FISHERMAN'S FALL. By Roderick Haig-Brown.

1964 1st Canadian edition. 8vo (141 x 213mm). Ppvi,279. Maroon end-papers. Mustard boards, spine titled in black.

A great new edition of this classic fishing book. "Fall comes quite gradually on the Pacific Coast of Canada, so gradually that one scarcely knows when or whether it has arrived.. Fall is also in the return of the salmon to their rivers.. Fall fishing is a revival after the quieter times of summer." Chapters include: The scene: Fall defined. Pacific Salmon: Origins; A word for the small streams; New horizons; Pacific salmon in salt water; Pacific salmon in fresh water; Big fish and fresh water; The ocean years; The energy of salmon; The death of the salmon. Estuary Fishing: The nature of estuaries; Patterns and problems; Solutions and surmises; Behind the salmon; Perfect morning. Steelhead and Low Water: More steelhead mysteries; Steelhead and the dry fly - further notes; An ideal stream; More fast-water rises. Aquarium Notes: Acquisition; Observations. Conclusions: Thoughts while fishing; Thoughts under water; The freedom of the river; Return of the salmon; Underwater learning; At winter's edge; Ethics again. Haig-Brown at his best. This is the first book in Haig-Brown's 'Seasons' series - Fisherman's Fall, Fisherman's Winter, Fisherman's Spring, and, Fisherman's Summer.