BORDER RIVER ANGLING. By William H. Lawrie.
(1939) 1946 2nd edition. Small 8vo (126 x 188mm). Ppviii,204. B/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in blue.
W.H. Lawrie takes a look at river trout flyfishing for trout in the Scottish borders, with a good section on river flies, natural and artificial. Includes the Rivers Tweed, Ettrick, Yarrow, Manor, (Robb). The 1946 edition is printed on thinner paper, and is appreciably slimmer than the first, or subsequent, editions. Chapters include:- Nymphing and wet-fly angling; Dry-fly fishing; Worm fishing and natural lures; Minnow fishing; Night angling; Application; A brief life-history of river flies and sundry piscatorial notes; "Olla Podrida"; Two excursions on Tweed - spring and summer.
W.H. Lawrie takes a look at river trout flyfishing for trout in the Scottish borders, with a good section on river flies, natural and artificial. Includes the Rivers Tweed, Ettrick, Yarrow, Manor, (Robb). The 1946 edition is printed on thinner paper, and is appreciably slimmer than the first, or subsequent, editions. Chapters include:- Nymphing and wet-fly angling; Dry-fly fishing; Worm fishing and natural lures; Minnow fishing; Night angling; Application; A brief life-history of river flies and sundry piscatorial notes; "Olla Podrida"; Two excursions on Tweed - spring and summer.
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6294
| Author | Lawrie (William Hastie). (1911-1974). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 6294 |
| ISBN | B001AW1M5O. |
| Book Description | Cloth faded and stained, prize label / marks / browning to end-papers. Good only, lacks dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1946 |
| Publisher | Oliver and Boyd. |
| Place | Edinburgh. |