The Rod And Line Or Practical Hints And Dainty Devices For The Sure Taking Of Trout Graylings Etc

Fishing is one of the world's most beloved pastimes, and in this classic guidebook, Hewett Wheatley provides a wealth of practical advice and dainty devices for the successful taking of trout, graylings, and other freshwater fish. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and helpful illustrations, this book is a must-have for any angler. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Rod and Line, or Practical Hints and Dainty Devices for the Sure Taking of Trout, Grayling, Etc: In Five Parts Considerable manual dexterity is required to produce a good imitation of the natural insect, and the acquisition Of this art is a pleasant and interesting accomplishment. In this manufacture colour must be minutely at tended to, for it is a demonstrated fact, that fish rise at colour. Imitate never so Closely the form and general character of the fly at which the fish are rising, if the colour be wanting, you will have no sport. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.