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Practical Fly-Fishing Founded On Nature: And Tested By The Experience Of Nearly Forty Years, In Various Parts Of The United Kingdom ; With Instructions For Imitating All The Most Useful Flies ; Also Remarks On Fly-Rods, The Best Woods For Them, And The Best Way Of Making Them, Etc. Etc by John Beever provides a 19th-century manual on trout and grayling angling. The work combines practical instruction with anecdotes and historical observations, arguing for faithful imitation of natural insects rather than reliance on artificial patterns. Its contents include guides to constructing and dressing flies, lists of useful natural and artificial flies, and methods for dyeing and imitating specific species. It features stories such as the Derbyshire Wye anecdote and John Redhead’s rod-and-fly lore to illustrate principles of patient, observant fishing. The volume also discusses fly-rods, suitable woods, and home rod-making, alongside sections on the antiquity of fly-fishing and a day’s angling in France. Overall, the book serves as both a practical handbook and a window into English angling tradition of its era.
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