ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1979 ). 1979 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by Robert H. Pils, bibliography. Brown boards titled in gilt. Slight shelf-wear, else fine in dust-wrapper. "An easy-to-use guide to identifying, tying and fishing artificial nymphs". "Nymphs - the underwater stages of the aquatic insects - comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential flyfishing skills. (This book) presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly." Chapters include: Equipment; Line control; Biology of the trout; Lies of the trout; Nymphing the film; Strip/tease nymph fishing; Old standby; Caddis mania; Wingshooting and the junping nymph; The long tippet; Strike indicators and shotgunning for trout; Secret of the wooly worm. Appendices are: The deadly dozen - twelve of the most useful flies, with tying instructions; Keys to the subaquatic food organisms of the trout; Annotated bibliography; Annotated list of reference texts and keys used for identification of invertebrate food organisms of the trout." .

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Title: NYMPHING: A BASIC BOOK. By Gary A. Borger.
Publisher: Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 1979
Publication Date: 1979
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0811710106
ISBN 13: 9780811710107
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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Nymphs -- the underwater stages of the aquatic insects -- comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential fly-fishing skills. This book presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly -- new casts, finding lies, detecting the strike, fishing depth, tackle, proper presentation and much more valuable information, fully illustrated with line drawings.

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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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