The Dry Fly and Fast Water : Fishing with the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, together with Some Observations on Fly Fishing in General

Previous owner's name on first front free page. The author was famous for advocating presentation and pinpoint accuracy over strict fly pattern replication, occasionally fishing his signature fly, the "Pink Lady," exclusively to prove his point. One of the most important classics in American fly-fishing literature. Prior to its publication, dry-fly tactics were heavily dictated by British traditions tailored to slow, placid chalk streams. La Branche revolutionized the sport by adapting the floating fly to the tumbling, fast-moving waters characteristic of American trout streams, specifically targeting the newly introduced brown trout.(amazon).