Fly-Rods & Fly-Tackle (Fly Fisherman's Gold Library) [Facsimile] [Leather Bound]

Henry P. Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1994

Originally published by Harper & Brothers in 1885, Henry Wells's classic covers how the tools that anglers use are made, including hooks, lines, leaders, reels, rods and other miscellaneous fishing equipment. Also includes a section on how to cast the fly. Bonded Leather.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 364 pages
• Publisher: Derrydale Press (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564161242
• ISBN-13: 978-1564161246
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read and have Fly Fishing book..., May 29, 2007

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R. Rios "Uroj Leir Rods" (Placitas, NM US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly-Rods & Fly-Tackle (Fly Fisherman's Gold Library) (Leather Bound)

Ok, this book was written long before many of us were even round, but HP Wells wasreally on top of his game. If you fly fish, tye your own flies and/or make your own rods then you have to read this book. This book really shows when men were men and there was a fine (finer than today) appreciation of the ART of rod making, fly dressing, and exquisite tackle. We don't know what we have until we have read about Mr Wells' and his story. This was the guy that the famous rod grip was named after. Plus, since the book is leather bound, you can lay it around the house and it looks good without snobbing their nose at "a fishin book?".