RAIN, HAIL, AND SLEET 119 



lasted all day. In my whole experience 

 I never knew a rise of trout last so long. 

 They were on the move for six hours. I 

 started fishing down, but without success. 

 I fished across, with the same result. So 

 I fished up, with a short line, and found 

 that the fish took freely just as the flies 

 left the water. Between us, we had 70 

 trout weighing 21^ Ibs." 



Of heavy rain, it is the occasional 

 experiences that are favourable. Thus, 

 Mr. Sheringham caught his largest trout 

 of 1905 in a drenching downpour. Yet 

 even he prefers the effects of rain to its 

 actual continuance. The majority of 

 correspondents are against heavy rain, as 

 for instance : 



"Heavy rain stops all rising in the Weight of 

 Upper Tawe (Carmarthen), but a drizzle |f s n e 

 has little or no effect." (W. W. F.) to heavy 



" In trout fishing, heavy, cold rain is an 

 abomination, but in a light, warm rain 

 I have known the biggest baskets 

 made." (G.) 



" When a heavy fall of rain is impend- 





