Horsfall Turner, Eric.

Angler’s Cavalcade.

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1966. 24cm x 17cm. xi, 131 pages. With 9 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Includes for example the following chapters: Print and the practical angler/ Expertise in angling/ The trout of two waters/ The speculative fly-dresser/ Reaction and impact/ Caricature in outline/ The pure impurist/ Imprecision in tackle/ Shades on the rivers/ Angling with the playboys/ Approach to salmon/ The salmon of Norway/ The biggest of them all etc.

Here is a practical interpretation of the philosophy, the traditions and the requirements of fishing, particularly fly-fishing for trout, by one of the leading anglers of our time. The experiences of fifty years with a rod are carefully distilled and presented with clarity, logic and knowledge of the subject that will enlighten and guide both beginner and veteran. The author, always constructive, approaches the task of catching fish as a craftsman who has hearned his job in the hard school of experience. Nevertheless, his legal training enables him to differentiate between the pretentious imageries and the permanent realities of successful fishing. With unflagging interest the reader moves from fly-fishing for trout to a valuable appraisal of Norwegian salmon fishing, and on again to the finer points of casting, of which the author is a leading exponent. He will share an exciting expedition to the North Sea for tunny, and a light-hearted trip to Ireland that he will enjoy immensely.

• Keywords: Fly Fishing · Fly Fishing & Angling Collection · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 42074AB