WHAT THE TROUT SAID: ABOUT THE DESIGN OF TROUT FLIES AND OTHER MYSTERIES. REVISED AND AUGMENTED EDITION. By Datus C. Proper.

Language: English

Published by Lyons & Burford. New York. 1989, 1989

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). (1982) 1989 revised edition. 8vo (150 x 215mm). Ppxviii,286. Colour plates of flies, b/w illustrations by Bill Elliott, bibliography. Green cloth-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. From the library of angling author John Roberts, with his name to the end-paper. Good-plus in spine-faded dust-wrapper. "This is a book for all serious fly fishermen - a penetrating look at the design of trout flies, a challenging series of thoughtful concepts for imitating trout foods, and penetrating discussions of insect behaviour, fly types, colour, hooks, and much more." Chapters include: Imitations, fancy flies, lures, and how to tell the difference; Priorities of trout, behaviour, size, shape, colour; How insects behave (almost as strangely as people); Making an artificial behave like the real thing; Imitating size shape and colour; The hook problem; Fly size, including weight and buoyancy; Shape, with a discussion of wing materials; Colour in folklore and and fishing, translucency, sheen, light patterns; What makes a 'design', when to change designs instead of patterns; Mayfly designs; Designs for caddis-flies, stoneflies, midges, terrestrials, and black gnats; Notes on fly-tying, or, how to talk to trout without an interpreter. . …

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Title
WHAT THE TROUT SAID: ABOUT THE DESIGN OF TROUT FLIES AND OTHER MYSTERIES. REVISED AND AUGMENTED EDITION. By Datus C. Proper.
Author
Proper (Datus Carryer). (1934-2003).
Publisher
Lyons & Burford. New York. 1989
Publication year
1989
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1558210148
ISBN 13
9781558210141
Illustrator
Elliott, Bill

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PAUL MORGAN IS A LEADING DEALER in scarce, out-of-print & new books on fishing and field sports. Paul has developed this business over more than forty years. His business, Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., carries the world's largest range of books on fishing and field sports, sporting guns and dogs, deer, big game hunting & falconry. Coch-y-Bonddu Books is also a noted publisher of fine sporting works, as well as being the custodian of the famous Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint. Under Paul's editorial direction, the list of titles available under both his Coch-y- Bonddu Books imprint and the Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint grows by the month. Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., incorporated in the United Kingdom, Company No. 04636991. Registered address: 15 Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AG. Business and correspondence Address: 13 Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DG.…

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