HALFORD, Frederic M.
Floating Flies and How to Dress Them.
First Edition of Frederic M. Halford's Floating Flies and How to Dress Them
London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1886.
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Item Number: RRB-150431
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First edition of this comprehensive guide to the art of fly fishing and the creation of artificial flies for trout and grayling, only 500 copies printed. Octavo, original publisher's cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt, illustrated with diagrams and nine hand-colored plates. In near fine condition with rubbing to the extremities, signature to the top of the title page.
Fly fishing is a method of angling in which fish are caught using an artificial “fly” cast with a weighted line and specialized rod, emphasizing precision, timing, and the controlled imitation of insect life. Beyond its technical demands—casting mechanics, reading currents, and matching local hatches—fly fishing has developed a distinct cultural tradition in which skill is framed as attentiveness to ecology and restraint toward the natural world.
Floating Flies and How to Dress Them.
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