FLY FISHING FOR TROUT. By Carl Massy.

1976 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 218mm). Pp174 + 1pp ads. B/w photographs and illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in white.

An Australian guide to flyfishing for trout, with an emphasis on the Monaro region and other parts of New South Wales, together with a little history on their acclimatisation to the country. Chapters include:- Three trout in Australia; Our quarry and his senses; Migrations and other factors affecting trout populations; Thoughts on tackle; Gear and equipment; Trends and improvements in tackle and approach; Flies - patterns, tying and the fly box; Streamers, matukas and bucktails; Entomology; Streamcraft; The method; Thoughts on casting; Striking, playing and netting; Dry fly fishing; Fishing the alkaline streams; Lakes; Odds and ends; Early days and early anglers; Fishing on the Monaro and southern New South Wales; Trips; The brown trout controversy; Trout acclimatisation in Australia; Fishing - past, present and future.