The Complete Science of Fly Fishing and Spinning by Frederick George Shaw, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

This vintage work contains a comprehensive guide to fly fishing and spinning, being a scientific treatment of the subject with 152 illustrations. The subjects discussed within this book will be of interest to the fisherman and will be of assistance to those who, owing to lack of opportunity, are neither experienced nor skilful. It was chiefly written especially for those who are thinking of taking up the sport, but it also includes a wealth of information that will be of interest to the more experienced angler as well. The chapters of this book include: 'Fly Fishing for Trout'; 'A Day's Coaching on a Trout Steam'; 'Water insects and the Rise'; 'The Sense of Trout and How they Affect the Fisherman'; 'Pisciculture and the Natural History of Trout'; 'Wet Fly Fishing', 'Spinning', 'Knots', 'Weeds', and 'General Information', et cetera. This volume was first published in 1915, and is being republished now complete with a new, specially-commissioned introduction on the history of fishing. | The Complete Science of Fly Fishing and Spinning by Frederick George Shaw, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters