The New Dry Fly Patterns, The Manipulation of Dressing Them, and Practical Experiences of Their Use.

By Frederic M. Halford

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1910. First Edition. 8vo, [viii], 219pp., Index. Front piece in sepia with tissue guard, 43 plates in colour, sepia and black and white — all tissue guards in place, publisher’s cloth binding with bright gilt titling on spine — complete and in Very Good + condition.

During 1902 Halford collected a very large number of specimens of flies on which the rising trout were feeding and preserved them in formalin which he had read about in an article in the Field in 1901. He then worked out the new patterns with the local fly-dresser reproducing as nearly as possible the precise shades of colour of the natural insect. He fished with these flies only from 1903 to 1909 with great success. For the serious fly-fisher — a highly detailed, informative and well produced publication — both well written and with beautiful plates throughout.

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