Ogden on Fly Tying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406787368)

Originally published in Cheltenham, 1879. First editions are now very rare and extremely expensive. The author first fished in Derbyshire before moving to Cheltenham where he perfected a practical method of dry fly fishing. This illustrated book contains fascinating and informative descriptions of his methods with the floating fly, which he claims to have invented some 40 years before his book was published. Contents include: On Fly Dressing - Favourite Standard Flies - On Salmon Flies - The May Fly - The Green Drake - On Rods _ Hints on Casting - On Reels - On Fly Lines - Minnow Fishing - Ireland - Baskets and Nets. Etc.

Author: James Ogden
ISBN-10: 1406787361
ISBN-13: 9781406787368
Publisher: Read Country Books
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2007
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d