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THE WAY OF A TROUT WITH A FLY

by G.E.M. Skues

Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 2nd. 1928

Good condition. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. 2nd edition. 2 colour plates and 1 b/w plate. 259 pages.

Spine and corners bumped. Covers scuffed and marked. Light foxing throughout.

Stock no. 1329536

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Contents

  • FOREWORD
  • DIVISION I
  • PART I
  • I. CONSIDERATIONS OF MOTIVE
  • II. THE WHY
  • III. FREEWILL AND PREDESTINATION
  • PART II
  • I. THE SENSE OF TASTE
  • II. THE SENSE OF SMELL
  • PART III
  • THE VISION OF TROUT
  • I. A PRELIMINARY CAST
  • II. THE SENSE OF FORM AND DEFINITION
  • III. THE INVISIBILITY OF HOOKS
  • IV. THE SENSE OF POSITION
  • V. THE SENSE OF NUMBER
  • VII. THE SENSE OF COLOUR
  • VIII. THE SENSE OF SIZE
  • IX. TONE
  • X. IN DUSK AND DARK
  • XI. LOOKING UPWARD
  • XII. LOOKING FORWARD IN DUSK AND DARK
  • PART IV
  • HOW
  • I. THE MOUTH OF A TROUT
  • II. A SPECULATION IN BUBBLES
  • III. THE RISE
  • IV. ASSORTED RISES
  • V. FAUSEE MONTEE
  • VI. THE MOMENT
  • PART V
  • WHAT
  • I. FLIES AS FOOD
  • II. FLY DRESSING AS AN ART
  • III. IMITATION, REPRESENTATION, SUGGESTION
  • IV. STYLES OF FLY DRESSING
  • V. KICK
  • VI. EX MORTUA MANU
  • PART VI
  • BAFFLEMENT
  • DIVISION II
  • SOME FURTHER MINOR TACTICAL STUDIES
  • I. SOME PROBLEMS
  • II. SOME FLY-DRESSING EXAMPLES
  • III. SOME MORE FLY-DRESSING - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
  • IV. SUNDRY OBSERVATIONS
  • V. BWO.
  • VI. TACTICAL
  • VII. PSYCHOLOGICAL
  • VIII. FRANKLY IMMORAL
  • IX. EPISODICAL
  • X. DOGGEREL FROM THE CLUB JOURNAL

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