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fishing without reference to the position 

 of the lake or river, or even for any water 

 without regard to the season, for, as 

 will presently be shown, different winds 

 suit different waters, or even the same 

 water at different seasons of the year. 

 Thus, drawing on a long and wide ex- 

 perience, Sir Thomas Esmonde is of 

 opinion that he has killed trout in practi- 

 cally every wind. 



It remains to consider the winds in 

 order. Precedence is given to that from 

 the east, as, besides being of great 

 importance in fishing, it has been more 

 unscientifically criticised than any other. 



Alleged 



Considered 

 the best on 



Loch Leven, 



etc. 



I. EAST WIND 



" There is," writes Chetham, in the 

 * rade-Mecum, 1689, "a secret 

 malignity in the east wind that generally 

 abates fishes' appetites and desire of baits." 



I there ? Those who fish Loch Leven, 

 or foe Tweed, Bandon, or most rivers on 

 the east side of Britain, where, coming off 



