Red Palmer: A Practical Treatise on Fly Fishing.
Red Palmer: A Practical Treatise on Fly Fishing, Second Edition, by James Tayler
Having read papers on Fly-fishing before the Gresham and Islington Angling Societies, and contributed occasional articles to the fishing periodicals, I have been persuaded by some of the members of those societies to publish my ideas on the subject, and I now submit them to the public, premising that the following treatise is neither historic nor scientific, but simply an endeavour to communicate what nearly fifty years of practice and careful observation have taught me to consider as correct principles in a concise and practical form. Trusting that it will be received as such, and will be of some assistance to young anglers in cultivating that, which, we are assured by the highest authority on angling, is “an art worth learning.”
In preparing this short treatise I have assumed, what is generally admitted by fishermen, that catching trout with an artificial fly is the highest branch of the piscatorial art; for, although some bottom-fishers and spinners claim that as much skill is required in their branch as is in fly-fishing, yet I think the palm must be yielded to the fly-fisher. It differs in many respect from all other kinds. The greatest care must be taken not to scare the fish, either by the sight of the angler or his shadow, or by awkwardness in managing the rod, line, and flies. You have only to watch a fly-fisher and a bottom-fisher a short time to decide where the greatest skill is required and attained.
CONTENTS
Dedication
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Wet and Dry Fly-Fishing.
Chapter 3. Tackle.
Chapter 4. The Winch Line and Gut.
Chapter 5. Flies.
February and March.
April.
May and June.
July.
August.
Chapter 6. Up or Down Stream.
Chapter 7. Striking and Playing.
Chapter 8. When to Go Fishing.
Chapter 9. Habits of Trout.
Chapter 10. Where to Go Fishing.
Chapter 11. Curious Captures.
Chapter 12. Conclusion.
Appendix.
Wet v. Dry.
Tackle.
Flies.
When to Go Fishing.
Playing a Fish.
Casting.
Angling Clubs.
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Having read papers on Fly-fishing before the Gresham and Islington Angling Societies, and contributed occasional articles to the fishing periodicals, I have been persuaded by some of the members of those societies to publish my ideas on the subject, and I now submit them to the public, premising that the following treatise is neither historic nor scientific, but simply an endeavour to communicate what nearly fifty years of practice and careful observation have taught me to consider as correct principles in a concise and practical form. Trusting that it will be received as such, and will be of some assistance to young anglers in cultivating that, which, we are assured by the highest authority on angling, is “an art worth learning.”
In preparing this short treatise I have assumed, what is generally admitted by fishermen, that catching trout with an artificial fly is the highest branch of the piscatorial art; for, although some bottom-fishers and spinners claim that as much skill is required in their branch as is in fly-fishing, yet I think the palm must be yielded to the fly-fisher. It differs in many respect from all other kinds. The greatest care must be taken not to scare the fish, either by the sight of the angler or his shadow, or by awkwardness in managing the rod, line, and flies. You have only to watch a fly-fisher and a bottom-fisher a short time to decide where the greatest skill is required and attained.
CONTENTS
Dedication
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Wet and Dry Fly-Fishing.
Chapter 3. Tackle.
Chapter 4. The Winch Line and Gut.
Chapter 5. Flies.
February and March.
April.
May and June.
July.
August.
Chapter 6. Up or Down Stream.
Chapter 7. Striking and Playing.
Chapter 8. When to Go Fishing.
Chapter 9. Habits of Trout.
Chapter 10. Where to Go Fishing.
Chapter 11. Curious Captures.
Chapter 12. Conclusion.
Appendix.
Wet v. Dry.
Tackle.
Flies.
When to Go Fishing.
Playing a Fish.
Casting.
Angling Clubs.
Red Palmer: A Practical Treatise on Fly Fishing.
Red Palmer: A Practical Treatise on Fly Fishing, Second Edition, by James Tayler
Having read papers on Fly-fishing before the Gresham and Islington Angling Societies, and contributed occasional articles to the fishing periodicals, I have been persuaded by some of the members of those societies to publish my ideas on the subject, and I now submit them to the public, premising that the following treatise is neither historic nor scientific, but simply an endeavour to communicate what nearly fifty years of practice and careful observation have taught me to consider as correct principles in a concise and practical form. Trusting that it will be received as such, and will be of some assistance to young anglers in cultivating that, which, we are assured by the highest authority on angling, is “an art worth learning.”
In preparing this short treatise I have assumed, what is generally admitted by fishermen, that catching trout with an artificial fly is the highest branch of the piscatorial art; for, although some bottom-fishers and spinners claim that as much skill is required in their branch as is in fly-fishing, yet I think the palm must be yielded to the fly-fisher. It differs in many respect from all other kinds. The greatest care must be taken not to scare the fish, either by the sight of the angler or his shadow, or by awkwardness in managing the rod, line, and flies. You have only to watch a fly-fisher and a bottom-fisher a short time to decide where the greatest skill is required and attained.
CONTENTS
Dedication
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Wet and Dry Fly-Fishing.
Chapter 3. Tackle.
Chapter 4. The Winch Line and Gut.
Chapter 5. Flies.
February and March.
April.
May and June.
July.
August.
Chapter 6. Up or Down Stream.
Chapter 7. Striking and Playing.
Chapter 8. When to Go Fishing.
Chapter 9. Habits of Trout.
Chapter 10. Where to Go Fishing.
Chapter 11. Curious Captures.
Chapter 12. Conclusion.
Appendix.
Wet v. Dry.
Tackle.
Flies.
When to Go Fishing.
Playing a Fish.
Casting.
Angling Clubs.
Having read papers on Fly-fishing before the Gresham and Islington Angling Societies, and contributed occasional articles to the fishing periodicals, I have been persuaded by some of the members of those societies to publish my ideas on the subject, and I now submit them to the public, premising that the following treatise is neither historic nor scientific, but simply an endeavour to communicate what nearly fifty years of practice and careful observation have taught me to consider as correct principles in a concise and practical form. Trusting that it will be received as such, and will be of some assistance to young anglers in cultivating that, which, we are assured by the highest authority on angling, is “an art worth learning.”
In preparing this short treatise I have assumed, what is generally admitted by fishermen, that catching trout with an artificial fly is the highest branch of the piscatorial art; for, although some bottom-fishers and spinners claim that as much skill is required in their branch as is in fly-fishing, yet I think the palm must be yielded to the fly-fisher. It differs in many respect from all other kinds. The greatest care must be taken not to scare the fish, either by the sight of the angler or his shadow, or by awkwardness in managing the rod, line, and flies. You have only to watch a fly-fisher and a bottom-fisher a short time to decide where the greatest skill is required and attained.
CONTENTS
Dedication
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Wet and Dry Fly-Fishing.
Chapter 3. Tackle.
Chapter 4. The Winch Line and Gut.
Chapter 5. Flies.
February and March.
April.
May and June.
July.
August.
Chapter 6. Up or Down Stream.
Chapter 7. Striking and Playing.
Chapter 8. When to Go Fishing.
Chapter 9. Habits of Trout.
Chapter 10. Where to Go Fishing.
Chapter 11. Curious Captures.
Chapter 12. Conclusion.
Appendix.
Wet v. Dry.
Tackle.
Flies.
When to Go Fishing.
Playing a Fish.
Casting.
Angling Clubs.
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| BN ID: | 2940014816397 |
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| Publisher: | Denise Henry |
| Publication date: | 08/08/2012 |
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