Flycasting Handbook

Peter Mackenzie-Philps

Published by Ward Lock, London, 1991

About this Item

Gloss quality paper with actual photographic plates throughout.Sound bright copy with same dustwrapper in protective coat.Small Rotorua Library stamp and book lable,no othersThere are few anglers better qualified than Peter Mackenzie-Philps to write a complete how-to book on flycasting. Casting can easily make or break a day's fishing. Getting it right creates a sense of pleasure: and a good crisp cast is essential whether fishing a reservoir for rainbows, a small stillwater for brownies or a salmon river. In Flycasting Handbook Peter Mackenzie-Philps gives precise step-by-step instructions on various known forms of casting, for both single and double handed rods. Wind conditions and different types of line are explained allowing the reader to select and use effortlessly the right cast for any situation. Also included are chapters on the most common casting faults and their cure, and chapters on tackle tactics and competition casting, both for distance and accuracy. The author's step-by-step directions are accompanied by specially-commissioned photographs which show casting sequences as he describes them.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flycasting Handbook
• Publisher: Ward Lock, London
• Publication Date: 1991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good