234 FISHERMEN'S WEATHER 



"Fog is fatal to fishing for either 

 salmon or trout, but more especially for 

 salmon." (C. G. C.) 



" It is useless to fish for salmon in the 

 Bandon River during a fog." (H. D. C.) 



" It is not usual in the Torridon to get 

 rises when there is a mist on the hill- 

 tops." (G. C.) 



" I distrust especially low clouds cling- 

 ing to the mountain sides, which probably 

 mean fog in the south." (A. E. G.-H.) 



" I never think there is much use in 

 fishing in the Aberdeenshire Dee for 

 salmon when there is mist on the hills." 

 (R. T. C.) 



" On the Awe, the gillies say fish will 

 not rise when there is a mist or clouds 

 hanging about the hills." (J. C. R.) 



" Fog is bad for sea-trout fishing in the 

 Itchen." (S. M.) 



"Mist near the surface of the water 

 keeps salmon down." (C. G. B.) 



" I should regard fog as an enemy of 

 the salmon-fisherman." (W.) 



" Fog is bad for all fishing." (C. H. W.) 



