consequently his Sport will be so too. His Ignorance
otherwise will oblige him to be a Spectator in another River, when his
Excellency is confined to that only experienced one in or near his own
Parish or House. But to proceed,

II. To understand the best _Time when_ to Angle in, We must first
consider Affirmatively, when most _Seasonable_: Or, 2. Negatively, when
_Unseasonable_.

1. _Seasonable_ Angling is, When the Weather is calme, serene and clear;
tho the Cool cloudy Weather in Summer is to be preferred, provided the
Wind blow not too boistrously, to hinder your easy Guiding your Tools;
In the hottest Months the cooler the better.

2. When a Violent shower hath disturbed the Water and mudded it, then
with a _Red Worm_, Angle in the Stream at the ground.

3. A little before Fish spawn, when they repair to Gravely Fords to rub
and loosen their full Bellies; they bite freely.

4. From Sun-rising till eight of the Clock in the Morning, and from four
in the Afternoon till night for _Carp_ and _Tench_. In _June_ and
_July_, _Carps_ shew themselves on the very rim of the Water, then Fish
with a _Lob-Worm_, as you would with a Natural Flye. But be sure to keep
out of sight.

5. In _March_, _April_, and _September_, and all _VVinter_, when the Air
is clear, serene and warm. And after a showre of Rain, which hath only
beaten the _Gnats_, and _Flies_ into the _River_, without muddying. The
two first mentioned Months with _May_, and part of _June_, are most
proper for the _Fly_; _Nine_ in the Morning, and _Three_ a Clock in the
Afternoon, is the best time; as likewise, when the _Gnats_ play much in
a warm Evening.

6. In a _Cloudy_, and _VVindy_ day, after a _Moon-shine_ clear Night,
for the brightness of the Night (through fear) making them abstain from
feeding, and the Gloominess of the Day emboldening and rendering them
(through Hunger) sharp, and eager upon food, they bite then freely.

7. _Lastly_, At the opening of _Mill-dams_ or _Sluces_, you will find
_Trouts_, &c. come forth seeking food, brought down by the Water. We
come next to demonstrate the time not proper, _i. e._

2. _Unseasonable_ Angling in short is, When the Earth is parched, and
scorched with Vehement _Heat_, and _Drought_; benummed and frozen with
_Cold_, _Frost_, and _Snow_; or refrigerated with Spring _Hoar-Frosts_;
or blasted with the sharp, bitter, nipping, _North_, or _East_ Winds: Or
when blustring _Boreas_ disorders your well guiding your