THE RISE: STREAMSIDE OBSERVATIONS ON TROUT, FLIES, AND FLY FISHING. By Paul Schullery.

2006 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 236mm). Pp194. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

This book examines trout feeding behaviour using the latest available research and the author's "extraordinary photographic studies." Riseforms, rejection, received wisdom, ancient lore and its value. Includes detailed analysis of fly design and fishing technique, "...the importance of wings and what they are made of, hooks, soft-hackled flies, and skipping, dapping, and dry-fly techniques." Chapters include: Part one - How Trout Take a Fly: The river and the bridge; The take; Reading the rise; Coping with rejection; The trout's field of view; Are trout getting smarter? Part two - How We Take Take a Fly: Tradition and revolution; Deep basics; Dogma and the dry fly; The visible hook; Hackles; Wings; Skippers, skaters, dappers, and dancers; Antidotes to madness.