Modern Trout Fishing - 9781445515335

This early work is a fascinating read for any fisherman containing much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. With sixteen plates and fifteen line illustrations. Contents Include: Trout and Trout Fishing; Trout Rods; Other Tackle; Casting the Fly; Striking, Playing, and Landing; Knots; Wet-fly Fishing; Dry-fly Fishing; Artificial May-fly Fishing; Nymph Fishing; Lake Fishing; Bustard Fishing; The Fly Rod and the Minnow; Spinning for Trout: Baits and Tackle; Spinning for Trout: Methods; Clear-water Worming; Thick-water Worming; Stone-fly and Creeper Fishing; Dapping with the May-fly and "Daddy"; Shade Fishing; Other Bait Fishing; Thames Trouting; Sea Trout Fishing; Familiar Trout Flies and their Dressings; What's What in Trout Fishing; Appendix: Evolution of the Fixed-spool Reel; and Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

• | Author: W. Platts
• | Publisher: Vogt Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 25, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Sports & Recreation
• | ISBN-10: 1445515334
• | ISBN-13: 9781445515335