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Book of the Grayling: Being a Description of the Fish, and the Art of Angling for Him, as Practised Chiefly in the Midlands and the North of England (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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O'er yon bare knoll the pointed cedar shadows Drowse on the crisp gray moss the ploughman's call Creeps faint as smoke, from black fresh-furrowed meadows The single crow a single caw lets fall And all around me, every bush and tree, Says Autumn's here, and Winter soon will be, Who snows his soft, white sleep and silence over all.
Over all, perhaps, except the Grayling the rigours of the hardest winter will not suffice to put him out of humour to treat with the angler, and a wider knowledge of his nature and his season, and further acquaintance with his accommodating characteristics, would save one of the handsomest and pluckiest of British fishes from many a base libel. Ronalds, whose Fly Fisher's Entomology must always entitle his Opinion to the highest regard of anglers, calls the Grayling an excellent fish both for sport and the table, and he is right. I suspect the truth is that some, at least, of the writers who have summarily dismissed the Grayling as an inferior fish, have known him only by his flabby behaviour when hooked during the trout season, and from beginning to end of it he is never in his best fighting condition. The Grayling spawns in spring, and not until the first breath of approaching winter has chilled the rivers and reduced the aquatic temperature, does he begin to assert himself as one of the best of British sporting fish, and by this time the majority of anglers have laid their rods aside until the return cf spring.
It is in the obliging nature of this fish that he begins to come into his finest condition shortly after the trout goes out, and he continues to improve, both for the hook and the table, until.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330061977
- ISBN 13 9781330061978
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages78
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of the grayling, a fish often overlooked by anglers who focus on the more popular trout. The author, a passionate angler himself, argues that the grayling, with its unique characteristics and fighting prowess, deserves a greater appreciation. The book explores the grayling's history, tracing its origins to ancient times and its possible introduction to England by monks seeking a valuable alternative to salmon and trout. The author examines the grayling's physical attributes, highlighting its distinctive features, including its large dorsal fin and the optical illusion that creates the "gray lines" for which it is named. He also delves into the grayling's habitat, discussing the ideal conditions for its flourishing, including specific river types and water temperatures. The book further explores the grayling's life cycle, its feeding habits, and its relationship with other fish species, especially the trout. Through detailed descriptions of various angling techniques, including fly fishing, worm fishing, and grasshopper fishing, the author provides practical guidance for catching this elusive and prized fish. He reveals the grayling's unique behavior when hooked, highlighting its tenacious fight and distinctive acrobatic maneuvers. Ultimately, this book champions the grayling as a worthy adversary and a delicious delicacy, challenging the long-held notion that it is inferior to the trout. This comprehensive guide to the grayling reveals a hidden world of angling adventure and challenges the reader to see this often overlooked fish in a new light. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330061978_0
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