Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• PART I
• The First Day
• Chapt.
• I. Conference betwixt an Angler, a Hunter, and a Falconer; each commending his recreation
• The Second Day
• II. Observations of the Otter and Chub
• The Third Day
• III. How to fish for, and to dress, the Chavender or Chub
• IV. Observations of the nature and breeding of the Trout, and how to fish for him, and the Milkmaid's Song
• V. More directions how to fish for, and how to make for the Trout an Artificial Minnow and Fly' and some merriment
• The Fourth Day
• VI. Observations of the Umber or Grayling; and directions how to fish for him
• VII. Observations of the Salmon; with directions how to fish for him
• VIII. Observations of the Luce, or Pike: with directions how to fish for him
• IX. Observations of the Carp: with directions how to fish for him
• X. Observations of the Bream: and directions to catch him
• XI. Observations of the Tench: and advice how to angle for him
• XII. Observations of the Perch; and directions how to fish for him
• XIII. Observations of the Eel; and other fish that want Scales; and how to fish for them
• XIV. Observations of the Barbel; and directions how to to fish for him
• XV. Observations of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe and the Bleak, and how to fish for him.
• XVI. Is of nothing
• The Fifth Day
• XVII. Of Roach and Dace, and how to fish for them and of Cadis
• XVIII. Of the Minnow or Penk, of the Loach and of the Bull-Head or Miller's Thumb
• XIX. Of several Rivers; and some observations of fish
• XX. Of fish-ponds, and how to order them
• XXI. Directions for making of a Line and for the colouring of both Rod and Line
• PART II
• Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear stream by Charles Cotton
• The First Day
• Chap.
• I. Conference betwixt a country Gentleman proficient in the Art of Fly-Fishing and a Traveller who becomes his pupil
• II. Observations of the principal Rivers in Derbyshire; Viator lodges at Piscator Junior's House
• The Second Day
• III. Conference containing an acco9unt of Mr Cotton's fishing house
• IV. Of Angling for Trout or Grayling at the 'Top' at the 'Middle' and at the 'Bottom'
• V. Of fly-fishing and fly-making
• VI. A practical lesson in fly-fishing for Trout and Grayling
• VII. Of artificial flies for the months of January, February, March, April and May
• VIII. Of the Stone-Fly.
• IX. A Short Dialogue; Viator fishes by himself
• X. Directions how to dress a Trout or Grayling
• XI. Of Angling at the bottom for Trout or Grayling
• XII. Of Angling at the Middle for Trout or Grayling; Farewell of Viator with Piscator Junior
• Appendix
• Notes
• The Angler's Calendar by Hi Regan