126 THE WONDERFUL TROUT 



Came in to lunch. 



Went out again at 2. I had come in as 

 the trout had entirely ceased to move after 

 1.20. Half a gale of wind, east. Heavy 

 wave up Drachlaw Pool. Steely brazen sky, 

 and by 7 P.M. air temperature down to 46. 

 Of course I never saw a fin. 



Take now the history of a good day, and 

 in May. 



Temperatures not taken, but following 

 noted. 



May 1st, 1894. Fished 10.30 to 1, and 

 1.30 to 4 P.M. Cold, dark, showery up to 

 1 P.M. Not a rise. Then lighter, warmer, 

 all afternoon ; but few flies on the water, 

 the time of the hatch-off being over (usually 

 10.30 to 12, or so). But a few nice trout 

 seen rising ' to themselves/ 



Water low (0 of scale), wind north-west, 

 and up on the Mid-Heron bends. 



Fished again 1.30 to 4 P.M., and trout were 

 still rising when I had my basket full. Thirty- 

 one trout, 19 Ibs. (I thought I had 20 Ibs.). 

 Best trout, If Ibs. Fly, ' Greenwell's glory.' 



On this day the change for the better took 

 place after midday (see above). By that 



