204 FISHERMEN'S WEATHER 



fatal to sport. In summer, on the other 

 hand, the same river yields at times very 

 fair sport in a strong east wind." Lord 

 Suffolk writes that east wind (in dead 

 water) is the best for the spring fishing 

 in the Don, whereas the same wind in 

 autumn, with or without snow-water 

 or frost, is the worst, and a north-west 

 wind, with discoloured water, best. 



These considerations only bear out 

 what Mr. Champneys urged earlier in 

 favour of a more scientific study of the 

 very complex manner in which the force 

 and direction of the wind may affect the 

 angler's sport. 



