SPINNING FOR AMERICAN GAME FISH. By Joseph D. Bates, Jr.
(1947) later reprint. 8vo (139 x 209mm). Ppxx,247. Colour plates of lures and flies, b/w photographs and illustrations. Reel and line motif in green to tan cloth, spine titled in green.
"This is the first book on spinning to be published in the United States... ..The fixed-spool reel, the threadlike line, the infinite variety of light lures, all combine to make casting possible in spots which the fly-fisherman or bait caster cannot reach, to increase the speed and thoroughness of coverag of all spots, and to heighten the fun of playing the fish. Chapters include: let's go spinning; Evolution of spinning; Spinning rods; Modern spinning reels; Spinning lines; Lures; Selection of equipment; Casting; Hints and suggestions; Spinning on rivers; Trout in small streams; Pond fishing; Lake fishing; Salt water spinning; Fly-fishing with spinning tackle.
"This is the first book on spinning to be published in the United States... ..The fixed-spool reel, the threadlike line, the infinite variety of light lures, all combine to make casting possible in spots which the fly-fisherman or bait caster cannot reach, to increase the speed and thoroughness of coverag of all spots, and to heighten the fun of playing the fish. Chapters include: let's go spinning; Evolution of spinning; Spinning rods; Modern spinning reels; Spinning lines; Lures; Selection of equipment; Casting; Hints and suggestions; Spinning on rivers; Trout in small streams; Pond fishing; Lake fishing; Salt water spinning; Fly-fishing with spinning tackle.
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Book Code
8390
| Author | Bates (Joseph D., Jr.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 8390 |
| ISBN | B001AW3S9M. |
| Book Description | Minor faults, slight soiling to cloth, slight browning internally, smells slightly musty. Good in poor dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1947 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Co. |
| Place | Boston. |