A MODERN DRY-FLY CODE. By Vincent C. Marinaro.
(1950) 1974 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (143 x 215mm). Ppxvi,270. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth-backed boards, spine titled in blue.
One of the most important angling books and one which revolutionised American trout fishing. Chapters include: A backward look; What price imitation?; Fishing the dry fly on quiet waters - a character study; Fly-dressing theory, or the shape of things to come; Hendrickson - dun and spinner; Blue- and Pale-Winged Sulphurs - dun and spinner; Green Drake - dun and spinner; Japanese Beetle; Grasshopper; Minutae; Fly-dressingpractice, or imitation gained.
One of the most important angling books and one which revolutionised American trout fishing. Chapters include: A backward look; What price imitation?; Fishing the dry fly on quiet waters - a character study; Fly-dressing theory, or the shape of things to come; Hendrickson - dun and spinner; Blue- and Pale-Winged Sulphurs - dun and spinner; Green Drake - dun and spinner; Japanese Beetle; Grasshopper; Minutae; Fly-dressingpractice, or imitation gained.
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21846
| Author | Marinaro (Vincent C.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 21846 |
| ISBN | B001AVYD5Q. |
| Book Description | Slight use else very good in uniformly tanned dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1974 |
| Publisher | Crown Publishers. |
| Place | New York. |