Brooks Charles E 1921 1986 (11 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1984). (1984) later paperback reprint. 4to paperback (210 x 275mm). Pp160. B/w photographs by Dan Callaghan, brief bibliography. Slightly creased and bumped but good second-hand paperback. "The Madison, the Gallatin, the Firehole, Henry's Fork of the Snake, the Gibbon, Slough Creek, the Yellowstone - these and a score of other rivers (more than 2,000 miles of them) within a hundred-mile radius make West Yellowstone, Montana, the 'trout mecca' of the world. Charlie Brooks, a long-time resident of the area, has pooled his incisive knowledge of fishing and rivers with superb photographer Dan Callaghan to produce the first major fisherman's guide to the region. In [this book] you will learn the fabled pools on these famous rivers, the insect hatches, the best flies to use (and when), the most effective methods of fishing each river and the most fruitful times. There are some especially useful appendixes that list the most popular flies, based on a poll of local tackle dealers made by the authors. Too many people travel long distances to this area but lack the specific knowledge needed to make their trip as productive as it might be. This book can help. But it is also for all fishermen who dream of someday fishing these marvelous, productive waters." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1983). (1976) 1983 paperback reprint. 4to paperback (177 x 254mm). Ppviii,184. B/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Some use, browning to pages, owner's name, a good reading copy. "Since nymphs comprise more than 90 percent of a trout's normal diet, nymph imitations are potentially the most effective flies for trout - particularly large fish that rarely feed on the surface. Yet nymph fishing remains one of the most difficult and demanding forms of fly-fishing, often shrouded in mystery or half knowledge. [This book] is a down-to-earth, practical, and highly perceptive book for all fly-fishermen who want to improve their skills." Chapters include; becoming a nymph fisherman; the problem of identification; characteristic nymphs, larvae, and crustaceans; tackle for nymph fishing; prelude to nymph fishing; the Skues method; the Hewitt method; the Sawyer method; the Leisenring lift; the rising-to-the-surface method; the upstream method; the continuous drift; the life nymph method; the pot-shooting method; the Brooks method; the leftovers; nymphing for larger trout; nymph patterns and materials; the roundup. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1972). 1970 1st edition. 4to (171 x 259mm). Pp217. B/w photographs. White cloth, spine titled in violet. D/w price $8.50, 65s, GBP 6.25. Boards bumped, stained and bowed, foxed. Bookseller's label (Levinson's, Sacramento). Reading copy in used and slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "Bigger fish - that's what we all want to catch. And that's what Charlie Brooks has concentrated on in this important book. He describes special tactics and methods, advocates unorthodox artificials of his own design, and emphasizes the importance of season, water temperature, knowledge of water types, and weather conditions. Though he focuses primarily on western trout fishing, the unique and innovative techniques advanced in this book will prove of value to fly fishermen [elsewhere]. Serious sportsmen everywhere will want to add this extremely valuable book to their libraries." . B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1974). 1974 1st edition. 4to (182 x 260mm). Ppviii,216. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Green paper-covered boards, dark green titles to tan cloth spine. Boards bumped, bowed, stained and used. Working copy, lacks dust-wrapper. Trout and their rivers, the pursuit of trout, aesthetics and conservation. Plenty on trout food, natural and artificial flies. "You may not agree with everything Charlie Brooks says in The Trout and the Stream, but it's next-to-guaranteed that he will in several places prod you into thinking fresh new thoughts of your own about both that you've never entertained before. A more valuable service to the fly fisherman that that is hard to imagine." (Arnold Gingrich). Chapters include:- Life in running water; The requirements of a trout; Knowing your rivers; Fishing the water; The underwater fly; Natural nymphs and their imitations; Fishing the artificial nymph; Floating flies; Fly patterns and their dressings; Tackle talk; Developing a philosophy; Conservation and fly-fishing; Stocked and wild trout; Stream management and improvement; Reading for the serious angler; Of streams and trout, laws and anglers. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1979). (1979) 1988 1st pbk edition. 4to paperback (216 x 279mm). Pp207. B/w photographs, map, bibliography. Tanning and use to covers, spotting to end-papers and edges else solidly intact, second-hand paperback. This is a detailed study of the Madison River watershed from an angler's point of view, from the north-west corner of Yellowstone National Park to the confluence of the Madison with the Missouri at Three Forks. Chapters include: Fall on the river; In the beginning; The sources; Historically speaking; Return to the river; Dams and lakes; Cold, beef, and brass; The valley of the Middle Madison; Fisherman's river; The lower river valley; Expansion from east and west; My part of the river; The fisherman - and the middle river; The river now - and in the future; Madison recipes; A selected bibliography. Much useful material about angling, lots of local history. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 1984). (1984) later paperback reprint. 4to paperback (210 x 275mm). Pp160. B/w photographs by Dan Callaghan, brief bibliography. A shelf-worn but new and unread copy. "The Madison, the Gallatin, the Firehole, Henry's Fork of the Snake, the Gibbon, Slough Creek, the Yellowstone - these and a score of other rivers (more than 2,000 miles of them) within a hundred-mile radius make West Yellowstone, Montana, the 'trout mecca' of the world. Charlie Brooks, a long-time resident of the area, has pooled his incisive knowledge of fishing and rivers with superb photographer Dan Callaghan to produce the first major fisherman's guide to the region. In [this book] you will learn the fabled pools on these famous rivers, the insect hatches, the best flies to use (and when), the most effective methods of fishing each river and the most fruitful times. There are some especially useful appendixes that list the most popular flies, based on a poll of local tackle dealers made by the authors. Too many people travel long distances to this area but lack the specific knowledge needed to make their trip as productive as it might be. This book can help. But it is also for all fishermen who dream of someday fishing these marvelous, productive waters." . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. 4to (180 x 259mm). Ppviii,184. B/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Two-tone cloth-backed blue boards, spine titled in black. Ex-library copy with usual faults. "Since nymphs comprise more than 90 percent of a trout's normal diet, nymph imitations are potentially the most effective flies for trout - particularly large fish that rarely feed on the surface. Yet nymph fishing remains one of the most difficult and demanding forms of fly-fishing, often shrouded in mystery or half knowledge. [This book] is a down-to-earth, practical, and highly perceptive book for all fly-fishermen who want to improve their skills." Chapters include; Becoming a nymph fisherman; The problem of identification; Characteristic nymphs, larvae, and crustaceans; Tackle for nymph fishing; Prelude to nymph fishing; The Skues method; The Hewitt method; The Sawyer method; The Leisenring lift; The rising-to-the-surface method; The upstream method; The continuous drift; The life nymph method; The pot-shooting method; The Brooks method; The leftovers; Nymphing for larger trout; Nymph patterns and materials; The roundup. . Dave Whitlock (illustrator).…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1974). (1974) later reprint. 4to (184 x 261mm). Ppviii,216. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Cloth-backed boards, black titles to spine. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. Trout and their rivers, the pursuit of trout, aesthetics and conservation. Plenty on trout food, natural and artificial flies. "You may not agree with everything Charlie Brooks says in The Trout and the Stream, but it's next-to-guaranteed that he will in several places prod you into thinking fresh new thoughts of your own about both that you've never entertained before. A more valuable service to the fly fisherman that that is hard to imagine." (Arnold Gingrich). Chapters include:- Life in running water; The requirements of a trout; Knowing your rivers; Fishing the water; The underwater fly; Natural nymphs and their imitations; Fishing the artificial nymph; Floating flies; Fly patterns and their dressings; Tackle talk; Developing a philosophy; Conservation and fly-fishing; Stocked and wild trout; Stream management and improvement; Reading for the serious angler; Of streams and trout, laws and anglers. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1974). 1974 1st edition. 4to (184 x 260mm). Ppviii,216. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Cloth-backed green boards. Some foxing to edges and end-papers but good-plus in rather used, foxed and clipped dust-wrapper. Trout and their rivers, the pursuit of trout, aesthetics and conservation. Plenty on trout food, natural and artificial flies. "You may not agree with everything Charlie Brooks says in The Trout and the Stream, but it's next-to-guaranteed that he will in several places prod you into thinking fresh new thoughts of your own about both that you've never entertained before. A more valuable service to the fly fisherman that that is hard to imagine." (Arnold Gingrich). Chapters include:- Life in running water; The requirements of a trout; Knowing your rivers; Fishing the water; The underwater fly; Natural nymphs and their imitations; Fishing the artificial nymph; Floating flies; Fly patterns and their dressings; Tackle talk; Developing a philosophy; Conservation and fly-fishing; Stocked and wild trout; Stream management and improvement; Reading for the serious angler; Of streams and trout, laws and anglers. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. 4to (177 x 259mm). Ppvii,184. B/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Two-tone cloth-backed blue boards, spine titled in black. Corner bumped, rather used. A good working copy in dust-wrapper. "Since nymphs comprise more than 90 percent of a trout's normal diet, nymph imitations are potentially the most effective flies for trout - particularly large fish that rarely feed on the surface. Yet nymph fishing remains one of the most difficult and demanding forms of fly-fishing, often shrouded in mystery or half knowledge. [This book] is a down-to-earth, practical, and highly perceptive book for all fly-fishermen who want to improve their skills." Chapters include; becoming a nymph fisherman; the problem of identification; characteristic nymphs, larvae, and crustaceans; tackle for nymph fishing; prelude to nymph fishing; the Skues method; the Hewitt method; the Sawyer method; the Leisenring lift; the rising-to-the-surface method; the upstream method; the continuous drift; the life nymph method; the pot-shooting method; the Brooks method; the leftovers; nymphing for larger trout; nymph patterns and materials; the roundup. . Dave Whitlock (illustrator).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. 4to (177 x 259mm). Ppvii,184. B/w photographs, illustrations by Dave Whitlock. Two-tone cloth-backed blue boards, spine titled in black. Good-plus in used price-clipped dust-wrapper. "Since nymphs comprise more than 90 percent of a trout's normal diet, nymph imitations are potentially the most effective flies for trout - particularly large fish that rarely feed on the surface. Yet nymph fishing remains one of the most difficult and demanding forms of fly-fishing, often shrouded in mystery or half knowledge. [This book] is a down-to-earth, practical, and highly perceptive book for all fly-fishermen who want to improve their skills." Chapters include; becoming a nymph fisherman; the problem of identification; characteristic nymphs, larvae, and crustaceans; tackle for nymph fishing; prelude to nymph fishing; the Skues method; the Hewitt method; the Sawyer method; the Leisenring lift; the rising-to-the-surface method; the upstream method; the continuous drift; the life nymph method; the pot-shooting method; the Brooks method; the leftovers; nymphing for larger trout; nymph patterns and materials; the roundup. . Dave Whitlock (illustrator). …