The angler's vade mecum, or, A compendious, yet full, discourse of angling discovering the aptest methods and ways ... for the catching all manner of fresh-water fish ... : together with a brief discourse of fish ponds, and not only the easiest but most palatable ways of dressing all sorts of fish ... / by a lover of angling.

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Title: The angler's vade mecum, or, A compendious, yet full, discourse of angling discovering the aptest methods and ways ... for the catching all manner of fresh-water fish ... : together with a brief discourse of fish ponds, and not only the easiest but most palatable ways of dressing all sorts of fish ... / by a lover of angling.
Author: Chetham, James, 1640-1692.
Publication: London :: Printed for Tho. Bassett ...,; 1681.
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Subject terms: Fishing -- Early works to 1800.; Fishes -- Early works to 1800.
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THese Fish are of little consideration, only sometimes they are caught to make baits on for other Fish; else they are only Women and Childrens Sport.

The Minnow appears first in March, and continues until Michaelmas, and then betakes himself to the mud, weeds or wood in Rivers, to secure himself from Floods, devouring Trouts, and other Fishes of Prey.

He least frequents deep, still places or holes where Trouts or great Fish ply, neither stirs in the night nor in dark windy weather, for fear of becoming a Prey to the Trouts and other Fish; his most usual time is from an hour after Sun-rising (if the day prove fair) till an hour before Sun-set. His baits are chiefly small Worms, Giltail, Brandling, Cod-bait, &c. and is caught either at mid-water, or near or close to the bottom.