114 FISHERMEN'S WEATHER 



effect (on the Aberdeenshire Dee), but 

 salmon never take well if the rain is likely 

 to produce a rise in the water." (R. T. C.) 



The foregoing three opinions also bear, 

 it will be noticed, on the question of the 

 level of the water, which is discussed at 

 the end of the chapter. 



" Salmon will take in rain, but not 

 when heavy downpours are coming.'' 

 (C. G. B.) 



" In the Torridon (Ross-shire), the 

 coarser the weather, the better the fish- 

 ing, so long as there is not wind enough 

 to blow the fly out of the water. The 

 best rises frequently occur when there is 

 a sharp patter of rain on the surface." 

 (G. C.) 



" Salmon often take well during rain, 

 especially if the water is clear and there 

 is no breeze to ruffle the surface." (J. C. D.) 

 and for trout; Trout - fishermen also favour rain, at 

 any rate in moderation and sometimes 

 even in abundance, as the following 

 quotations illustrate : 



'* Rain often (in Norway and Lapland) 



