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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 after the leaves be come forth。 With these and a 

short line�察�as I shewed to angle for a Chub�察�you may cape or cop�察�and also 

with a grasshopper�察�behind a tree�察�or in any deep hole�察�still making it to 

move on the top of the water as if it were alive�察�and still keeping yourself 

out of sight�察�you shall certainly have sport if there be Trouts�察�yea�察�in a hot 

day�察�but especially in the evening of a hot day�察�you will have sport。 

     And     now�察  �scholar�察   �my   direction    for  fly´fishing    is  ended    with   this 

shower�察  �for   it   has   done   raining。 And   now   look   about   you�察  �and   see   how 

pleasantly  that   meadow   looks�察  �nay�察  �and   the   earth   smells   so   sweetly   too。 

Come let me tell you what holy Mr。 Herbert says of such days and flowers 

as these�察�and then we will thank God that we enjoy them�察�and walk to the 

river and sit down quietly�察�and try to catch the other place of Trouts。 

     Sweet day�察�so cool�察�so calm�察�so bright�察�The bridal of the earth and sky�察�

Sweet dews   shall   weep  thy fall   to´night�察 �For  thou must die。  Sweet   rose�察�

whose hue�察�angry and brave�察�Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye�察�Thy root is 

ever in its grave�察�And thou must die。 



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     Sweet     spring�察  �full  of  sweet    days   and   roses�察  �A   box   where    sweets 

compacted lie�察�My music shews you have your closes�察�And all must die。 

     Only a sweet and virtuous soul�察�Like season'd timber�察�never gives�察�But 

when the whole world turns to coal�察�Then chiefly lives。 

     Venator。   I   thank   you�察  �good   master�察  �for   your   good   direction   for   fly´ 

fishing�察�and for the sweet enjoyment of the pleasant day�察�which is so far 

spent without offence to God or man�此�and I thank you for the sweet close 

of   your   discourse   with   Mr。   Herbert's   verses�察  �who�察  �I  

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