 | Izaak Walton, Phoebe Atwood Taylor - 1653 - 280 pagina’s
...water,and 'tis very likely that the fhadow of your rod, which you muft reft on the tree, willcaufe the Chubs to fink down to the bottom with fear ; for...four inches before him, and he will infallibly take ihebait, and you will be as fure to catch him ; for hee is one of the leather-mouth'd fimes, of which... | |
 | Gentleman angler - 1726 - 222 pagina’s
...they will prefently rife, and lie (baring near the Top again, at which Time move your Rod very (lowly to that Chub you intend to catch. Let your Bait fall...four Inches before him, and he will infallibly take it, foe he is a Leather- mouth'd Fifh, having his Teeth near his Throat, of which a Hook does icarce... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1766 - 332 pagina’s
...the beft Chub you cart fingle out, and move your Rod gently towards him. Let your B^it fall eafily upon the Water three or four Inches before him, and he will infallibly take it, and you will be as certain to catch him ; for he is one of thofe Leather- mouthed Fifhcs, of which... | |
 | 1766 - 224 pagina’s
...top again; at which time move your rod {lowly to the Chub you fifh for: let your bait fall foftly on the water three or four inches before him, and he will infallibly take it, for he is a leather-mouth'u fifh, having histeeth, as faid before, in his throat* out of which... | |
 | Richard Bowlker - 1766 - 208 pagina’s
...again ; at which time move your rod flowly to the Chub you fifh for : let your bait fall foftly on the water three or four inches before him, and he will infallibly taite it, for he is a leather- mouth'd fifii* . having his teeth, as faid be&>re, in his throat,: out... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pagina’s
...which you, fetting yourfelf in-a fit place, may very eafily fee, and move your rod as foftly as a fnail moves, to that Chub you intend to catch ; let your...infallibly take the bait, and you will be as fure to catch him ; for he is one of the leather-mouthed fiflies, of which a hook does fcarce ever lofe its... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1776 - 410 pagina’s
...fingle out, and move your rod gently towards him. The BLEA £; lag hittt. Let you bait fall eafily upon the water, three or four inches before him, and he will infallibly take it, and you will be as certain to catch him ; for he is one of thofe leather-mouthed fiflies* of which... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1781 - 328 pagina’s
...upon the beft Chub you canfingle out, and move your Rod gently towards him. Let your Bait fall eafily upon? the Water three or four Inches before him, and he will infallibly take it, and you will be as certain to catchi him ; for he is one of thofe Leather-mouthed Fifhes, of which... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pagina’s
...Chub, (which you, setting yourself in a fit place, may very easily see,) and move your rod as softly as a snail moves, to that Chub you intend to catch;...will infallibly take the bait. And you will be as sure to catch him; for he is one of the leather-mouthed fishes, of which a hook does scarce ever lose... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 pagina’s
...Chub, which you, setting yourself in a fit place, may very easily see, and move your rod as softly as a snail moves, to that Chub you intend to catch...will infallibly take the bait, and you will be as sure to catch him ; for he is one of the leather-mouthed fishes, of which a hook does scarcely ever... | |
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... as a snail moves, to that chub you intend to catch ; let your bait fall gently upon the water three or four inches before him, and he will infallibly take the bait. 
