This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on dry-fly fishing, with both theoretical and practical information for the dry-fly fishing enthusiast. Although old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, making this both a handy resource and a great addition to collections of fishing literature. The chapters of this volume include: 'The Dry-Fly Fisherman's Gear', 'Floating Flies and Sunk Flies', 'How to Cast', 'Where to Cast', 'When to Cast', 'Studies of Fish Feeding', 'Circumstances Affecting the Angler's Sport', 'Selection of Fly', 'Evening Fishing', 'Autopsy', 'Trout or Grayling', 'The Management of a Fishery', et cetera. This text is being republished now complete with a specially commissioned introduction on the history of fishing.