The Upstream Wet Fly

by Terry Lawton

This fascinating and informative book provides a history of the development of wet fly fishing, particularly the Scottish and North Country schools and their leading protagonists. The Scottish school was led by William C. Stewart, who was the first advocate of fishing and casting upstream. His book, The Art of Trout Fishing More Practically Applied to Clear Water, originally published in 1857, is still one of the most popular and enduring books...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0709088620
• ISBN13: 9780709088622
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Robert Hale & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.