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The trowyt ys a deyntet fyche & a fre bytyng he ys in þe season as þe season ys he wyl not be but yn cleyn grauel grounde watur and yn a streme and ye may angle to hym at all tymys with a grownde lyne lying and rennyng sauyng yn lepyng tyme a þen with a dubbe and erly wyth a erly grounde lyne and forþer moyr yn þe day with a floyt lyne ye schall angle to hym marche with a menew hangud by ȝowr hoke by þe neþer
lyp with owt floote or plumbe drawyng vp & down in þe streym tyll ȝe feyl hym fast In þe same seson angle to hym with a grownde lyne with a red worme for þe mor sur In Apryle take þe same baytes also þe same seson take a pryde also þe canker wyche bredyt in a doke royt and þe red snayl In May take a ston flye and þe bub vndur þe cow torde and the dor worme and a bayt þat bredyth on a pyne tre lefe In June take þe red worme & nyp of þe hed & put on þe hoke a codworme by foyr In Julye take þe litle red worme and þe codworme to gedur In August take þe flye þe lytyl red worme the herlesoke & bynde þe hooke. In September take þe red worme & þe meneys. In Octobre take þe same for þey be especiall baytes for þe trowyt all tymys.
[From Aprill tyll Septembre þe trough lepyth. thenne angle to hym with a dubbyd hoke acor∣dynge to the moneth, whyche dubbyd hokys ye shall fynde in thende of this treatyse; and the monethys wyth theym.:
The grayllynge by a nother name callyd vmbre is a delycyous fysshe to mannys mouthe. And ye maye take hym lyke as ye doo the trought. And thyse ben his baytes. ¶ In Marche & in
Apryll the redde worme. ¶ In May the grene worme: a lytyll breyled worme: the docke canker. and the hawthorn worme. ¶ In June the bayte that bredyth betwene the tree & the barke of an oke. ¶ In Juyll a bayte that bredyth on a fern̄ leyf: and the grete redde worme. And nyppe of the hede: and put on your hoke a codworme before. ¶ In August the redde worme: and a docke worme. And al the yere after a redde worme.
The barbyll is a swete fysshe, but it is a quasy meete & a peryllous for mannys body. For comynly he yeuyth an introduxion to þe Febres And yf he be eten rawe: he maye be cause of mannys dethe: whyche hath oft be seen. Thyse be his baytes. ¶ In Marche & in Apryll take fayr fresshe chese: and laye it on a borde & kytte it in small square pecys of the lengthe of your hoke. Take thenne a candyl and brenne it on the ende at the poynt of your hoke tyll it be yelow. And thenne bynde it on your hoke with fletchers sylke: and make it rough lyke a welbede. This bayte is good all the somer season. ¶ In May & June take þe hawthorn̄ worme & the grete redde worme. and nyppe of the heed. And put on your hoke a codworme before. & that is a
good bayte. In Juyll take the redde worme for cheyf & the hawthorn̄ worm togyder. Also the water docke leyf worme & the hornet worme togyder. ¶ In August & for all the yere take the talowe of a shepe & softe chese: of eche ylyke moche: and a lytyll hony & grynde or stampe theym togyder longe. and tempre it tyll it be tough. And put therto floure a lytyll & make it on smalle pellettys. And þat is a good bayte to angle wyth at the grounde And loke that it synke in the water. or ellys it is not good to this purpoos.
The carpe is a deyntous fysshe: but there ben but fewe in Englonde. And therfore I wryte the lasse of hym. He is an euyll fysshe to take. For he is soo stronge enarmyd in the mouthe that there maye noo weke harnays holde hym. And as touchynge his baytes I haue but lytyll knowlege of it And me were loth to wryte more than I knowe & haue provyd But well I wote that the redde worme & the menow ben good baytys for hym at all tymes as I haue herde saye of persones credyble & also founde wryten in bokes of credence.
The cheuyn is a stately fysshe & his heed is a deyty morsell. There is noo fysshe soo strongly
enarmyd wyth scalys on the body. And bi cause he is a stronge byter he hathe the more baytes, which ben thyse. ¶ In Marche the redde worme at the grounde: For comynly thenne he woll byte there at all tymes of þe yere yf he be ony thinge hungry. ¶ In Apryll the dyche canker that bredith in the tree. A worme that bredith betwene the rynde & the tree of an oke. The redde worme: and the yonge frosshys whan the fete ben kyt of. Also the stone flye the bobbe vnder the cowe torde: the redde snaylle. ¶ In May þe bayte that bredyth on the osyer leyf & the docke canker togyder vpon your hoke. Also a bayte that bredyth on a fern̄ leyf: þe codworme. and a bayte that bredyth on an hawthorn̄ And a bayte that bredyth on an oke leyf & a sylke worme and a cod worme togyder. ¶ In̄ June take the creket & the dorre & also a red worme: the heed kytte of & a codworme before: and put theym on þe hoke. Also a bayte in the osyer leyf: yonge frosshys the thre fete kitte of by the body: & the fourth by the knee. The bayte on the hawthorn̄ & the codworme togyder & a grubbe that bredyth in a dunghyll: and a grete greshop. ¶ In Juyll the greshop & the humbylbee in the medow. Also yonge bees & yonge hornettes.
Also a grete brended flye that bredith in pathes of medowes & the flye that is amonge pysmeers hyllys. ¶ In August take wortwormes & magotes vnto Myghelmas. ¶ In Septembre the redde worme: & also take the baytes whan ye may gete theym: that is to wyte, Cheryes: yonge myce not heeryd: & the house combe.
The breeme is a noble fysshe & a deyntous. And ye shall angle for hym from Marche vnto August wyth a redde worme: & thenne wyth a butter flye & a grene flye. & with a bayte that bredyth amonge grene rede: and a bayte that bredyth in the barke of a deed tree. ¶ And for bremettis: take maggotes. ¶ And fro that tyme forth all the yere after take the red worme: and in the ryuer browne breede. Moo baytes there ben but they ben not easy & therfore I lete theym passe ouer.
A Tenche is a good fyssh: and heelith all manere of other fysshe that ben hurte yf they maye come to hym. He is the most parte of the yere in the mudde. And he styryth moost in June & July: and in other seasons but lytyll. He is an euyll byter. his baytes ben thyse. For all the yere browne breede tostyd wyth hony in lyknesse of a butteryd loof: and the grete
redde worme. And as for cheyf take the blacke blood in þe herte of a shepe & floure and hony. And tempre theym all togyder somdeale softer than paast: & anoynt therwyth the redde worme: bothe for this fysshe & for other. And they woll byte moche the better therat at all tymes.
¶ The perche is a daynteuous fysshe & passynge holsom and a free bytyng. Thise ben his baytes. In Marche the redde worme. In Aprill the bobbe vnder the cowe torde. In May the slothorn̄ worme & the codworme. In June the bayte that bredith in an olde fallen oke & the grete canker. In Juyll the bayte that bredyth on the osyer leyf & the bobbe that bredeth on the dunghyll: and the hawthorn̄ worme & the codworme. In August the redde worme & maggotes. All the yere after the red worme as for the beste.
¶ The roche is an easy fysshe to take: And yf he be fatte & pennyd thenne is he good meete. & thyse ben his baytes. In Marche the most redy bayte is the red worme. In Apryll the bobbe vnder the cowe torde. In May the bayte þat bredyth on the oke leyf & the bobbe in the dunghyll. In June the bayte that bredith on the osyer & the codworme. In Juyll hous flyes. & the bayte that bredith on an oke. and the
notworme & mathewes & maggotes tyll Myghel∣mas. And after þat the fatte of bakon.
¶ The dace is a gentyll fysshe to take. & yf it be well refet then̄ is it good meete. In Marche his bayte is a redde worme. In Apryll the bobbe vnder the cowe torde. In May the docke canker & the bayte on þe slothorn̄ & on the oken leyf. In June the codworme & the bayte on the osyer and the whyte grubbe in þe dunghyll. In Juyll take hous flyes & flyes that brede in pysmer hylles: the codworme & maggotes vnto Mighel∣mas. And yf the water be clere ye shall take fysshe whan other take none And fro that tyme forth doo as ye do for the roche. For comynly theyr bytynge & theyr baytes ben lyke.
¶ The bleke is but a feble fysshe. yet he is holsom His baytes from Marche to Myghelmas be the same that I haue wryten before. For the roche & darse sauynge all the somer season asmoche as ye maye angle for hym wyth an house flye: & in wynter season with bakon & other bayte made as ye herafter may know. ¶ The ruf is ryght an holsom fysshe: And ye shall angle to him wyth the same baytes in al seasons of the yere & in the same wise as I haue tolde you of the perche: for they ben lyke in fysshe & fedinge, sauynge
the ruf is lesse. And therfore he must haue þe smaller bayte.
¶ The flounder is an holsom fisshe & a free. and a subtyll byter in his manere: For comynly whan he soukyth his meete he fedyth at grounde. & therfore ye must angle to hym wyth a grounde lyne lyenge. And he hath but one manere of bayte. & that is a red worme. which is moost cheyf for all manere of fysshe. ¶ The gogen is a good fisshe of the mochenes: & he byteth wel at the grounde. And his baytes for all the yere ben thyse. þe red worme: cod worme: & maggotes. And ye must angle to him with a flote. & lete your bayte be nere þe botom or ellis on þe gron̄de.
¶ The menow whan he shynith in the water then is he byttyr And though his body be lytyll yet he is a rauenous biter & an egre. And ye shall angle to hym wyth the same baytes that ye doo for the gogyn: sauynge they must be smalle.
¶ The ele is a quasy fysshe a rauenour & a deuourer of the brode of fysshe. And for the pyke also is a deuourer of fysshe I put them bothe behynde all other to angle. For this ele ye shall fynde an hole in the grounde of the water. & it is blewe blackysshe there put in your
hoke tyll that it be a fote wythin þe hole. and your bayte shall be a grete angyll twytch or a menow.
¶ The pyke is a good fysshe: but for he deuouryth so many as well of his owne kynde as of other: I loue hym the lesse. & for to take hym ye shall doo thus. Take a codlynge hoke: & take a roche or a fresshe heering & a wyre wyth an hole in the ende: & put it in at the mouth & out at the taylle downe by the ridge of the fresshe heeryng. And thenne put the lyne of your hoke in after. & drawe the hoke in to the cheke of þe fresshe heeryng. Then̄ put a plumbe of lede vpon your lyne a yerde longe from youre hoke & a flote in mydwaye betwene: & caste it in a pytte where the pyke vsyth. And this is the beste & moost surest crafte of takynge the pyke. ¶ A nother manere takyne of hym there is. Take a frosshe & put it on your hoke at the necke bytwene the skynne & the body on þe backe half: & put on a flote a yerde ther fro: & caste it where the pyke hauntyth & ye shall haue hym. ¶ A nother manere. Take the same bayte & put it in Asa fetida & cast it in the water wyth a corde & a corke: & ye shall not fayll of hym. And yf ye lyst to haue a good sporte: thenne tye the
corde to a gose fote: & ye shall se god halynge whether the gose or the pyke shall haue the better.
Now ye wote with what baytes & how ye shall angle to euery manere fysshe. Now I woll tell you how ye shall kepe and fede your quycke baytes Ye shall fede and kepe them all in generall: but euery manere by hymself wyth suche thyng, in and on whiche they brede. And as longe as they ben quycke & newe they ben fyne. But whan they ben in a slough or elles deed thenne ben they nought. Oute of thyse ben excepted thre brodes: That is to wyte of hornettys: humbylbees. & waspys. whom ye shall bake in breede & after dyppe theyr heedes in blode & lete them drye. Also excepte maggotes: whyche whan thei ben bredde grete wyth theyr naturell fedynge: ye shall fede theym ferthermore wyth shepes talow & wyth a cake made of floure & hony. thenne woll they be more grete. And whan ye haue clensyd theym wyth sonde in a bagge of blanket kepte hote vnder your gowne or other warm thyng two houres or thre. then̄ ben they beste & redy to angle wyth. And of the frosshe kytte þe legge by the knee. of the grasshop the leggys & wynges by the body. ¶ Thyse ben baytes made to laste all the yere. Fyrste been floure &
lene flesshe of the hepis of a cony or of a catte: virgyn wexe & shepys talowe: and braye theym in a morter: And thenne tempre it at the fyre wyth a lytyll puryfyed hony: & soo make it vp in lytyll ballys & bayte therwyth your hokys after theyr quantyte. & this is a good bayte for all manere fresshe fysshe.
¶ A nother. take the sewet of a shepe & chese in lyke quantyte: & braye theim togider longe in a mortere: And take thenne floure & tempre it therwyth. and after that alaye it wyth hony & make ballys therof. and that is for the barbyll in especyall.
¶ A nother for darse. & roche & bleke. take whete & sethe it well & thenne put it in blood all a daye & a nyghte. and it is a good bayte.
¶ For baytes for grete fyssh kepe specyally this rule. Whan ye haue take a grete fysshe: vndo the mawe. & what ye finde therin make that your bayte: for it is beste.
¶ Thyse ben the .xij. flyes wyth whyche ye shall angle to þe trought & grayllyng, and dubbe lyke as ye shall now here me tell.
The donne flye the body of the donne woll & the wyngis of the pertryche. A nother doone
flye. the body of blacke woll: the wynges of the blackyst drake: and the Iay vnder the wynge & vnder the tayle.
¶ The stone flye. the body of blacke wull: & yelowe vnder the wynge. & vnder the tayle & the wynges of the drake. In the begynnynge of May a good flye. the body of roddyd wull and lappid abowte wyth blacke sylke: the wynges of the drake & of the redde capons hakyll.
¶ The yelow flye. the body of yelow wull: the wynges of the redde cocke hakyll & of the drake lyttyd yelow. The blacke louper. the body of blacke wull & lappyd abowte wyth the herle of þe pecok tayle: & the wynges of þe redde capon with a blewe heed.
¶ The donne cutte: the body of blacke wull & a yelow lyste after eyther syde: the wynges of the bosarde bounde on with barkyd hempe. The maure flye. the body of doske wull the wynges of the blackest mayle of the wylde drake. The tandy flye at saynt Wyllyams daye. the body of tandy wull & the wynges contrary eyther ayenst other of the whitest mayle of þe wylde drake.
¶ The waspe flye. the body of blacke wull & lappid abowte with yelow threde: the winges of
the bosarde. The shell flye at saynt Thomas daye. the body of grene wull & lappyd abowte wyth the herle of the pecoks tayle: wynges of the bosarde.
¶ The drake flye. the body of blacke wull & lappyd abowte wyth blacke sylke: wynges of the mayle of the blacke drake wyth a blacke heed.
¶ Thyse fygures are put here in ensample of your hokes.