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Title: Fishing books online
Post by: Dutchfly on 21/01/2014 at 22:01

All,

By chance I came across a free online library with numerous fly fishing books. Not all books can be read, but some true classics can. For example this one, Floating flies and how to dress them, by F.M. Halford:

https://archive.org/stream/floatingflieshow00halfrich#page/n3/mode/2up

I found it very interesting to read that, back in the day, pike scales made good wings for Black Gnats!


Jeroen

Title: Re: Fishing books online
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/01/2014 at 23:47

Interesting link Jeroen :z16

Best wishes
Mike

Title: Re: Fishing books online
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 22/01/2014 at 07:22

Quote from: Dutchfly on 21/01/2014 at 22:01

I found it very interesting to read that, back in the day, pike scales made good wings for Black Gnats!

I know a small fish called the Bleak used to be netted and its scales used as fake Mother of Pearl, but thats really interesting about the wings. I must try it ;)

Title: Re: Fishing books online
Post by: Hamish Young on 22/01/2014 at 09:19

Rob......  the wing thing.... does that mean you can now say you'll be fly fishing with Pike rather than for them ??? :! :z7

H :cool: