the compleat angler(垂钓大全)-第20节
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it was preached by the second to his congregation； which the sermon…
borrower complained of to the lender of it： and was thus answered： 〃 I lent
you； indeed； my fiddle； but not my fiddle…stick； for you are to know； that
every one cannot make musick with my words； which are fitted for my
own mouth〃。 And so； my scholar； you are to know； that as the ill
pronunciation or ill accenting of words in a sermon spoils it； so the ill
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carriage of your line； or not fishing even to a foot in a right place； makes
you lose your labour： and you are to know； that though you have my fiddle；
that is； my very rod and tacklings with which you see I catch fish； yet you
have not my fiddle…stick； that is； you yet have not skill to know how to
carry your hand and line； nor how to guide it to a right place： and this must
be taught you； for you are to remember； I told you Angling is an art； either
by practice or a long observation； or both。 But take this for a rule； When
you fish for a Trout with a worm； let your line have so much； and not more
lead than will fit the stream in which you fish； that is to say； more in a
great troublesome stream than in a smaller that is quieter； as near as may
be； so much as will sink the bait to the bottom； and keep it still in motion；
and not more。
But now； let's say grace； and fall to breakfast。 What say you； scholar；
to the providence of an old angler ？ Does not this meat taste well？ and was
not this place well chosen to eat it？ for this sycamore…tree will shade us
from the sun's heat。
Venator。 All excellent good； and my stomach excellent good； too。 And
now I remember； and find that true which devout Lessius says； 〃 that poor
men； and those that fast often； have much more pleasure in eating than
rich men； and gluttons； that always feed before their stomachs are empty
of their last meat and call for more； for by that means they rob themselves
of that pleasure that hunger brings to poor men〃。 And I do seriously
approve of that saying of yours； 〃 that you had rather be a civil； well…
governed； well…grounded； temperate； poor angler； than a drunken lord 〃：
but I hope there is none such。 However； I am certain of this； that I have
been at many very costly dinners that have not afforded me half the
content that this has done； for which I thank God and you。
And now； good master； proceed to your promised direction for making
and ordering my artificial fly。
Piscator。 My honest scholar； I will do it； for it is a debt due unto you
by my promise。 And because you shall not think yourself more engaged to
me than indeed you really are； I will freely give you such directions as
were lately given to me by an ingenious brother of the angle； an honest
man； and a most excellent fly…fisher。
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You are to note； that there are twelve kinds of artificial made Flies； to
angle with upon the top of the water。 Note； by the way； that the fittest
season of using these is in a blustering windy day； when the waters are so
troubled that the natural fly cannot be seen； or rest upon them。 The first is
the dun…fly； in March： the body is made of dun wool； the wings； of the
partridge's feathers。 The second is another dun…fly： the body； of black wool；
and the wings made of the black drake's feathers； and of the feathers under
his tail。 The third is the stone…fly； in April： the body is made of black wool；
made yellow under the wings and under the tail； and so made with wings
of the drake。 The fourth is the ruddy…fly； in the beginning of May： the
body made of red wool； wrapt about with black silk； and the feathers are
the wings of the drake； with the feathers of a red capon also； which hang
dangling on his sides next to the tail。 The fifth is the yellow or greenish fly；
in May likewise： the body made of yellow wool； and the wings made of
the red cock's hackle or tail。 The sixth is the black…fly； in May also： the
body made of black wool； and lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail：
the wings are made of the wings of a brown capon； with his blue feathers
in his head。 The seventh is the sad yellow…fly in June： the body is made of
black wool； with a yellow list on either side； and the wings taken off the
wings of a buzzard； bound with black braked hemp。 The eighth is the
moorish…fly； made； with the body； of duskish wool； and the wings made of
the blackish mail of the drake。 The ninth is the t…fly…fly； good until the
middle of June： the body made of tawny wool； the wings made contrary
one against the other； made of the whitish mail of the wild drake。 The
tenth is the wasp…fly in July； the body made of black wool； lapt about with
yellow silk； the wings made of the feathers of the drake； or of the buzzard。
The eleventh is the shell…fly； good in mid…July： the body made of greenish
wool； lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail： and the wings made of
the wings of the buzzard。 The twelfth is the dark drake… fly； good in
August： the body made with black wool； lapt about with black silk； his
wings are made with the mail of the black drake； with a black head。 Thus
have you a jury of flies； likely to betray and condemn all the Trouts in the
river。
I shall next give you some other directions for fly…fishing； such as are
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given by Mr。 Thomas Barker； a gentleman that hath spent much time in
fishing： but I shall do it with a little variation。
First； let your rod be light； and very gentle： I take the best to be of two
pieces。 And let not your line exceed； especially for three or four links next
to the hook； I say； not exceed three or four hairs at the most； though you
may fish a little stronger above； in the upper part of your line： but if you
can attain to angle with one hair； you shall have more rises； and catch
more fish。 Now you must be sure not to cumber yourself with too long a
line； as most do。 And before you begin to angle； cast to have the wind on
your back； and the sun； if it shines； to be before you； and to fish down the
stream； and carry the point or top of your rod downward； by which means
the shadow of yourself and rod too； will be the least offensive to the fish；
for the sight of any shade amazes the fish； and spoils your sport； of which
you must take great care。
In the middle of March； till which time a man should not in honesty
catch a Trout； or in April； it the weather be dark； or a little windy or cloudy；
the best fishing is with the palmer…worm； of which I last spoke to you； but
of these there be divers kinds； or at least of divers colours： these and the
May…fly are the ground of all fly…angling： which are to be thus made：
First； you must arm your hook with the line； in the inside of it： then
take your scissors； and cut so much of a brown mallard's feather as； in
your own reason； will make the wings of it； you having； withal； regard to
the bigness or littleness of your hook； then lay the outmost part of your
feather next to your hook； then the point of your feather next the shank of
your hook； and； having so done； whip it three or four times about the hook
with the same silk with which your hook was armed； and having made the
silk fast； take the hackle of a cock or capon's neck； or a plover's top； which
is usually better： take off the one side of the feather； and then take the
hackle； silk or crewel； gold or silver thread； make these fast at the bent of
the hook； that is to say； below your arming； then you must take the hackle；
the silver or gold thread； and work it up to the wings； shifting or still
removing your finger as you turn the silk about the hook； and still looking；
at every stop or turn； that your gold； or what materials soever you make
your fly of； do lie right and neatly； and if you find they do so； then when
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you have made the head； make all fast： and then work yo
