FLY FISHERMAN'S ALPHABET: TROUT, SEA TROUT, SALMON, GRAYLING, LIGHT LINE, THREAD LINE, HEAVY LINE, GREASED LINE, DRY FLY, SURFACE FLY, SUNK FLY, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLIES, LOCH FISHING, RIVER FISHING. By Alexander Wanless.

1949 1st edition. Small 8vo (131 x 196mm). Pp154. B/w line illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

"When Light Line Fly Fishing for Salmon, and, Thread Line Fishing for Trout and Sea Trout were written, these methods were in process of development. Various improvements are recorded here, especially a new way of casting which counters weakening of the line, thus making the use of a collar unnecessary and leading to simplification and greater accuracy in casting. The author regards this improvement as being one of the most important since he worked out the modern way of spinning with thin lines, light rods and small hooks in the 'twenties". Wanless present his thoughts in short articles listed alphabetically. This is Wanless's thirteenth book.