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Although, as will presently be shown, 

 an east wind is regarded as fatal to sport 

 on a number of rivers, many corre- 

 spondents are by no means unfriendly 

 to it. The following are some of the 

 favourable opinions : 



" As regards trout taking in east wind ; Evidence 

 while wind from this quarter is generally Jj^JjJJ:' 

 unfavourable, especially for lake -fishing, 

 there are curious exceptions. Loch 

 Leven notably fishes best in a steady 

 east breeze, and on rivers trout will often 

 rise, especially in strongly ruffled pools, 

 when the river is from the opposite 

 direction, or even from the north." 

 (A. M. S.) 



"A gentle E. wind has rarely inter- 

 fered with salmon fishing on days when 

 fish seemed to be in the humour to rise ; 

 and I have known the wind veer from 

 N. to E. without putting them off the 

 rise." (R. B.) 



" A much - libelled wind. In many on the Sand 

 places, such as Lochs Ard and Leven, it 

 is the very best. Whenever it is an 



