OF WIND 195 



From much evidence generally favour- Opinions 



able to W. wind, the following notes are a U 

 selected as being of practical application 

 in the case of specified waters : 



" Good for the Greedy, much of which, 

 it being a spring river, is too low for 

 angling after midsummer." (J. D. F.-D.) 



" Good for brown trout in Norway and 

 Lapland." (H. B. B.) 



"Good for Tay salmon." (W. O. D.) 



"This and S.W. are best for Donegal." 

 (W. E.-J.) 



" I prefer a W. wind in the Aberdeen - 

 shire Dee and a tolerably uniform tempera- 

 ture." (R. T. C.) 



" I like a W. wind (i.e. upstream) not 

 too heavy to cast against for salmon 

 on a west-coast river like the Kirkaig." 

 (J. A. H.-B.) 



Only, in fact, on east - coast rivers 

 (where it blows downstream), or on Loch 

 Leven and some other lochs similarly 

 situated, is the W. wind opposed to the 

 best interests of the fisherman. In these 

 cases, however, it is hopeless. " With a 



