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A look at the development of the sport over the past six centuries.Once limited to trout and salmon, today fly-fishing techniques are used to catch every fish species from minnows to marlin in rivers, lakes and oceans from the Amazon to the Arctic. From the many thousands of fly patterns developed over the centuries, The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies focuses on fifty iconic flies chosen to represent the evolution not only of fishing flies and fly tying but also the sport itself.Filled with illustrations and photographs of the flies (the fifty are just the starting point—more than 200 flies are mentioned or shown in the book), as well as profiles of key characters, The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies charts the growth and diversification of this fascinating sport from the fifteenth century to the present day and its spread from Britain, Europe and Japan to North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, and now to every country in the world. The evolution of fly-fishing tackle—rods, reels, lines and hooks—is also covered in a series of essays spread throughout the book.Praise for The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies“A delightful ramble along the stream of fish

Author
Ian Whitelaw
Publisher
New York, NY: Stewart Tabori & Chang, an imprint of Abrams
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9781613127834
Subjects
Sports, History, Agriculture
Rating
3.93 / 5 (33 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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