FLY-ROD CASTING: TECHNIQUES LURES TACKLE. By J. Edson Leonard. The Barnes Sports Library.
# 1953 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 234mm). Ppxii,95. B/w illustrations. Mottled green boards, upper board and spine titled in teal.
# "This specific and beautifully illustrated book tells the fisherman what he wants to know about choosing proper tackle for fly rod casting and executing the casts he will need. In clear, simple words the author, aided by drawings integrated with text, gives the hows and whys of casting with the fly rod in a way which will introduce the beginner pleasantly to the art and will teach the veteran a few things too." A classic which is still being published. Chapters include: Equipment - The rod; The reel; The line; The leader; Fly-rod lures; Clothing and other gear; Casting techniques - Assembling the tackle; The grip; the cast. The Barnes Dollar Sports Library had become, by the time of this printing, The Barnes Sports Library with a cover price for this title of $1.75.
# "This specific and beautifully illustrated book tells the fisherman what he wants to know about choosing proper tackle for fly rod casting and executing the casts he will need. In clear, simple words the author, aided by drawings integrated with text, gives the hows and whys of casting with the fly rod in a way which will introduce the beginner pleasantly to the art and will teach the veteran a few things too." A classic which is still being published. Chapters include: Equipment - The rod; The reel; The line; The leader; Fly-rod lures; Clothing and other gear; Casting techniques - Assembling the tackle; The grip; the cast. The Barnes Dollar Sports Library had become, by the time of this printing, The Barnes Sports Library with a cover price for this title of $1.75.
£35.00
Availability:
In stock
Book Code
57219
| Author | Leonard (John Edson, Jr.). (d. 2005). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 57219 |
| ISBN | B000LTLC16. |
| Book Description | Some foxong, browning to board edges, small stain to four pages. Good-plus in shelf-worn dust-wrapper, with Barnes Sports Library titles printed on the reverse. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Publisher | A.S. Barnes and Company. |
| Place | New York. |