THE SALMON FLY: HOW TO DRESS IT AND HOW TO USE IT. By Geo. M. Kelson. Angler's and Shooter's Press Edition.
Language: English
Published by The Angler's and Shooter's Press. Goshen, Connecticut. 1979, 1979
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1895) 1979 2nd edition. 4to (190 x 252mm). Ppxiv,464. Eight coloured plates of flies, b/w plates, illustrations. Maroon cloth, gilt salmon fly and titles to upper board and spine. Very good copy. "If there is one milestone in the whole of salmon fishing literature which no fisherman should be without, it has to be George Mortimer Kelson's The Salmon Fly: how to dress it and how to use it." (Justin Knowles, Flyfisher's Classic Library). This 1979 edition has a new foreword by Poul Jorgensen. Chapters include: Introductory - science versus chance, system versus chance, under-water experiments, diagnosis of flies, salmon fishing as a recreation, the 'book on angling', sun-flies; Salmon flies - how to "dress" them; A list of standard flies, with their "dressings"; The choice of flies; The rod and special equipments - the rod, the line, the winch; The rod at the riverside - the various methods of casting, illustrated, &c., &c. ; Miscellaneous - silkworm gut, knots, twisting gut for loops, the necklace, fly boxes, the opening seasons, &c. .…
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- Title
- THE SALMON FLY: HOW TO DRESS IT AND HOW TO USE IT. By Geo. M. Kelson. Angler's and Shooter's Press Edition.
- Author
- Kelson (George Mortimer). (1835-1920).
- Publisher
- The Angler's and Shooter's Press. Goshen, Connecticut. 1979
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 0890322392
- ISBN 13
- 9780890322390
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