Distant waters fly fishing

Hard cover; 192 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Ov er 1kg. This book looks at the essence of idyllic fishing in a variety of places, both inland and at sea. Photographs accompany descriptions of the spirit of the place, and the character of the fish.

Saltwater Fly-fishing in South Africa - Bruce Black - Struik - pp, indexed, full-colour photographs - Paperback in very good condition. Postage & packaging R Bruce Black's Saltwater Fly-fishing in South Africa is a comprehensive guide to fly-fishing the estuaries, surf zone and offshore waters of South Africa's coastline. It deals in detail with subjects such as tackle selection, the principles of saltwater fly-fishing, saltwater food types, dangers and their avoidance, and conservation. In addition to covering the well-known fly-rod targets, there is a section on saltwater fish species never before considered by South African writers which also provides the specific tactics used in their capture. The chapter on saltwater flies provides detailed instructions on tying and fishing many of the classics, and also features several new patterns. Based on knowledge gained over years on the water, Saltwater Fly-fishing in South Africa will be invaluable for anybody who wields the long rod in the salt.    

Hard cover. 287 pages. Very good condition. Over 1kg. This handbook covers various aspects of the fly-fishing sport and includes step-by-step techniques for casting, hooking, playing and landing trout in all kinds of waters. The book is illustrated with 500 photographs of trout flies, and of the type of trout that provide some of the best fishing.  

A.A. Balkema. st edition. Blue leatherette hard cover; 258 pages. Very good condition Part autobiography and part detailed account of South African waters. The author based a good deal of his text on reports he had written for the South African government. He "seems to have compiled these reports by conscientiously fishing every stream, river and dam in South Africa". Much also on the author's pioneering work introducing trout to previously untouched South African waters. "If you only ever collect one book, let it be Rapture Of The River. There will never be another that sums up the soul of South African fly fishing as brilliantly." (Paul Curtis in Fishing The Margins, ). 

Saltwater fly-fishing or South Africa is a comprehensive guide to fly fishing the estuaries, surf zone and offshore waters of South Africas Coastline.