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Fishless Days, Angling Nights 

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ID No.: 826      
AU$35.00

Crown Publishers Inc. New York, 1972 3rd printing, 8vo,  Illust,  223pp,  D/J,  A treasury of stories and articles by the acknowledged. ”Dean of American Fly Fishermen”. It records the perils and rewards, the delights and disappointments of a lifetime of sporting days and nights on the stream.  There is a profound insight and a lighthearted philosophy into the character of fishermen and campers, reminiscences of famed anglers, wit and humour and there is a deeply evocative account of fun on fishless days.  -Fine/Fine                                                                                  

Fly Fishing Small Streams

by  Gierach, John
ID No.: 2087
AU$30.00

Stackpole Books  Harrisburg, 1989, 8vo, 159pp,  Soft Cover,  Illustrated by Deborah Bond. An extremely readable discussion of the business of fly fishing of small trout streams with lots of references to the authors own experiences.   It is a selection of short stories on the art, techniques and the challenge of fishing on small streams. Chapters include  A Finely Balanced Environment, Sneaking Around on Your Hands and  Knees, A Crisp, Low, Sidearm Roll Cast, You Can Catch Them on Anything, The Comforts of Stuff and Where There is Trout There is Hope. Previous owners name. Slight foxing.– Fine

Fishing Widows.

by  LYONS. Nick 
ID No.: 1032  
AU$35.00

Crown Publishers Inc. New York,  1974, D/J.  Can fishing become a form of adultery? Is a coffee coloured stream as loveable as a classic mountain stream. Why do 50 million people really fish? Nick Lyons answers to these and other “vital”  angling questions that are sometimes serious, sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poetic but always moving. Fishing Widows presents a creelful of varied stories and commentaries sure to delight all fishermen  -and their wives.  D/J rubbed and stained.  Bookplates of Jock Grey and David Featherstone. -Very Good/Good    

Fishing and Thinking.

by ​LUCE, A.A.         
ID No.: 1023     
AU$25.00

Ragged Mountain Press Camden Maine,  1996, 8 vo, Illust, 192pp, Soft cover.I t took courage to line fishing and thinking in the title. In this bookyou will travel to an Irish countryside that is still arcadian, youwill hear an unaccostumed rhythm in the voices and the waves, You will sojourn in a place that has trout and is beautiful. Your guide will be a philosopher who loves virtue and angling.  Foreword by Datus Proper.  -Very fine.   

Sunset Playgrounds

by AFLALO, F.G.
ID No.: 11
AU$90.00

Witherby & Co. London, 1909 1st Edn, 8vo, Illust., 251pp. Blue cloth cover, Information on fishing and travelling in California, western Canada and the West Indies. Fishing in British Columbia and Yosemite for trout, salmon and salt water fish also black bass in Quebec.".  Sl rubbing on edges- Very Good.

Tying & Fishing Terrestrials

by ALMY, Gerald.
ID No.: 32
AU$45.00

Stackpole Books Harrisburg, 1978, 8vo, Illust, 238pp, D/J is sl. rubbed. Introduction by Charles K Fox,   Discusses stream strategy and the tying of terrestrials including ants, sawflies, bees, wasps, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, roaches, caterpillars, butterflies, moths, leafhoppers, cicadas and other minor terrestrials. - Very Fine.

Angler's Club Bulletin

by Angler\'s Club of New York
ID No.: 37
AU$75.00

Anglers Club New York,  Assorted collection of seven issues for the years 1942, 1961 and 1962.    Articles by Dana Lamb, Stanley Babson, Sparse Grey Hackle and others.  -Very Good.

Distant Waters

by ATKINSON. R. Valentine
ID No.: 3119
AU$43.00

Michael Beazley London 1997. 1St UK Edn.  4to, Illust. 192pp. D/J.  Edited by Judy Dean. Illustrated by Atkinson's superb colour photographs.   An anthology of writings by well known international anglers on their selection of fishing in exotic locations.  John Gierach writes on Alaska, Russell Chatham on the Florida Keys, Mike Fitzgerald on Norway, Peter Kaminski on Alaska, Verlyn  Klinkenborg on New Zealand, Art Lee on Iceland, Tom McGuane on Mexico, Neil Patterson on the English chalk streams, David Profumo on Russia, Ernest Schweibert on Argentina and Nick Lyons on the Rocky Mountains. D/J Slight sunned. - Fine    

Bonefishing

by BABSON, Stanley M.
ID No.: 65
AU$25.00

Winchester Press New York .1973 revised edn, 8vo. Illust. 144pp. Blue cloth Cover.  Foreword by Lee Wulff.   B/W photographs and sketches. Introduces the angler to the exciting world of the bonefish. Locations, equipment, techniques and the excitement of the chase are discussed. - Fine

Night Fishing for Trout The Final Frontier

by BASHLINE, James L.
ID No.: 2562
AU$25.00

Dell Publishing New York, 1987 Revised and Expanded edn 8vo, Illust, 157pp, Soft cover.  Tactics and strategies of night fishing for trout…notes on correct tackle… proven night flies and their dressing.  "No thing of beauty but this book comes in that special category hors concours” (Gingrich) Illustrated by Eldridge Hardie.  Foreword Charles K Fox. Slight foxing   -Fine.

Fishless Days, Angling Nights 

by 
ID No.: 826      
AU$35.00

Crown Publishers Inc. New York, 1972 3rd printing, 8vo,  Illust,  223pp,  D/J,  A treasury of stories and articles by the acknowledged. ”Dean of American Fly Fishermen”. It records the perils and rewards, the delights and disappointments of a lifetime of sporting days and nights on the stream.  There is a profound insight and a lighthearted philosophy into the character of fishermen and campers, reminiscences of famed anglers, wit and humour and there is a deeply evocative account of fun on fishless days.  -Fine/Fine                                                                                  

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