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and trap came about 5.20 P.M. to take us up 

 to Inchnadamph. 



Often, however, we kill plenty of fish right 

 in the middle of a hot, clear, bright summer 

 day, in low water, with no clouds, with a 

 small ' Jock Scott.' 



Many parallel instances can be given, as 

 every angler knows, under both salmon and 

 trout ; but no one seems to keep careful 

 enough notes as to weathers, barometrical 

 pressures, etc., or light and colour. 1 So far, 

 however, as we have done so with trout, we 

 find such occasions in strict accordance with 

 one another and with atmospheric accompani- 

 ments. On such days, also, we have often 

 observed that a smaller class of fish rises, or 

 otherwise large fish in poor condition, though 

 this does not apply to clean, silvery, fresh-run 

 summer salmon. One more remark when 

 the 'dog-days' come in, this 'short rising' both 

 of salmon, sea trout, and brown trout becomes 

 commoner and commoner. As all know, the 

 ' dog-days ' are charged with electricity, and 

 lights and colours are accordingly affected. 



1 See light and colour of water and sky reflections, 

 ante, under ' Flies,' p. 39. 



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