... A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling, Confirmed by Actual Experience: Interspersed with Several New and Recent Discoveries; the Whole Forming a Complete Museum for the Lovers of that Pleasing and Rational RecreationB. Crosby and Company, 1802 - 185 Seiten |
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Seite 107
... hold your hook fast betwixt the fore - finger , and thumb of your left hand , with the back of the shank upwards , and the point towards your right hand ; then take a strong , small silk , of the colour most predominant in the fly you ...
... hold your hook fast betwixt the fore - finger , and thumb of your left hand , with the back of the shank upwards , and the point towards your right hand ; then take a strong , small silk , of the colour most predominant in the fly you ...
Seite 108
... thumb of your left hand ; which being done , warp them so down as to stand , and slope towards the bend of the hook ; and having warped up to the end of of the shank , hold the fly fast between the 108 : A.CONCISE TREATISE ON.
... thumb of your left hand ; which being done , warp them so down as to stand , and slope towards the bend of the hook ; and having warped up to the end of of the shank , hold the fly fast between the 108 : A.CONCISE TREATISE ON.
Seite 109
... hold the fly fast between the finger and thumb of your left hand , and then take the silk between those of your right , and where the warping ends , pinch or nip it with your thumb- nail against your finger , and strip away the remain ...
... hold the fly fast between the finger and thumb of your left hand , and then take the silk between those of your right , and where the warping ends , pinch or nip it with your thumb- nail against your finger , and strip away the remain ...
Seite 112
... hold it between your eyes and the sun , it will appear of a bright gold , or amber colour ; the wings off a feather of a brown hen . APRIL . PALMERS . 1. The Dark Brown . 2. The Violet Fly . 3. The Little Whir- ling Dun . 4. The Yellow ...
... hold it between your eyes and the sun , it will appear of a bright gold , or amber colour ; the wings off a feather of a brown hen . APRIL . PALMERS . 1. The Dark Brown . 2. The Violet Fly . 3. The Little Whir- ling Dun . 4. The Yellow ...
Seite 141
... hold , Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore , Search not his bottom , but survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing , And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring ...
... hold , Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore , Search not his bottom , but survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing , And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring ...
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