WHAT THE TROUT SAID About the Design of Trout Flies and Other Mysteries, Revised and Augmented Edition

WHAT THE TROUT SAID: ABOUT THE DESIGN OF TROUT FLIES AND OTHER MYSTERIES. REVISED AND AUGMENTED EDITION. By Datus C. Proper.

Elliott, Bill (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). (1982) 1989 revised edition. 8vo (150 x 215mm). Ppxviii,286. Colour plates of flies, b/w illustrations by Bill Elliott, bibliography. Green cloth-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. From the library of angling author John Roberts, with his name to the end-paper. Good-plus in spine-faded dust-wrapper. "This is a book for all serious fly fishermen - a penetrating look at the design of trout flies, a challenging series of thoughtful concepts for imitating trout foods, and penetrating discussions of insect behaviour, fly types, colour, hooks, and much more." Chapters include: Imitations, fancy flies, lures, and how to tell the difference; Priorities of trout, behaviour, size, shape, colour; How insects behave (almost as strangely as people); Making an artificial behave like the real thing; Imitating size shape and colour; The hook problem; Fly size, including weight and buoyancy; Shape, with a discussion of wing materials; Colour in folklore and and fishing, translucency, sheen, light patterns; What makes a 'design', when to change designs instead of patterns; Mayfly designs; Designs for caddis-flies, stoneflies, midges, terrestrials, and black gnats; Notes on fly-tying, or, how to talk to trout without an interpreter. . Artikel-Nr. 31186

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