TROUT, SEA TROUT AND SALMON FISHING. By W.B. Currie. With line drawings. Collins Nutshell Book No.23.

(1963) 1967 reprint. 16mo (105 x 155mm). Pp159. B/w illustrations, bibliography. Mottled grey cloth, fly motif printed in dark blue to upper board, spine titled in dark blue.

A serious and useful book packed into a very small format, by a noted angling author of the day. Number 23 of the Collins Nutshell series, one or two of which were a fixture of every bookshelf through the 1960s and '70s. Chapters include: A trout's life cycle; The watercraft of a river; The watercraft of lochs and reservoirs; Tacklecraft; Learning to cast efficiently; Trout flies below the surface; Trout flies above the surface; Trout nymphing on river and loch; What to expect when playing trout; Spinning for trout and sea trout; Worming for trout and sea trout; Knowing your salmon; Salmon in cold water; Salmon in warmer water; Spinning and bait fishing for salmon; The angler's shop window; The angler's library.