FLY FISHING TECHNIQUES: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP FORM. By Alf Walker.

1975 1st edition. 8vo (158 x 236mm). Pp191,ad. B/w photographs, illustrations by the author. Blue-green boards, spine titled in gilt.

A fairly detailed American guide for beginners. Chapters include: The relationship between equipment and technique; The tackle; Choosing fly-fishing tackle; Casting; The powers behind the cast; An analysis of the cast; The take; More on equipment and technique; Wading: Equipment and technique; The importance of correct rod manipulation; The fly; How to read water and find fish; The wet fly; Surface-film fishing techniques; The dry fly; Techniques for small streams; Techniques for fishing still water; Atlantic salmon fishing; The final analysis.