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warm, in which case the fish run sooner, and 

 sport may occasionally be met with in Febru- 

 ary. But until the snow water disappears 

 entirely, and the severe night frosts discon- 

 tinue, the Angler cannot calculate with any 

 degree of certainty upon meeting with much 

 amusement. 



Easterly and northerly winds in the Spring; 

 and Autumn are generally unfavourable to 

 sport, as the fish resort to the deep pools for 

 a greater warmth than is afforded them by 

 the shallow streams, where they remain at 

 the bottom, afraid to encounter the severity 

 of these piercing blasts: but in the Summer, 

 if accompanied by a cloudy atmosphere, 

 good diversion may be obtained with the 

 wind in these points. 



A warm breeze, if not too violent, is at all 

 times favourable to the Fly-fisher, particu- 

 larly if Salmon be his object ; for which 



