The complete fisher or, The true art of angling : Being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh water fish, with the worm, fly, paste, and other baits in their proper seasons. How to know the haunts of fish, and angle for them in all waters and weathers, at the top, middle, or bottom: baits natural and artificial; the several ways of angling. To which is added, an account of the season and spawning time of each fish, and an account of the principal rivers, the fish they produce, and the properest places to angle for them in each river. Revised and corrected by W. Wright, and other experienc'd anglers.
| Author/creator | Smith, John |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Sold by John Osborne, at the Golden-Ball, in Pater-noster-Row: and John Herro, in Bell-yard, Temple-Bar, 1740. |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, 164 pages : illustrations ; 18⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| Uniform title | True art of angling |
| General note | Anonymous. By John Smith. |
| General note | First published in 1696 as 'The true art of angling'. |
| General note | Running title: T̀he true art of angling.̀ |
| General note | Price on title page: Price 6d. Where may be had, all sorts of fishing tackle, wholesale and retail. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T225472. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |