214 FISHERMEN'S WEATHER 



with thunder 

 threatening ; 



in the 



Bandon 



River. 



Evidence 



against 



thunder. 



storm, but I fancy that this is very 

 exceptional." (W.) 



"Last year (1904) I caught a salmon 

 in Little Loch Awe (above Inchnadamph) 

 on a heavy, thundery day, about half an 

 hour after a distant peal of thunder, 

 which did not, however, clear the air 

 much. It was a rather cold August day, 

 as well as heavy and thundery." (F. C. B.) 



Mr. Conner holds views on the subject 

 opposed to the theories of which we have 

 taken account, for he remarks that he 

 never in all his experience knew of a 

 salmon being taken in the Bandon River 

 during a thunderstorm, whereas "this 

 year, the morning before thunder com- 

 menced, fish were taking, and the day 

 after they took well." 



The foregoing successes may, however, 

 be regarded as exceptions to the rule. 

 The majority of salmon-fishermen con- 

 demn thunder without reservation. Sir 

 James Fergusson "never saw any good 

 done in it " ; and Sir W. Dalgleish speci- 

 fies that it spoils sport in the Tay. 



