SIMPLIFIED FLY FISHING. By S.R. Slaymaker II. Illustrations by Ned Smith.
1969 1st edition. 8vo (146 x 218mm). Ppxviii,142. B/w illustrations by Ned Smith. Green boards, blue cloth spine titled in black and white. .
"The book that guarantees to have the beginner on the water and fishing with flies in half an hour". Half an hour might be pushing it but a nice enough basic beginner's guide to flyfishing. Chapters include:- How to take your first fish on a fly... in one evening!; How to catch your first trout on a fly; Casting, playing, and landing; Streamers; The wet fly-nymph; The dry fly; Tackle tips for fly rodding; Between the hatches; Warm-water fly rodding; Salt-water fly rodding; Ten commandments of stream etiquette; A fly angler's library. The foreword is by Sparse Grey Hackle.
"The book that guarantees to have the beginner on the water and fishing with flies in half an hour". Half an hour might be pushing it but a nice enough basic beginner's guide to flyfishing. Chapters include:- How to take your first fish on a fly... in one evening!; How to catch your first trout on a fly; Casting, playing, and landing; Streamers; The wet fly-nymph; The dry fly; Tackle tips for fly rodding; Between the hatches; Warm-water fly rodding; Salt-water fly rodding; Ten commandments of stream etiquette; A fly angler's library. The foreword is by Sparse Grey Hackle.
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Book Code
8616
| Author | Slaymaker (S.R. II). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 8616 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Some highlighting, boards stained. Good reading copy in used dust-wrapper. . |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1969 |
| Publisher | Harper and Row. |
| Place | New York. |