SPINNING FOR FRESH WATER GAME FISH. By Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Illustrated with drawings by Jack Murray and with photographs.

1954 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 222mm). Ppxxxi,254. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs and illustrations. Red-brown cloth, black angling scene to upper board, spine titled in black.

"It is quite proper that Joe should follow up his first book with this new one. He has written more magazine articles on spinning than any other person in America, and he is so well known in this field that he frequently is referred to as 'Mr. Spinning' himself. ...He gives his readers all the information they need without cluttering their minds with unnessary technical details or extraneous material. He leavens his instructions with colorful anecdotes of actual fishing, not only telling his readers exactly how to get greatest enjoyment from the sport but also making them feel that they are his companions on the trip. ...this book will prove an authoritative and practical mine of information for those who think they might enjoy spinning, as well as for old hands at the game". (From the foreword by H.G. Tapply). Chapters include:- Let's go spinning; About spinning reels; Facts about spinning lines; Choices and uses of spinning lures; Floats, baits and rigging; On choosing spinning rods; How to match spinning tackle; Suggestions for accurate casting; Fast water spinning; Spinning on ponds and lakes. Also includes a brief mention of spinning for salt water game fish though this is covered far more comprehensively in Bates' 1957 book, Spinning for Salt Water Game Fish.