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.

For the Troute.

THe Troute is in season from March vnto Michael∣masse, he vseth commonly a cleane grauely ground, and in a streame: ye may angle to him at all times with a ground lyne, lying or runniug, sauing in the leaping time, then with the dubbe flye, and earely in the morning with a running ground lyne, and further in the day with the flote lyne. Also yce may angle to him, in March with a Menowe hanged on your hooke by the nether parte without anye flote or plumbe, drawing it vppe and downe in the streame till ye féele him fast, but if ye angle to him with the flye, ye shall strike when he is a foote and

more from your baite, for the commeth so fast ye may in the same time angle to him with a ground lyne, and bayted with a red worme, for that is a good sure baite, and is most vsed. Also in March, Aprill, May, September and Octo∣ber take the Menow on your hooke: in December, Ianua∣rie and Februarie drag with the bobworme at the ground: in Iune, Iuly and August, fish with made flyes on your hooke: on the vpper parte of the water, for that is a sure baite and is most vsed.

In Aprill take the red worme, and also of Iuneba, other∣wise called seuen eyes, or the great canker worme that bréedeth in the barke of a great trée, and the red snaile. In May, take the stone flye or Caddis worme, and the bobbe worme vnder the Cowtorde: also ye may take the silke worme, and the baite that bréedeth on a Fearne leafe.

In Iune take the red worme and nippe of his head, and put it on your hooke, and a codworme before. In Iuly take the great red worme, and the codworme together. In Au∣gust take the flesh flye, and the great red worme, and the fat of bacon, and binde it about your hooke. In Septem∣ber take the red worme, and the menow. In October, take the same, for they are speciall good for the Troute in all times of the yeare, from April vnto September, the Trout leapeth, then angle to him with a dubbed or armed hooke according to the saide monethes, for hee is strong in the water.