SEA TROUT: TIPS, TRICKS and TRIBULATIONS. By Steffan Jones.

2017 1st edition. 4to (158 x 241mm). Ppx,234. Colour photographs and illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

"Sea trout are mysterious fish. They come and go with the tide and sneak upriver oblivious to all around." Welsh professional angling guide and author, Steffan Jones, gives systematic and detailed advice on how to successfully approach the sea-trout challenge. This book delves "deeper inside a sea trout's mind than ever before (giving) a new understanding and insight into their behaviour and the approaches that maximise your success. This book unveils the myths and mysteries surrounding sea trout whilst providing modern and comprehensive thinking on the species". A chapter each on sea trout flies is contributed by; Moc Morgan - Wales, John Graham - Wales, David Pilkington - England, Stjani Ben - Argentina, Claudio Martin - Argentina, Pepe 'Fly' Borzi - Argentina, Tom O'Shea - Ireland, Martin Joergensen - Denmark. Chapters include: Sustainability and the future; Ascertaining sea trout weight; Why fish at night?; Do sea trout feed in freshwater?; A typical evening; Rods and lines, fly fishing; Knots and leader material; Casting and casting ability; Fly choice, size and colour; Casting angle and retrieve speed; To strike or not?; Barometric pressure; Window of vision; Artificial light; The dreaded mist (tarth); Night fishing in coloured water; Fishing stagnant water; Fishing surface patterns; Daytime fly fishing; Dry fly fishing; Saltwater fly fishing by Martin Joergensen; Spin fishing; Worm fishing - heavy worming, light worming. Evolution of Welsh sea trout flies, by Moc Morgan. Fly patterns by John Graham; Fly patterns by David Pilkington; Fly patterns by Stjani Ben; Fly patterns by Claudio Martin; Fly patterns by Pepe 'Fly' Borzi; Fly patterns by Tom O'Shea; Fly patterns by Martin Joergensen; Some personal favourites.