TROUT FISHING IN AUSTRALIA. By Don Gilmour.

1977 1st edition. 4to (184 x 242mm). Pp165. Colour and b/w photographs. Blue boards, spine titled in white.

"In Trout Fishing in Australia, Don Gilmour draws on [his] wealth of experience to describe where trout are to be found, how they behave, and, most importantly, how they may be caught. Much of this valuable information is woven into fascinating and often amusing accounts of trout fishing exploits - the lessons learnt from other experienced fishermen, the victories and of course the ones that got away. No technique is singled out as being the one correct method, for Don Gilmour believes that to be an 'angler' one must be able to catch trout with whatever lure is appropriate for the particular condition, whether one is fishing alpine streams, lakes, rivers or coastal estuaries. Thus he presents details enough for the most fastidious fly-fishing purist, as well as descriptions of streamcraft, the arts of spinning with finesse, and the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the challenge of natural bait fishing." Chapters include: Section one: The Alpine Country - The streams; The highland lakes; The Natural lagoons; Section two: The Hill Country - The headwater streams; The man-made storages; The natural lakes; Section three: The Lowlands - The inland rivers; Coastal lagoons and river mouths; The lowland pondages.