This fascinating book is one in a series of books for professional and amateur fishermen. Sold as a series or as individuals these books cover every spectrum of specialist fishing. The Fly and Worm fishing book covers the specific pursuit of knowledge in Salmon, Trout and Grayling which is a current huge topic of interest. There are many sources of information available to research current trends however this original and unaltered publication dated from 1885 is as valuable today as it was when it was first published. This book is absolutely packed with information about the fish, the types of bait that attracts them, how to make or find them and the when and where to look for them. This book is suitable for professional and amateur fishermen and is absolutely wonderful as a reference book or as a reasonable but indulgent gift.

THE MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FLY FISHING, BOTTOM FISHING, & TROLLING By H. Cholmondeley - Pennell A READ COUNTRY BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT Originally published in 1870, this extremely scarce early angling work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and illustrations, as part of their HISTORY OF FISHING series. The author was a well known and respected figure in angling circles. He was, for a time, Inspector of Fisheries, and was responsible for several other fishing books and many contributions to the sporting press of that era. This fascinating book consists of over three hundred pages containing twenty four detailed chapters and is illustrated by some fifty engravings of fish and vintage fishing tackle. Part One deals with Tackle: Hooks. - Spinning Tackle. - Lines and Reels. - Rods and Rod Making. - Knots and Nets. Part Two covers Fly Fishing. Artificial Flies. - Brown Trout Flies. - Worm Fishing. - Minnow Spinning for Trout. - White Trout Fishing. - Grayling Fishing. - Salmon Fishing. Part Three deals with Trolling or Pike Fishing. - Spinning. - Trolling Dead Bait. - Live Bait Fishing. Part Four covers Bottom or Float Fishing. General Observations. - Baits. - Perch. - Barbel and Bream. - Roach and Rudd. - Dace and Chub. - Carp and Tench. - On Small Fish, Principally Used as Baits. Etc. This is a wonderful read for any fishing enthusiast or historian of the sport, with much of the information and advise remaining useful and practical today. Many of the earliest fishing books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. READCOUNTRY BOOKS are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Title: Pegasus re-saddled. ... With ... illustrations by Du Maurier.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Cholmondeley-pennell, H; Du maurier, George; 1877. 4 . 11652.h.14.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.