Favorite Flies and Their Histories

Favorite Flies and Their Histories

by Mary Orvis Marbury
Favorite Flies and Their Histories

Favorite Flies and Their Histories

by Mary Orvis Marbury

eBook

$13.99 

Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers


Overview

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?”

Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories remains a hugely popular and reliable resource for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Marbury’s compilation of nineteenth-century patterns, fancy flies, and fishing theories led the way in standardizing fly patterns in North America, and remarkably, these century-old techniques continue to be cherished by pursuers of the modern sport.

With information gathered from more than 200 fly-fishers and seasoned anglers across the United States and Canada, Favorite Flies and Their Histories details the stories, histories, and appearances of the most beloved and most successful flies in the sport. Marbury shares stories of over 300 lake, salmon, trout, and bass flies, divided by their geographic location and accompanied by a list of her fly-fishing correspondents. Her patterns are ornate, often beautiful, and always highly effective. Containing a wealth of photographs, engravings, and elaborate color plates, Favorite Flies and Their Histories is a must-have addition to any serious fly-fisher’s collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626364615
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 06/01/2013
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 560
File size: 21 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Mary Orvis Marbury was the daughter of the Orvis Company founder, Charles Orvis. For her work on Favorite Flies and Their Histories, Marbury is lauded as one of the most influential women in the sport of fly-fishing. She is now deceased.

Table of Contents

Part I.

Insects, Natural and Artificial 1

History of the Red Hackle 28

Part II.

Prefatory 45

Histories of the Favorite Flies, Accompanied by Letters Relating to their Use in-

Canada 46

Maine 100

Vermont and New Hampshire 128

Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island 144

New York 160

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware 226

Virginia and West Virginia 266

Ohio 306

Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois 334

Michigan 368

Minnesota and Wisconsin 392

Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and Mississippi 406

Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada 418

Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho 432

Montana 446

Washington 472

California 482

Oregon 492

"Hic Habitat Felicttas" 509

Index to Plates and Flies 515

List of Correspondents 520

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews