THE ART OF FLY MAKING. By William Blacker. Derrydale Press Edition.

THE ART OF FLY MAKING. By William Blacker. Derrydale Press Edition.

TIED IN THE HAND: ODYSSEY OF A SALMON FLY-TYER. By Sven-Olov Hard.

TIED IN THE HAND: ODYSSEY OF A SALMON FLY-TYER. By Sven-Olov Hard.

AN ANGLER'S ENTOMOLOGY. By J.R. Harris. Collins New Naturalist No. 23. 1970 second edition reprint.

(1952) 1970 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (152 x 222mm). Ppxvi,268. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt.

One of the most important and comprehensive books on entomology for the flyfisherman. "In this book, for the first time, first-class illustrations - both in colour, by T.O. Ruttledge, and in black-and-white - and a first-class text are provided, by which all stages of all the important angler's flies can be identified, whether the angler fishes in Ireland, Scotland, Wales or England. The nomenclature of the flies has been rationalised so that when anglers from Ireland and England meet to discuss different kinds of flies, they can, with the use of this book, be quite certain precisely what it is they are talking about." "It is without question the best thing of its kind which has appeared for over a century." (The Field). Chapters include: Part One - Ephemeroptera: Classification; Growth and structure; Life cycle; Adaptations; Emergence; Mating and flight; Egg-laying; Distribution and ecology of nymphs; Natural enemies and controlling factors; Taxonomy; Collecting; Part Two - Other Flies: Caddis-flies; Stone-flies; Diptera; Part Three - Flies and Fish: Period flies and modern names; Tastes of fish; A note on surface tension; Flies and fish; Notes on fly dressings. Appendices give: A list of anglers' insects; Keys to duns and spinners; Descriptions of Ephemeroptera; Fly dressings; Distribution maps; Bibliography.
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31662
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Author Harris (John Richard). (1910-1994).
Book Code 31662
ISBN B002LZYZV2.
Book Description End-papers browned but good-plus in unclipped dust-wrapper.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 1970
Publisher Collins.
Place New Naturalist Series.