withal；　regard　to　the　bigness　or　littleness　of　your　hook；　then　lay　the　outmost　part　of　your　feather　next　to　your　hook；　then　the　point　of　your　feather　next　the　shank　of　your　hook；　and；　having　so　done；　whip　it　three　or　four　times　about　the　hook　with　the　same　silk　with　which　your　hook　was　armed；　and　having　made　the　silk　fast；　take　the　hackle　of　a　cock　or　capon's　neck；　or　a　plover's　top；　which　is　usually　better：　take　off　the　one　side　of　the　feather；　and　then　take　the　hackle；　silk　or　crewel；　gold　or　silver　thread；　make　these　fast　at　the　bent　of　the　hook；　that　is　to　say；　below　your　arming；　then　you　must　take　the　hackle；　the　silver