A GAMEFISHER'S YEAR. By William B. Currie.

A GAMEFISHER'S YEAR. By William B. Currie.

A MAN MAY FISH. By T.C. Kingsmill Moore.

A MAN MAY FISH. By T.C. Kingsmill Moore. "Saracen." De luxe issue of 1979 2nd edition.

A GAMEFISHER'S YEAR. By William B. Currie.

1969 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp185. B/w photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt and gilt printed spine label.

An in-depth look at methods for Scottish salmon, seatrout and trout fishing. Chapters include:- Types of non-springer; ...and one springer; The changing pattern of salmon runs; The pursuit of depth (I) fly fishing; The pursuit of depth (II) spinning; A case for early spring fly fishing; A 'Gee' on the Thurso; The view from the bridge; Hanging a fly on the Tay; Learning from marginal salmon; Fishing 'dead' waters; On seeing salmon water; On seeing salmon; Fishing overcrowded pools; Salmon takes and mis-takes; Give him line and scope; Fly v. spinning: an explanation; An island salmon loch; A sea trout manifesto; A floating line for night sea trout; Sea trout: the taking prelude; Wet dapping for sea trout; Loch sea trout in the dark; Deep line fly fishing for sea trout: the pleasures of conversion; Deep line fly fishing: basic techniques; Deep line fly fishing: further perspectives on big sea trout; Sensitivity and sea trout; Scratching the surface of a sea trout loch; A new fly for sea trout; Olives of the spring; Hot summer evening on a Highland loch; Light on fly fishing; Climate and micro-climate; Scottish lochs: a general survey; The ascent to the red loch; A finer approach to Scottish trout; Catching big pond trout; Trouting on Eigg; Some personal tastes in tackle; A dilemma of fly lines.
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Book Code
5145
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Author Currie (William Brown). (1930-2015).
Book Code 5145
ISBN 0720702488 / 0720702488.
Book Description Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 1969
Publisher Pelham Books.
Place London.