The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

the air pressure is diminished, mtn
finally the danger point is reached.
The strain on the heart which fol-
lows \ marked decrease In the air pres
sure is 80 well known that persons sur
fering from any organic or functional
disturbance OF the heart are positively
forbidden by their medical advisers to
cross the Rocky Mountains, though In
the comfortable seat of a parlor car no
other exertion than that of breathing Is
required.
The increased rapidity of the respira-
ton calls for more rapid heart action,
md that again for more respiration.
until at last what is known as a
vicious circle" is established, and the
weakened and overworked heart gives
way.
The fisherman is himself conscious of
the depressing influence OF those days
when the lighter and moister air seems
&c deprive him OF his energy and d.
| minish his desire to take active exer-
ton.
If, as have shown. man Is affected
more or less seriously by alterations In
the air pressure, is It not probable that
the fish are equally affected under SINH
| lar conditions. for their blood Is oxygen
| ated practically in the same way as is
| that of man. When / had satisfied my
| self that had found a possible solu-
ton Of this problem I announced II to
my fellow campers and stated that the
| fishing would not improve until the
barometer indicated a return to normal
atmospheric conditions I will admit.
! however. that my solution was not nc
cepted as being fully satisfactory. and
my prognostication was scoffed at.
! Catches Under Normal Pressure.
After waiting a few days and seeing
no prospect OF an immediate change in
the barometric conditions, and Being
cure that there would be no fishing until
then. I returned homo. Three or four
days later the air pressure became nor
NAL again, and I learned with much
satisfaction that the fishing was as good
as It ever had been. both as to the
weight and the number of Ash taken.
I am well aware that single obser-
walton, such as mine. is not sufficient to
firmly establish theory upon; but
hope that through the publicity It will
receive in your columns. the attention
of those who are most directly inter
ested in this subject will be attracted.
II but few hundreds of the many
thousands who will chase the elusive
trout during the present open season
| will take with them an aneroid barome-
ter and note the changes In It's reading
on the record of the days sport, a series
Of observations will be made. OF eufn-
cient number to prove concluslvely either
the truth or falsity of the theory which
I have advanced.
II these observations are forwarded Il
THE Sun you will be In possession Of
sufficient data by the end of the seasor
to enable you to give a positive answer
TO the question: us trout fisherman's
success or failure In any way dependent
upon the amount OF air pressure, as In
dlcated by the barometer"
II the answer be In the affirmative
and this theory OF mine be proved to bt
correct then a barometer will become @
necessary part OF each fsherman's out
fit, and from the information It will
furnish of conditions affecting the FISH
unfavorably many useless and expen
sive trip will be avoided. and many 9
stream, which has in the past received
a full measure of condemnation from
those who fished II under unfavorabl,
conditions will be restored to full favor
when again fshed under conditions
which are known to be conducive 4
strenuous activity on the part Of III
Inhabitants.
II the answer to the above question
be in the negative something will hav'
been learned. and <perhaps from tn
close study of the conditions which tn,
collection OF this barometrio data hai
theory which will stand all the tests an(
furnish a satisfactory solution Of thu
problem. ..