TYING AND FISHING THE TERRESTRIALS. By Loring D. Wilson.

1978 1st edition. 8vo (170 x 243mm). Pp200. B/w photographs, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

"Not just another fly-tying book [but] a system by which the ..tier and angler can totally eliminate the need to match the hatch." Describes the North American species of terrestrial insects and shows how to imitate them. Also discusses fishing techniques for trout, small and largemouth bass, panfish and carp as well as some brackish water fishes. Chapters include: The terrestrials; Tools and materials; Characteristics of terrestrials; Grasshoppers; Crickets; Woolly worms; Landflies; Bees; Worms; Ants; Leafhoppers; Beetles; Sowbugs and others; Terrestrial tackle; Terrestrials for trout; Terrestrials for bass; Terrestrials for panfish; Terrestrials for brackish water.