88 AN ODD TRIO—DISEASE IN SALMON. [PART I. 
by the splash of a Salmon. At these times they 
appear to be almost regardless of the presence of 
a boat, and will throw themselves out of the water 
right under the oars. I found it a matter of 
positive difficulty to restrain myself, when fishing 
for Sea Trout, from hitting at them with my rod 
as they “ walloped” up under it within four or five 
feet of me. A good Sea Trout about the same 
time measured his distance so badly as actually 
to jump into a boat close to mine. The Sea Trout 
may, when there is a slight breeze, be caught in 
great numbers with the fly in this brackish water. 
Salmon, however, will rarely take it there, but, 
under favourable circumstances, such a thing is 
by no means unknown. I believe I am correct in 
saying that in this loch three Salmon (or Grilse) 
were killed in one day by the same rod in the 
month of June. 
A friend of mine, whilst fishing for Sea Trout 
in the same loch, brought up at once on his three 
flies a Sea Trout, a Codling, and a Cuddy, cer- 
tainly not a common occurrence. 
I have been informed by people living on the 
spot that Salmon, if detained for a lengthened 
period in the Salt-water waiting for a “spate,” 
sometimes become subject to an affection of the 
