This wonderful antiquarian volume contains a concise yet detailed guide to fly fishing. Illustrated by plates representing more than forty of the most useful flies accurately copied from nature and full of handy tips and useful information, this text is a veritable must-have for the novice angler, and would make for a great addition to collections of angling literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Devotion of Eminent Men to that Recreation', 'Its Fascinations', 'Pursuit of it', 'Advantageous to Health', 'Pleasures of Collecting Materials and making Artificial Flies', 'Cheapness of Angling in Comparison with Other Sports', et cetera. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of fishing.