ROD AND RIVER: OR FLY-FISHING FOR SALMON, TROUT, AND GRAYLING. By Major A.T. Fisher.
1892 1st edition. Large 8vo (155 x 228mm). Ppxvi,375, Not illustrated, patterned end-papers. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt and with gilt heron vignette on upper board.
# "It is my intention to treat of fishing for salmon, trout. and grayling only in the following pages, restricting myself to the consideration of these three varieties of the Salmonidae, their capture by means of the artificial fly, and the natural insects which form food for trout and grayling". A comprehensive work on flyfishing with extensive lists of trout flies, largely drawing on the patterns of Ronalds, Francis and Halford. Includes the dressings for 39 salmon flies (including three of "Mr. Kelson's Exaggerations"), and fourteen sea-trout flies.
# "It is my intention to treat of fishing for salmon, trout. and grayling only in the following pages, restricting myself to the consideration of these three varieties of the Salmonidae, their capture by means of the artificial fly, and the natural insects which form food for trout and grayling". A comprehensive work on flyfishing with extensive lists of trout flies, largely drawing on the patterns of Ronalds, Francis and Halford. Includes the dressings for 39 salmon flies (including three of "Mr. Kelson's Exaggerations"), and fourteen sea-trout flies.
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14255
| Author | Fisher (Arthur Thomas). (1843-1925). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 14255 |
| ISBN | B0027MOUEG. |
| Book Description | General slight wear but good-plus. Author's presentation copy to the Rev. E.W. Michell. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1892 |
| Publisher | Richard Bentley and Son. |
| Place | London. |