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Synopsis
Trout Hunting is for those who take fly-fishing's traditions seriously, for whom it is more than just a pastime. Bob Wyatt gets to the heart of the matter in a book packed with insight and challenges to conventional thinking. Well known to readers of Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine, Wyatt presents a wide-ranging and entertaining investigation of some of fly fishing's central mysteries, including a fresh look at the theory of the selective trout. Trout Hunting will help get your strategies organized and inspire reflection on the nature of this fascinating pursuit.
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Review
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is one of the truly superb angling books of our time. -- Trout & Salmon November 2004
‘...the most intelligent and readable book on trout fishing we have read for years... Bob has written a modern classic...’ -- Country ClubUK, November 2005
About the Author
Born in Canada, Bob Wyatt has been a fly-fisherman since the late fifties, having cut his angling teeth on the classic freestone rivers of Alberta and British Columbia. Wyatt is a regular writer for Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine and a frequent contributor to magazines such as Gray's Sporting Journal, Canadian Fly Fisher and Fly Rod and Reel. He was recently named runner-up in the Robert Travers Fly Fishing Fiction Award, hosted by Fly Rod & Reel magazine. An award winning artist, Wyatt resides in Scotland where he teaches painting at the Glasgow School of Art
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TROUT HUNTING: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. By Bob Wyatt.
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Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. 2004, 2005
ISBN 10: 0811701220
ISBN 13: 9780811701228
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition - US issue. 4to (195 x 255mm). Pp191. Colour and b/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. "A wide ranging and entertaining investigation of some of fly-fishing's central mysteries." The author is a well-known contributor to Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine. "This is the most intelligent and readable book on trout fishing we have read for years." (Country Club UK). "It is not an exaggeration to say that it is one of the truly superb angling books of our time." (Trout & Salmon). "A book that is both a delight to read and a treasury of fresh ideas." (Shooting & Conservation). "Wyatt is not afraid to challenge the 'received view' and to shake the trees of some famous writers on both sides of the Atlantic. He. dismisses the notions of conscious selectivity and trout intelligence. And good on him because what he says is true; there is so much nonsense nowadays about the demands of fooling increasingly 'educated' trout." (Rob Sloane). Chapters include: Tradition; Where to find them; Rivers (two chapters) - the informed guess, tactics, smart trout, selective trout, looking vs seeing, reconnaissance, fishing the hatch; Still waters I - bank and boat, Tasmania; Still waters II - northern Scottish lochs, limestone lochs of Cape Wrath; Fly design - never-fails, originality, the prey image, fresh angles on selective trout, tying for vulnerability; New arts and old mysteries - wet fly, lough fly, nymphs, baitfish imitations for big trout, on the beach; The experience is the thing. . Seller Inventory # 45920
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.86. Seller Inventory # 1770765647
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