FLY CASTING: TECHNIQUES FOR THE MODERN ANGLER. By James Tomlinson.

1984 1st edition. Small 4to (195mm x 253mm). Pp63. B/w photographs and illustrations. Laminated boards.

One of the first books to deal solely with the various methods of fly casting. Chapters include: Tackle for stillwater fly fishing; Casting fundamentals; Common casting faults; False casting; Distance casting; The side cast; The roll and switch casts; Casting in windy conditions; Casting to cruising trout; Casting in rivers, streams and burns. The author has held eleven different British casting records and several world records. He has worked as chairman of the British Casting Association and director of the International Casting Federation. Many good black and white photographs with good solid instruction from an angler who really does know what he's talking about.