This book contains a collection of anecdotes and sketches pertaining to the author's experiences fishing and otter hunting. This entertaining and insightful volume will appeal to the modern fisherman and hunter, both as an entertaining read and informative handbook. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless, making it a great addition to collections and a useful recourse for the modern outdoorsman. Contents Include: "'Heu Gaze!' an Otter Hunting Song", "Memorable Fishes", "Otter Hunting Memories ...
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This book contains a collection of anecdotes and sketches pertaining to the author's experiences fishing and otter hunting. This entertaining and insightful volume will appeal to the modern fisherman and hunter, both as an entertaining read and informative handbook. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless, making it a great addition to collections and a useful recourse for the modern outdoorsman. Contents Include: "'Heu Gaze!' an Otter Hunting Song", "Memorable Fishes", "Otter Hunting Memories in Northumbria, Scottish Borders, Welsh Marches, etc.", "May Fly, Creeper and Caddis", "Hunting the Untutored Otter", "Finding a Small Trout Stream", "The Delights of Otter Hunting", "Flies for Spring Trouting", "The Otter: The Anglers Friend", "Otters in Winter", "The Autumn Grayling Angler", "Cooking Fresh Water Fish", "Albanism in Otters", "Ancient Hooks", et cetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Add this copy of Rod, Pole & Perch: Fishing & Otter Hunting Sketches to cart. $115.35, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Home Farm Books.