This book contains a detailed and fully-illustrated guide to brown trout fishing, with information on equipment, techniques, common pitfalls, storing and cooking, and much more. Highly illustrated and full of helpful tips, "Angling for Brown Trout" will be of utility to both novice and seasoned angler alike, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Joy of Trout Fishing", "The Brown Trout", "Rods, Reels, and Lines", "Casts and Flies", "Other Gear and Knots", "Wet Fly-Fishing", "Other Means of Catching the Brown Trout", "Where to Find the Fish", "Time and Weather", "Striking and Playing the Fish", "How to Cook and Eat Trout", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.

First published in 1903, this volume contains a comprehensive guide to trout fishing, dealing with everything from habit and habitat to ideal weather conditions, equipment, different techniques, and much more. With useful illustrations and expert tips, “Trout Fishing” will be of considerable utility to anglers new and old, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector of vintage angling literature. Contents include: “Kinship with the Arts”, “The Wind”, “The Temperature”, “The Light”, “Are Trout Cunning?”, “Old John, Tim the Terrier, and Others”, “Lake and Stream”, “The Whustler”, “Note to the Second Edition”, “Dressings of the Lures Depicted in the Book of Flies”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

"The Art of Trout Fishing" is a collection of vintage articles on the trout, being a complete handbook on the trout with chaters on identifying, fishing, breeding, and more. Although old, these essays contains a wealth of timeless, practical information that will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in angling for or breeding trout. Contents include: "The Trout (Salmo Trutta): Classification", "The Breeding of Trout", "How to Make a Trout Farm", "Fishing with the Floating Fly", "Fishing with the Float Fly: Patterns of Flies", "Fishing with the Floating Fly: The Rod and Tackle", "Fishing with the Floating Fly: Throwing the Fly", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

Brown trout fly fishing is great fun, as well as very challenging! The myth and misinformation surrounding this trout is abundant, Brown Trout Fly Fishing cuts through it all to give a no-nonsense, in-depth view of this most exciting fish. Francis covers: a history and description of the fish, techniques for rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds, the most productive flies, tips for night fishing, pattern recipes, full-color fly plates photographed by Jim Schollmeyer and more. Brown Trout Fly Fishing is the definitive source on this challenging trout!

This work recommends a much lighter tackle system than traditionally used in Britain, and also teaches the revolutionary casting system Bucknall has developed in order to exploit the true potential of the ultra-light line he favours.