When the wind is in the east,
Then the fishes do bite least;
When the wind is in the west,
Then the fishes bite the best;
When the wind is in the north,
Then the fishes do come forth;
When the wind is in the south,
It blows the bait in the fish's mouth.
This weather-wise advice to anglers was obtained from Oxfordshire. It is
found in a variety of versions throughout Great Britain.