74 FISHERMEN'S WEATHER 



Evidence in 

 favour of 

 sunshine. 



elsewhere and at other times of the year 

 it is less welcome. Even those, how- 

 ever, who would rather under normal 

 conditions have a dull day, admit ex- 

 ceptional cases of good sport in dazzling 

 sunlight. 



Sir George Brown boldly asserts that 

 all his best days with trout have been in 

 sunshine and east wind. This is perhaps 

 the most unqualified praise bestowed, 

 although Mr. Sheringham prefers sunny 

 days for perch and grayling, and it also 

 suits General Dal ton best with clear 

 water for fishing with worm or shrimp, 

 though necessarily with very fine tackle. 

 A good day "The best trouthig day," writes Prof. 

 Burkitt, "that we had during the season 

 of 1905 was a bright day with a fair wind, 

 23rd Aug. We were on the Skaig beat 

 of Loch Assynt, and the water was so 

 clear and blue that it was hard to believe 

 that a fish could fail to see the cast as 

 well as the fly. But we caught some 

 dozen while this bright time lasted (about 

 1 to 3.30), the largest a two-pounder. 



on Loch 

 Assynt. 



