Project Gutenberg 2008-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 103 Barker, Thomas, active 1651 The Art of Angling Wherein are discovered many rare secrets, very necessary to be knowne by all that delight in that recreation Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Art of Angling" by Thomas Barker is a comprehensive guide on the techniques and practices of fishing, written during the mid-17th century. This book serves as an instructional publication that aims to teach readers about various fishing methods, the proper use of tackle and bait, and the best times and seasons for fishing. Its content revolves around the enjoyment and skill of fishing as a recreation. In this thorough treatise, Barker shares his extensive knowledge and personal experiences accumulated over decades of angling. He covers a broad range of topics, from selecting the right rod and line to the intricacies of baiting techniques for different fish species. The book includes specific advice on fishing for trout, carp, perch, and pike, and offers detailed instructions on making fishing flies and baits, ensuring that both novice and experienced anglers can benefit. Additionally, Barker emphasizes the importance of understanding environmental conditions, showing how factors like weather and seasonal changes can influence fishing success. Through his words, readers gain insight into both the technical aspects of fishing and its enjoyment as a pastime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fishing SH Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 58749 58758 2024-09-11T08:15:06.976051 2023-09-11T11:21:48.651229 text/html text/html 55175 2019-08-30T10:47:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 95570 2019-08-30T10:48:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152959 2024-09-11T08:15:10.302028 application/epub+zip 151548 2024-09-11T08:15:08.384047 application/epub+zip 69764 2024-09-11T08:15:07.421033 application/epub+zip 232938 2024-09-11T08:15:11.822024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224060 2024-09-11T08:15:09.832043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173393 2022-09-12T08:04:47.223589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51570 51355 2024-09-11T08:15:06.727045 2023-09-11T11:21:48.470257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51522 2019-08-30T10:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18815 2019-08-30T10:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17712 2024-09-11T08:15:11.944015 application/rdf+xml 11886 2024-09-11T08:15:07.975029 image/jpeg 3186 2024-09-11T08:15:07.801072 image/jpeg 146344 2024-09-11T08:15:06.992063 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog