Chuck and chance it
It is generally accepted that May brings those ideal conditions for salmon fishing with the greased-line fly. I have just returned from five weeks on the Spey. It could be reasoned that, during those five weeks, there would be at least one day when all the signs of the zodiac would be in their correct orbit and we should have those ideal conditions for taking salmon on the small fly.
Most experienced salmon anglers know the type of day I mean. A nice falling river with water temperatures in the low 50s. A mild, humid day with odd bursts of sunshine. Good hatches of natural flies to induce the trout to move actively and the occasional sight of a settled
