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by Charles F. Orvis (Author), A. Nelson Cheney (Author)
A Classic Collection From The Best In Fly Fishing!
This deluxe reprint Legacy Edition of Charles F. Orvis' & A. Nelson Cheney's Fishing With The Fly is a wonderful collection of fly fishing articles from the masters of the sport in the late 1800s. Collected by renowned old-time experts Charles F. Orvis and A. Nelson Cheney, this book's articles features tales, technique, and poetry on fly fishing and piscatorial natural history.
The timeless knowledge readers can expect in its pages include writings on multiple fishing topics from prominent authors of the day, including fishing poles, lures, fly fishing and tying flies, information on different species of fish and their mannerisms, and of course, old fishing stories (that are often exaggerated!)
Included within the pages are the beautiful illustrations by Mr. Orvis of fishing flies of various types, sorted by the species that prefer them. This alone is worth being on the bookshelves of both aspiring and expert fly fishers alike!
Enjoy your copy of the Fishing With The Fly for its historical record of the times and old-time tips on fly fishing and tying new flies for your collection. Some material, of course, is past its time. However, most of the material is timeless! Perhaps you may even learn an old skill or two.
This book makes a perfect gift for fishermen and fisherwomen, young and old! Also makes a great gift for outsoorspeople, campers, hunters, and scouts. This book represents the rich history of the fishing sport, and belongs on the bookshelf of every angler!
A part of the Library of American Outdoors Classics: Volume 17
This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of Fishing With The Fly is professionally restored and presented from the original source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge for years to come.
About the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors Classics
Sometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!
As a part of the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors Classics, this unabridged Legacy Edition volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations.
