A FISHERMAN'S METHODS and MEMORIES. By Walter H. Barrett.
1953 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Pp176. B/w photographs. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.
Barrett's memories of salmon fishing on the Wye, Kennet trout fishing, Blagdon, and especially trout, seatrout and salmon fishing in Sweden, principally on the Em. The author was the originator of Barrett's Shaving Brush, a spent mayfly imitation for the Kennet. Chapters include: My first salmon; Sea and brown trout; More trout, including rainbow; The Kennet; Barrett's 'Shaving Brush' and other Kennet flies; Early days on the Wye; Further days on the Wye; Trout fishing in Sweden; Later days on the Wye; Blagdon (two chapters); The limit; The Far North; More about Em; Perch and pike; The Wylye; Conclusion.
Barrett's memories of salmon fishing on the Wye, Kennet trout fishing, Blagdon, and especially trout, seatrout and salmon fishing in Sweden, principally on the Em. The author was the originator of Barrett's Shaving Brush, a spent mayfly imitation for the Kennet. Chapters include: My first salmon; Sea and brown trout; More trout, including rainbow; The Kennet; Barrett's 'Shaving Brush' and other Kennet flies; Early days on the Wye; Further days on the Wye; Trout fishing in Sweden; Later days on the Wye; Blagdon (two chapters); The limit; The Far North; More about Em; Perch and pike; The Wylye; Conclusion.
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48650
| Author | Barrett (Walter Henry). (1891-1974). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 48650 |
| ISBN | B00B9XQGW8. |
| Book Description | Marks to cloth else good-plus in poor, badly chipped and torn dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Publisher | Seeley Service and Co. |
| Place | London. |