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The Rod And Line Or, Practical Hints And Dainty Devices For The Sure Taking Of Trout, Graylings, Etc - Softcover

Hewett Wheatley

 
9780461462678: The Rod And Line Or, Practical Hints And Dainty Devices For The Sure Taking Of Trout, Graylings, Etc

Synopsis

The Rod And Line Or, Practical Hints And Dainty Devices For The Sure Taking Of Trout, Graylings, Etc by Hewett Wheatley is a comprehensive one-volume manual for anglers. Published in 1849, the book presents a practical program for catching trout, grayling, and salmon, organized into five parts that cover a range of baits and artificial lures. The text opens with an Introduction that urges readers to keep an open mind and to reject obstinacy, credulity, and prejudice as obstacles to improvement in fishing. It then proceeds to Part I, Minnows, detailing Water-Witches and spinning minnow devices; Part II discusses Grasshoppers, Cabbage and other Grubs; Part III covers Beetles; Part IV explores Fancy Flies; Part V covers Moths and Salmon-Fishing, including patterns and methods. Rich with instructions and plate references, Wheatley explains how to craft and use intricate lures—such as brass-spun Minnows and articulated grub patterns—while emphasizing colour, timing, tackle, and ethical sport. The work blends practical manufacture with a poetical affection for angling technique and seasonality.

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