no 



nch a state very long ; and, that the few caught in suck 

 places are accidental visitors - } none being, in my opinion, 

 spawned in such deleterious situations. 



The season of the year must be considered by the 

 angler j for he will find, with very few exceptions, that, 

 such fishes as are to be taken on scours and other shal- 

 lows, during the summer season, are not to be found 

 there in the winter, nor even on cold days in the autumn. 



It is next to impossible to guide exactly on this subject, 

 but favourable winds (such as prevail from the south- 

 east to full west, equal to three-eighths of the horizon), 

 and a sky suited to the temperature of the air, will for the 

 most part prove auspicious. 



In using the latter term, its application should be com- 

 pletely understood j thus a hot summer's day, a clear 

 sky, and little wind, are highly unfavourable ; they, in 

 feet, augment the indolent disposition of the fishes at that 

 icason, .and tend to deprive them of their appetites; 

 which generally, in such instances, are keen towards the 

 mornings and evenings, when the angler may expect good 

 sport. 



On the other hand, even when the sun is in its fullest 

 power, a brisk wind, and a fleeting cloudy sky, will so 

 far temper the heat, and moderate the glare, as to prove 

 attractive to the fishes, and induce a portion of them to 

 be on the move. Their intention probably is not the 

 search after food, but when a bait presents itself under 

 such circumstances, it will frequently be taken. 



In very sultry weather, whtn abundance of fishes may 

 perhaps be seen on or near th sur e, the angler must 

 not indulge in the hope of 'jnjoyir.g much sport j on the 

 contrary, scarce a fish will bite. They are then generally 



