FISHING FOR SALMON. By Charles McLaren.

1977 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 223mm). Ppxii,99. B/w photographs, mustard end-papers. Pale yellow boards, spine titled in gilt.

A good, if slightly dated, manual on salmon fishing; based entirely on the author's experiences salmon fishing in Scotland". I do not try, nor do I wish, to remove the mysteries of the sport, and I do not have all the answers to all the questions. I cannot be certain how fish will react to my efforts, but I do say the uncertainties are not as great as many would have us believe, while admitting there are so many things we do not know about the salmon". Chapters include: The salmon; Salmon in rivers (Spring; Fishing the pool; Backing; Running fish; Patience; My first salmon; Summer; Tackle; The dropper and three flies; Autumn; Shade; The short rod; Light; A perfect day); Salmon in lochs (Lies of old; A rod reward for a fish caught; My twelve footer; The short rod again); Striking rises; Playing a fish; Gaffing, netting and tailing fish; Wading; Disturbing of fish; The ghillie; Other than fly; Courtesies; Intuition; The changing scene; Fishing hotels; A caster's angle.