SALMON FLYFISHING: THE DYNAMICS APPROACH. By Francis T. Grant.

1993 1st edition. 4to (197 x 252mm). Ppx,152. Colour photographs, illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

"How do we tempt a salmon, which does not feed in fresh water, to take a confection of feathers and hair tied around a hook? The author seeks to answer this question, and many related ones, in the light of his success as a salmon-fisher and his experience as a professional marine biologist, emphasising "dynamics - the presentation andmovement of the fly in relation to the fish, water speed, temparatures and depth". Out-of-print and highly sought-after. Chapters include: The fish; Preparation - tackle, clothing, the approach, reconnaissance, reading and exploiting the water, concealment, wading; Presentation - general theory, dynamics and 'J' curve presentation, the floating line, the sunk fly, the dragged surface fly, the nymph; Persistence; The take and after - hooking the fish, playing the fish, landing the fish; The anatomy of a day on the Dee; Instinct; Conclusion.