88 AN ODD TRIO DISEASE IN SALMON. [PART I. 



by the splash of a Salmon. At these times they 

 appear to be almost regardless of the presence of 

 a boat, and will throw themselves out of the water 

 right under the oars. I found it a matter of 

 positive difficulty to restrain myself, when fishing 

 for Sea Trout, from hitting at them with my rod 

 as they "walloped" up under it within four or five 

 feet of me. A good Sea Trout about the same 

 time measured his distance so badly as actually 

 to jump into a boat close to mine. The Sea Trout 

 may, when there is a slight breeze, be caught in 

 great numbers with the fly in this brackish water. 

 Salmon, however, will rarely take it there, but, 

 under favourable circumstances, such a thing is 

 by no means unknown. I believe I am correct in 

 saying that in this loch three Salmon (or Grilse) 

 were killed in one day by the same rod in the 

 month of June. 



A friend of mine, whilst fishing for Sea Trout 

 in the same loch, brought up at once on his three 

 flies a Sea Trout, a Codling, and a Cuddy, cer- 

 tainly not a common occurrence. 



I have been informed by people living on the 

 spot that Salmon, if detained for a lengthened 

 period in the Salt-water waiting for a "spate," 

 sometimes become subject to an affection of the 



