50 FISHING IN EDEN 



from the dialect. He is only to be realised in his 

 own words, and what is known in the north country 

 as the lilt of them. 



He said in regard to early spring fishing that 

 the weather did not matter so much then as later 

 on. " Ah've often hed a real good day when t' 

 sleet and snow was blawen i' mi faice, and mi 

 fingers were so cauld ah could hardly tee on a fresh 

 flee." He talked about the quietness and often of 

 the absence of visible rise of the fish at this time 

 of the year, and before they had got their full 

 strength. " Sometimes ye'll not see a fish risen all 

 t' day through, but ye may be sure they'll be feeden 

 efter t' sun's up at tail et streams and in t' flats. 

 In wild stormy weather t' flees ther feeden on often 

 come doon to them from t' rough streams hauf 

 drooned and under t' watter. It's nea use fishen 

 in t' strang watter at this time o' year." 



He spoke about a strong rise of flies, like Duns 

 or March Browns, sometimes occurring during the 

 afternoon in April, and the trout feeding on them 

 voraciously. :< If it's March Broons ah put on a 

 Partridge and Orange, and if it's Duns ah put on 

 a Blue Hawk." 



" If ye finnd trout are not feedin' et top, which 

 is likely eneugh at this time o' t' year, let yer flees 

 sink and keep a sharp watch on t' line. It'll 



