LURE FISHING. By A.C. Becker.

1970 1st edition, UK issue. Large 8vo (171 x 259mm). Pp189. B/w photographs, illustrations. Black cloth, spine titled in silver.

This UK issue is bound in black cloth and carries both a dollar and sterling price on the dust-wrapper. In every other respect it is identical to the American issue. "Catching fish with artificial lures takes more than imagination, energy and skill. To be consistently successful with lures calls for an intimate knowledge of fish and their habits, with weather and water conditions. The proper presentation of the lure with rod and reel is merely the final, practical step leading to success. Now the beginner can quickly learn the intricacies of lure fishing through the experience of an expert. ...His broad knowledge, combined with the experiences of other lure fishermen and facts offered by artificial bait manufacturers, is the basis for this highly entertaining and informative book." Chapters include: The bait fallacious... ; I fooled a fish; Lure presentation; Appeal to moods; Red on yellow; Sight and sound; One for all; Fishing the plugs; Fishing spoons; Fishing the plastic worm; Fishing the jigs; Setting the hook; Playing the fish; The window dressings; How big, how many; Lure life; For quality fishing; The right connections; Combination lures; A hard night's work; Do it yourself; Catchy names; Getting unsnagged; Some do, some don't; Hot and cold; On lures only; On tackle boxes; Why so many brands.