The angler's magazine or, Complete Fisherman: Containing Short, plain, and easy Instructions, whereby the most ignorant Beginner may, in a short Time, become a perfect Artist in Angling for Salmon, Salmon Peal, Trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chubb, Greyling, Mullet, Flounders, Roch, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several Observations on Angling, Angle Rods and Artificial Flies; Directions for chusing the best Hair and Indian Grass: Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond-Fishing: When Fish spawn: And what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. Also, The Method of Rock and Sea-Fishing: Choice Receipts for dressing Fish: How to improve barren Ground, by turning it into Fish Ponds; with plain Directions for making a Trout Pond: The Laws of Angling, and the Form of a Licence and Deputation for Angling. To which is added, The Angler's Dictionary, wherein every Thing proper to be known, and an Explanation of the Technical Words used in the Art, are digested in such a Method, as to assist his Knowledge and Practice, upon bare Inspection. Together with the Angler's New Song. By a Gentleman who has made Angling his Diversion upwards of Twenty-Seven Years.
| Smith, George angler. | Date: 1760