TEACH YOURSELF FISHING. By Tom Rodway.

(1950) 1950s reprint. Small 8vo (115 x 180mm). Pp208. B/w illustrations, decorative end-papers. Blind-stamped blue boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

Basic introduction to all forms of angling. Chapters include: Something about fish; Coarse fishing - equipment, where to fish, float fishing methods, legering and float legering, paternostering, free lining, spinning, fly-fishing; Pike - equipment; Spinning for pike; Live-baiting; Sea fishing - equipment, shore fishing, fly-fishing and spinning, boat fishing, big game; Fly-fishing - general; Wet fly-fishing for trout; Loch fishing for trout; Dry fly trout fishing; Trout fishing - other methods; Worm fishing for trout; Salmon fishing; Greased-line fishing; Spinning for salmon; Worming for salmon; Sea-trout fishing; Knots and oddments; Fishing etiquette.