The Modern Fisher: Or, Driffield Angler ...H. Mozley, 1815 - 249 Seiten |
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... drawn from Reason's book : " As constant flowing streams thy waves supply , " So rolls all nature thro ' eternity ; " From thee they draw their source , thy tempests rise , " And fill the lofty sluices of the skies ; " Whence powerful ...
... drawn from Reason's book : " As constant flowing streams thy waves supply , " So rolls all nature thro ' eternity ; " From thee they draw their source , thy tempests rise , " And fill the lofty sluices of the skies ; " Whence powerful ...
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... - ning - minnow ; the simplest way of putting this on , is with a large plain hook , No. 6 , ( Salmon- hook ) pretty long in the shank ; draw your hook first through the mouth of the minnow and out at 26 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER .
... - ning - minnow ; the simplest way of putting this on , is with a large plain hook , No. 6 , ( Salmon- hook ) pretty long in the shank ; draw your hook first through the mouth of the minnow and out at 26 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER .
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... drawing out the point at the tail , and and leaving it somewhat on a curve , which will make it spin the better ; for this purpose use the strongest gut you can procure , of which you should have , at least , a yard above your hook ...
... drawing out the point at the tail , and and leaving it somewhat on a curve , which will make it spin the better ; for this purpose use the strongest gut you can procure , of which you should have , at least , a yard above your hook ...
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... draw the gut up tight , the lead will be sewed up , and not to be seen ; have a large loop at the end of your swivel ... draw it across ; do not draw too quick till it comes near the side , then turn the rod against the stream and draw ...
... draw the gut up tight , the lead will be sewed up , and not to be seen ; have a large loop at the end of your swivel ... draw it across ; do not draw too quick till it comes near the side , then turn the rod against the stream and draw ...
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... draw the first down to it so close that they may seem to be knotting , or en- gendering , for they often perform this naturally on the banks of rivers , and sometimes fall into the water , where they become a prey to hungry fish the ...
... draw the first down to it so close that they may seem to be knotting , or en- gendering , for they often perform this naturally on the banks of rivers , and sometimes fall into the water , where they become a prey to hungry fish the ...
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Seite 91 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride, Let nature guide thee; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art.
Seite 149 - ... be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding one calendar month.
Seite 83 - Nor are they safe from their own kindred race : The Pike, fell tyrant of the liquid plain, With rav'nous waste devours his fellow-train; Yet, howsoe'er with raging famine piu'd, The Tench he spares, a salutary kind.
Seite 147 - And if any person shall take, kill, or destroy, or attempt to take, kill, or destroy, any fish in any river or stream, pond, pool, or other water, (not being in any park or paddock, or in any garden, orchard, or yard, adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house, but...
Seite 91 - The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing. insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land, of sea, and air ; Furs, pearls, and plumes, the glittering thing displays, Dazzles our eyes, and easy hearts betrays.
Seite 149 - Any spawn, fry, or brood of fish, or any unsizeable fish, or fish out of season, or any smelt not five inches long...
Seite 88 - ... then take a piece of lead of a conical figure two inches high, and two in diameter at the base, with a hook at the apex, or point; tie your three parcels of hair into one knot, and to this by the hook hang the weight.
Seite 187 - ... some secret place, where you may see and not be seen, listen awhile if you can hear the partridges call ; if you do, answer them again in the same...
Seite 77 - The head of the pond should be at the lowest part of the ground, and the trench of the floodgate or sluice should have a pretty swift fall, that the water may not be too long in running out when it is to be emptied. If more ponds than one are to be made at a time, it will be...
Seite 93 - Feathers are absolutely necessary for the wings and other parts of flies : get therefore feathers from the back and other parts of the wild mallard, or drake ; the feathers of a partridge, especially those red ones that are in the tail ; feathers from a cock -pheasant's breast...