A GAMEFISHER'S YEAR. By William B. Currie.

1969 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp185. B/w photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt and gilt printed spine label.

An in-depth look at methods for Scottish salmon, seatrout and trout fishing. Chapters include:- Types of non-springer; ...and one springer; The changing pattern of salmon runs; The pursuit of depth (I) fly fishing; The pursuit of depth (II) spinning; A case for early spring fly fishing; A 'Gee' on the Thurso; The view from the bridge; Hanging a fly on the Tay; Learning from marginal salmon; Fishing 'dead' waters; On seeing salmon water; On seeing salmon; Fishing overcrowded pools; Salmon takes and mis-takes; Give him line and scope; Fly v. spinning: an explanation; An island salmon loch; A sea trout manifesto; A floating line for night sea trout; Sea trout: the taking prelude; Wet dapping for sea trout; Loch sea trout in the dark; Deep line fly fishing for sea trout: the pleasures of conversion; Deep line fly fishing: basic techniques; Deep line fly fishing: further perspectives on big sea trout; Sensitivity and sea trout; Scratching the surface of a sea trout loch; A new fly for sea trout; Olives of the spring; Hot summer evening on a Highland loch; Light on fly fishing; Climate and micro-climate; Scottish lochs: a general survey; The ascent to the red loch; A finer approach to Scottish trout; Catching big pond trout; Trouting on Eigg; Some personal tastes in tackle; A dilemma of fly lines.