Excerpt from The Gentle Art of Angling: A Practical Handbook The number of books on angling proves not only the interest the subject commands, but the variety of points of view from which it may be treated. To cope with the wiles of the timid roach and carp, and wary trout and salmon, the craft has developed to such a degree as to rank among the sciences. Once having reached that position, it would be presumption on the part of any writer to claim to have said the last word. It is clear, from the literature on the subject ...
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Excerpt from The Gentle Art of Angling: A Practical Handbook The number of books on angling proves not only the interest the subject commands, but the variety of points of view from which it may be treated. To cope with the wiles of the timid roach and carp, and wary trout and salmon, the craft has developed to such a degree as to rank among the sciences. Once having reached that position, it would be presumption on the part of any writer to claim to have said the last word. It is clear, from the literature on the subject, that considerable diversity of opinion exists among the authorities; not only on the natural history of the fish and fish-culture, but also on the practical side of the art, in the choice and use of rods and tackle. It is among these gaps that a niche may be found for a new book on angling, which, while covering much of the ground already traversed by other writers, takes occasional excursions into less explored territory. Every angler has his own method of approaching the suspicious quarry and wooing him to destruction. If he urges this as the better way, he does so out of the fulness of practical experience. Whilst infallibility does not rest with any one method, in the careful statement of different points of view lies instruction. One departure from familiar paths in the following pages is on the make and weight of salmon rods. Reform in the use of heavy and unwieldy weapons is overdue. The practicability of the counsel I venture to give finds support in the fact that one of the principal manufacturers has produced a salmon rod corresponding in weight and efficiency with what I have advised. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... 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.
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