FISH - AND FIND OUT. By Major R.C. Simpson, Late Jacob's Rifles (K.G.O. Baluchis) Indian Army. Illustrated by G.D. Armour.

1937 1st edition. Large 8vo (160 x 230mm). Ppxii,220. B/w illustrations by G.D. Armour. Binding A. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt.

Useful and entertaining essays and advice on all kinds of game fishing - from nymphing and upstream worming to 'Sea-trout, "slobbing", and loch fishing.' Chapters include:- Salmon fishing - preliminary considerations; Thoughts for early days; The playing of fish with a rod; Those little matters which count; Fish sense; Gillies, gaffs and gadgets; Lifelong leaning; Wet-fly trouting in springtime; Nymphing and notes on wading; A system for wet trout-fly choice; The elements and the "short rise"; Mayfly and mother nature; Sea-trout, "slobbing", and loch fishing; Dry-fly in June - some faults and hints; Bulls and fishermen - advice gratis; Natural fly recognition and its importance; How and how not to gain knowledge in sport; High lights of dry-fly fishing; The art of upstream worming: the curtain lowers.