time and money in angling) deals so judiciously and freely in a little book of his of angling and especially of making and angling with a fly for trout, that I will give you his directions without much variation." Note, dear reader, that Barker " spent much time and money in angling" and be solemnly warned that he ended his days in an almshouse — which is where most of us are likely to go if good fishing tackle does not become cheaper!
Subsequent editions of Walton's Angler contained chapters on fly fishing by Charles Cotton. Cotton had the reputation of being something of a " village cut-up " in his day, but it being unbecoming to point out the short-comings of a brother of the angle I will not dwell on this. That he was an expert fly fisher and a close friend of the simple, pious Iz. Wa., and was privileged to address him as " Father," convinces us that he was a young man of many admirable qualities.
