OF FROST AND SNOW 155 



So far we have been taking evidence in Case of the 

 respect of ordinary brown trout. As the 

 season for that coveted and mysterious 

 fish, the Thames trout, opens (as some 

 consider, most appropriately) on the first 

 of April, snow is, as might be expected, 

 no unusual condition of the sport, nor, 

 according to Mr. Gomm, who has had 

 many successes with this fish, is it neces- 

 sarily against good results. Among many 

 interesting memories of Thames trout 

 which he has given me, the following is 

 well worth quoting : 



" I remember, some three or four 

 seasons back, starting on the opening 

 day. The water was in the worst possible 

 condition very thick and bank -high. 

 There was no sun, and the day was cold 

 and windy, the exact opposite of the 

 recognised trout weather. I wore an 

 overcoat, but was cold in spite of it. 

 My boatman said that we had better 

 stay at home, but I have not missed the 

 First for years, and went as a matter of 

 duty. About 2 o'clock it commenced to 



