1 8 Angling Travels in Horway. 



precautions is not far to seek, for the valleys are deep 

 cuttings, and create a draught either up or down, which 

 must be kept at bay. 



To successfully cope with these peculiarities of climate, 

 the angler should be provided with suits of clothing such 

 as he would wear during winter, spring, and summer in 

 the British Isles, not forgetting wading trousers, wading 

 stockings, and mackintosh coat down to his heels, and if 

 he include a Shetland jersey he probably will not lament. 



The reader must not understand that any particular 

 weather is general throughout Norway during any one 

 season, and he must note that conditions which are favour- 

 able to some districts may preclude chance of sport in 

 others, and in this direction it is apparent that a supply 

 of water which floods a small river may barely suffice to 

 maintain a larger one in angling trim for a considerable 

 time. 



Cold winds much retard the snow in melting, and main- 

 tain the water of the fjords and rivers at a low temperature, 

 and under such circumstances the angling season will be 

 late in starting. 



Upon the other hand, warm weather, attended by rain, 

 will quickly melt and disintegrate the snow upon the 

 highlands ; and, if this state of affairs should continue, the 

 season will be short, and may even terminate almost 

 before it has commenced. 



