FISHING CAME FIRST: A MEMOIR.

FISHING CAME FIRST: A MEMOIR.

FLYING SALMON. By G.P.R. Balfour-Kinnear. Second edition, enlarged with nine photographs and twenty-six drawings.

FLYING SALMON. By G.P.R. Balfour-Kinnear. Second edition, enlarged with nine photographs and twenty-six drawings.

CATCHING SALMON. By Richard Waddington.

1978 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp159. B/w photographs, illustrations. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

"In addition to describing the traditional techniques used in salmon fishing Mr Waddington shows how more recent developments have influenced methods and equipment; but above all, the emphasis is on the philosophy and psychology to be applied to the art of catching salmon". Chapters include: Why does the salmon take?; Factors influencing the salmon's behaviour; Practical applications of the theory - fly-fishing; Fishing the sunk fly - strategy; Greased-line fishing; Presentation; Fishing the fly; Bait-fishing; Spinning for salmon; Spinning in summer; Prawn and shrimp; Fishing the worm; Dry-fly fishing and float-fishing; Fair fishing.
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Availability: In stock
Book Code
2042
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Author Waddington (Richard Luis Owen). (1910-1999).
Book Code 2042
ISBN 0715375334 / 0715375334.
Book Description Very good in spine-faded dust-wrapper.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 1978
Publisher David and Charles.
Place Newton Abbot, Devon.