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The young angler's pocket companion or, a new and complete treatise on the art of angling, As may be practised with Success In every River in England; during both the Winter and Summer Seasons: Directing, By plain and easy Methods the young Angler to perfect himself in this Art, in a little Time; either as to Paste or Bait-Fishing of any Sort; or Fly-Fishing, Natural or Artificial; and both in a most curious Manner. Also the Art of making Artificial Flies, Whipping-Lines, and Rods; and the truest Method of catching most Sorts of large Fish. To which is now added, A new and most successful Method of Trolling and laying Trimmers; with a Copper-Plate, shewing the different Methods of baiting the Gorge-Hook, the Beard-Hook, the Live-Bait and Trimming Hook. Together with The best Method of Smelt-Fishing: Both which have never before been treated on. By Ralph Cole, Gent

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