burns brightly through the winter days, 

 and we must now review some of the 

 ways in which frost and snow may affect 

 the prospects of sport. Something was 

 incidentally said in Chapter I. of the 

 effect of a low temperature on fish- 

 ing, chiefly in explanation of the con- 

 verse results of a high temperature. In 

 Chapter II., also, it was found impracti- 

 cable to omit all consideration of snow 

 when dealing with rain and hail A 

 fuller discussion has, however, been left 

 for the present chapter. 



I. FUOST 



The very low temperature which Advantages 

 paints the riverside landscape white with suns hi n e. 

 frost is usually regarded as disastrous to 

 fishing. Of a truth, there are other 

 forms of sport more suitable under such 

 conditions. Nevertheless, some anglers 

 actually welcome a frost. The late Lady 

 Bridge wrote me that she always rose, 

 and often landed, salmon when white 



