The Secrets of Angling

A. S. Moffat

ISBN 10: 1528710568 / ISBN 13: 9781528710565

Published by Read Country Books, 2019

About this Item

Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 346 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | First published in 1885, "The Secrets of Angling" is a vintage guide to fishing, concentrating on river fishing and course fish. Comprehensive and illustrated throughout, this timeless guide contains a wealth of invaluable information and tips from an expert, making it ideal for anyone with a practical interest in fishing. Contents include: "The Rod", "Single-handed Rod", "Releasing Fixed Joints", "Fastenings for Joints", "Landing a Rod Instead of a Fish", "Single Versus Double-Handed Rods", "Varnish for Rods", "Winches", "Improved Multiplier", "Double Multiplier", "Reel-Lines", "Natural Characters of the Trout", "Trout-parr, to Distinguish from Salmon-Parr", "Average Size of Trout", "Sex of, to Distinguish", "Sense of Smell in Fish", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secrets of Angling
• Publisher: Read Country Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1528710568
• ISBN 13: 9781528710565
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

First published in 1885, "The Secrets of Angling" is a vintage guide to fishing, concentrating on river fishing and course fish. Comprehensive and illustrated throughout, this timeless guide contains a wealth of invaluable information and tips from an expert, making it ideal for anyone with a practical interest in fishing. Contents include: "The Rod", "Single-handed Rod", "Releasing Fixed Joints", "Fastenings for Joints", "Landing a Rod Instead of a Fish", "Single Versus Double-Handed Rods", "Varnish for Rods", "Winches", "Improved Multiplier", "Double Multiplier", "Reel-Lines", "Natural Characters of the Trout", "Trout-parr, to Distinguish from Salmon-Parr", "Average Size of Trout", "Sex of, to Distinguish", "Sense of Smell in Fish", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.