Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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Page 226
... length and variety of tops , at all the fishing - tackle shops in London . The structure of a fly rod , says a very expe- rienced fisherman , requires particular attention : the length is perhaps not so very material ; one of twelve ...
... length and variety of tops , at all the fishing - tackle shops in London . The structure of a fly rod , says a very expe- rienced fisherman , requires particular attention : the length is perhaps not so very material ; one of twelve ...
Page 230
... length ; the But ends of the rod may be made of red deal , the middle of Ash , and the tops ( which may be shorter than the other joints ) of Hazel ; for Perch , Chub , Bream , Carp , Eels , Tench , the length may be shortened and size ...
... length ; the But ends of the rod may be made of red deal , the middle of Ash , and the tops ( which may be shorter than the other joints ) of Hazel ; for Perch , Chub , Bream , Carp , Eels , Tench , the length may be shortened and size ...
Page 441
... lengths , nicely whipped together , of level gut , as fine or rather smaller than that of the foot - length , with a loop at the end to fasten to it , ) is to be looped to the foot- length , and then the Drop - fly ( just above a knot ...
... lengths , nicely whipped together , of level gut , as fine or rather smaller than that of the foot - length , with a loop at the end to fasten to it , ) is to be looped to the foot- length , and then the Drop - fly ( just above a knot ...
Contents
Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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