THE NEW ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FLY FISHING. By Conrad Voss Bark and Eric Restall.

(1986) 1999 new edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp288. B/w illustrations, bibliography, silk marker ribbon. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

"The extensive coverage starts with Ace of Spades and ends with Zulu. In between there is a wealth of information on angling lore, tackle, wet and dry flies, bestselling patterns, advice on casting techniques, fly fishing philosophy, pollution, the many factors affecting the decline of salmon and sea trout stocks, fish farming, conservation, fly fishing for pike and grayling, personalities ranging from the contemporary to the historic... knots, rivers, lakes, still water fisheries and reservoirs throughout the British Isles and beyond". First published in 1986, this 1999 revised and expanded edition includes new sections on the principal Irish waters, angling for the disabled, technological advances in tackle manufacture and opportunities for overseas fishing.