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100 1 _aVenables, Robert,
_d1612?-1687
245 1 4 _aThe Experienced Angler; or Angling Improved :
_bImparting Many of the Aptest Ways and Choicest Experiments for the Taking Most Sorts of Fish in Pond or River
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-22
508 _aFiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Experienced Angler; or Angling Improved" by Colonel Robert Venables is a comprehensive manual on the art and practice of fishing, likely written in the late 17th century. The book serves as a guide for both novice and experienced anglers, detailing various techniques and tools needed for catching different species of fish in various environments. It combines practical advice with a philosophical appreciation for the sport, emphasizing the joy and peace found in the activity of angling itself. The opening of the work introduces a prefatory note highlighting its practical nature, followed by a structured table of contents that outlines the chapters. Early chapters focus on preparing for fishing, addressing aspects such as selecting and making fishing tools, types of bait, and the various methods of angling—particularly fly fishing. Venables addresses not only the technical aspects of fishing but also discusses the nature of the fish and the best times and conditions for fishing. This opening establishes the manual's purpose: to enhance the angler's skills while celebrating the serene experience of fishing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Septimus Prowett and Thomas Gosden, 1825
653 _aFishing
700 1 _aWalton, Izaak,
_d1593-1683
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/experiencedangle00vena/page/n11/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67474
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