TROUT THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS: TACKLE AND TECHNIQUES FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN FLYFISHERS. By Malcolm Meintjes.

1996 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 218mm). Pp126. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations. White paper-covered boards, upper board and spine titled in dark-blue.

"About observing nature and using that knowledge to outwit trout. ...intepretation of these factors in deciding upon one's approach and choice of fly". A guide to flyfishing techniques for southern African trout. Chapters include: In pursuit of trout; Trout for starters; About trout; The way of a trout with a fly; Tackling up for trout; Setting up to fool trout; Into the mind of the trout; Reading the water; Waterside notes; Presentation and the choice of fly; Bread and butter trout; Catching trout by observation; More ways to deceive a trout; A diary of events and preferences; Through the looking glass and beyond.