Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Some may say that there is no valid reason for another book on fishing, there being so many already, but I would explain in justification that there is a vast army of working-men anglers in the kingdom, men who can only get a day’s fishing occasion ally, and that it is to these working-men anglers I am more particularly addressing the remarks contained in this little volume. I myself am a working man, but I have had very considerable experience in all kinds of Trent angling, when I could spare the time from my work. The large, standard, valuable books upon angling have of necessity a vast number Of pages devoted to salmon, trout, and grayling fishing, and as a natural consequence the price is so much that a working man, as a rule, cannot afford to buy them. I must confess, being a working man, I was in the same swim as my fellows in regard to these until two or three years ago, when, owing to the great kindness Of some gentlemen, particularly R. B. Marston, Esq, the editor of the Fishing Gazette, I have become the proud and happy possessor Of a few of these grand and valuable books. I have a notion that a book which contains some practical information on the art Of bottom fishing would be gladly welcomed by those to whom I have referred, or by the would be anglers generally, if it could be published in a cheap form. N OW I am confident enough to hope that this volume will meet the requirements of such persons. The instructions given here are the results of carefully conned experience, and as the Trent angler is supposed to be the most scientific Of bottom fishermen in the kingdom, I trust the novice will derive some profit from the principles I lay down. I have expended a good deal Of time in the preparation Of this work, but this has been given willingly, the whole task in fact having been a labour Of love. I have added a chapter on pike fishing, and in this edition 3. Chapter is also added on worm fishing for salmon in the Nottingham style, under the impression th