THE EASTERN BROOK TROUT: WITH POINTERS ON WHERE AND HOW TO FISH FOR THEM. By Bob Elliot.

1950 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp242. B/w photographs, colour plates. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt to blue panel.

The author tells where the eastern brook trout can be found and how it can be caught and provides a description of the history and indentification of the trout. Information on all types of flies and lures, bait fishing, rods, reels, lines, leaders and other tackle. Chapters include: History, identification, and coloration; Fly fishing: streamers; Wet and dry flies; Trolling a fly; Some "new" and unusual trout flies; Histories of flies that have stood the test of time; Bait fishing; Trout rods; Reels, lines, and leaders; When to fish for trout; Finding trout; Fishing in comfort; The romance of the hatchery; Ice fishing; Cooking and caring for trout; Fishing areas in northern New England; Fishing areas elsewhere in the United States; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island and Quebec; Ontario and Manitoba; The future of the trout: summary; Finale: down wind to desolation.