Grass-hopper.
25. Fish take them best, in the latter end of June, all July and August, cut off their Legs and outwards wings, the middle size are best. For Trout or Grayling, you may Lead your Hook on the shank, with a slender plate of Lead, made narrowest and slenderest at the bent of the Hook, that the plate may come o∣ver it, then draw him over the Lead, after put a lesser or a Cod-bait on the point, and keep your bait in continual motion, lifting it up and sinking again, pull off the Grashoppers upper∣most Wings, a Chub will likewise very well take this bait.
Others, and very expert Anglers too, use with good success, only the Tail or half of the Grashopper, putting on the Hook first a young Beetle, or Sharn-bud, which is found in a Cow-turd, of a day or two old, and they take of the higher hard Wings, and then she puts forth a long pair, coloured like those of the Pad Fly; this in a close water, and which breeds a large Trout, is as killing a bait as any what∣ever, but tis not so good in a shallow, cleer and open River, by the opinion of many, you may dib with the Grass-hopper, either for Chub or Toout.