Veniard, John.

Fly Fishing. Sports Illustrated. Revised.

London, Adam & Charles Black, year of publication. 12 x 12 cm. Pages (IX, 613 pages.) Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Black’s Picture Sports.

Includes for example the following chapters: The art of fly fishing/ Learning to cast/ Basic equipment/ Rods/ Reels/ Lines and leaders/ The grip/ The overhead cast/ The side-arm cast/ The roll cast/ Lines, leaders and knots/ Double loop/ Jam knot/ Blood knot/ Turle knot/ Hooks/ The dry fly/ Using the wind/ casting upstream/ Retrieving line/ Casting downstream/ Retrieving line/ Types of dry flies/ Nymph fishing/ Trout stream insects/ Strategy on the stream/ A pool’s hidden hazards/ Fishing a big pool/ Fishing stillwater etc.

The art of fly fishing consists of presenting an imitation insect to the fish so expertly that it accepts it as its natural food, hook and all. However, a great deal of expertise is needed to be successful at this deceptively simple sport, ranging from basic tackle selection to casting techniques, the study of insect life and the imitation of those insects in fur and feather. All these and other aspects are described in this excellent beginners’ guide. The editor is a well-known expert on fly tying and fly fishing.

• Keywords: Fly Fishing & Angling Collection · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713616105
• Inventory Number: 42067AB