A booke of fishing with hooke & line, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging. Another of sundrie engines and trappes to take polcats, buzards, rattes, mice and all other kindes of vermine & beasts whatsoeuer, most profitable for all warriners, and such as delight in this kinde of sport and pastime. Made by L.M.

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Title: A booke of fishing with hooke & line, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging. Another of sundrie engines and trappes to take polcats, buzards, rattes, mice and all other kindes of vermine & beasts whatsoeuer, most profitable for all warriners, and such as delight in this kinde of sport and pastime. Made by L.M.
Author: Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589.
Publication: London :: Printed by Iohn Wolfe, and are to be solde by Edwarde White dwelling at the little North doore of Paules at the signe of the Gunne,; [1590]
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Subject terms: Fishing -- Early works to 1800.
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The Breame.

THe Breame is a noble fish counted and a daintie, he is good to take, he is a strong fish in the water, ye shall angle to him from March vnto August with the redde worme, and then with the Butterflye, and the gréene flye, and also with the baite that bréedeth among gréene réede, and a worme that bréedeth in the barke of a dead trée, and to take young Bremets, take the Gentils or Maggots, and from August all the yeare after yee shall take the red worme, and if ye angle for him in the riuer, ye shall then take of browne bread, for that is good, yet some doe vse in Aprill and May, the worme that bréedeth on the Elme and willow, and chewed bread is very good, and all other baites vsed for the Cheuyn, but specially young waspes.