PRACTICAL FISHING: HINTS AND EXPERT ADVICE. By William B. Currie. Angling Paperbacks No. 4.

1964 1st edition. 12mo paperback (113 x 180mm). Ppviii,120. B/w chapter heading vignettes by 'Barclay', b/w line illustrations. No 4 in the Oliver and Boyd Angling Paperbacks series.

"...A collection of useful information on tackle and tactics for freshwater fishing edited from the work of several authors by William B. Currie". "A keen angler is always asking questions about his fishing, whether he is a beginner or a fisher whose experience is steadily building up.. ..In this little book four authors have joined forces to cover the most important aspects of practical fishing tacle and tactics of relevance to anglers of all freshwater fish, both coarse and game, in a wide variety of waters". Chapters include: Rod design and causes of failure; Rod repairs and maintenance (two chapters); Finishing off repairs; Reels; Lines; Nylon; Flies; Fisherman's weather - coarse fishing, trout fishing; Tactics for the Thames - trout season perspective, daily variations; Finding fish - hints for finding coarse fish, hints for finding trout; Trout fly hints - sunk fly fishing, floating fly fishing; Groundbaiting; Bite and strike; Hooking trout; Difficult trout.