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dangers of his tackle. The latter is 

 mainly important in bringing up a hatch 

 of fly, but may also either stimulate or 

 deaden the appetites of the fish. The 

 generally accepted view of sunshine as an 

 influence in trout fishing seems to be that 

 intermittent gleams, with dark clouds in 

 the intervals, are among the most favour- 

 able conditions. As regards salmon 

 fishing, many anglers of experience, among 

 them Sir Henry Seton-Karr, have no 

 fault to find with a bright sun so long as 

 it shines upstream, not down, from the 

 back of the fish, that is to say, and not 

 right in its eyes. The peculiar sunset 

 glow, low on the water, is distinct from 

 ordinary sunlight earlier in the day, and 

 opinions differ as to its effect. Mr. Bagot 

 dislikes it particularly for sea-trout, but 

 with salmon Mr. Barker has had good 

 results when the sun is setting, " and the 

 light is warm and oblique." It goes per- 

 haps without saying that any prejudicial 

 effect which bright sunshine may have is 

 diminished by discoloured, and heightened 



