The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies

The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies

 
The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies recounts the history of a sport that dates back two thousand years, focusing on milestone flies from the first feathered hook to contemporary patterns using cutting edge materials.

From the many thousands of fly patterns developed over the centuries (there are more than 1,700 salmon fly patterns alone) these fifty have been chosen to represent the development not only of the flies themselves but also of fly fishing techniques-and of rods, lines, and reels. These iconic flies also chart the spread of this addictive sport from its modern origins on the chalk streams of southern England and the rivers of Scotland to the US, Europe, South America and the Antipodes, and now to every country in the world.

Once limited to trout and salmon, fly-fishing techniques today are used to catch every fish species from minnows to marlin, in rivers, lakes and oceans from the Amazon to the Arctic. Filled with profiles of the key characters, tying tips, photographs and illustrations of the flies, and detailed explanations of the techniques used to fish them, The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies charts the exponential growth and diversification of this fascinating sport.

About the Author

Ian Whitelaw is a freelance writer living in British Columbia, Canada. He has been a keen angler since the moment he caught his first trout, fishing with his father in Wiltshire, England, at the age of eight. Over the years he has fished rivers, lakes, and the ocean in the UK, Canada, Kenya, India, Belize, and Mongolia. Ian has been a regular contributor of articles to fly-fishing websites and magazines, and has been the contributing editor on more than a dozen books on fishing for major publishers.

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  • ISBN : 9781921966552
  • Product Type : Book
  • Format : Hardcover
  • Author : Ian Whitelaw
  • Language : ENG
  • Country of Publication : AU
GTIN: 9781921966552

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