This new edition of Oliver Kite's 1963 classic includes the complete text of the original, hailed as one of the most lucid works ever on the subject. Includes a new introduction, notes on Kite's fly dressings and reminiscences by his contemporaries, plus a new color section and historical photos. Kite studied nymphs extensively and here classifies them by type, explains their adaptations to specific habitats, and rates their relative significance to fishermen. He also explains the essentials of tying artificials and of fishing nymphs in all situations.
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Long-awaited reprint of a classic, with new photos and commentary.
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Oliver Kite (1920-1968) was one of Britain's finest fly fisherman and also a naturalist, a decorated soldier, a writer and broadcaster. Robert Spaight is a contributing editor for Angler's Journal and co-author of International Guide to Fly-Tying Materials. He lives near Lincoln, England.
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Curry for breakfast,
By Arthur Crown (Heathrow, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nymph Fishing in Practice (Hardcover)
Oliver Kite's most noteable work is surely the perfect antidote to anybody whose brains have been addled by George Skues, Peter Gathercole and possibly even Charles Jardine.These flambouyant and learned gentlemen artists of the fly credit the trout with colour vision and a palette that would embarass Monet. Whereas Ollie Kite was a tank training officer, based near Salisbury, with only two fairly drab fly patterns in his box. If he had studied art, he would certainly have tended towards minimalism. His patterns were 'Kite's Imperial' and the 'Bare-hook nymph' - neither of which are ever likely to find their way into the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Tate Modern. Inspired by his monochrome patterns - I went to a clear, spring-fed lake where Mr Jardine's own children learned to fish - to see if it was really possible to catch a trout on a bare (silver) hook. And it was ! What Sir Charles Jardine attempts to achieve by iridescent impressionism, Olly Kite achieved in the previous generation by giving the rod a twitch, or the line a pull and making the fly dance. I'm the first to admit the seductive effect of both these approaches. But I still have yet to find out what Charles Jardine has for breakfast.
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What is a nymph, a natural nymph, in the context of fly-fishing terminology? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grayling season, primary herls, artificial nymph, agile darters, stone clingers, bottom burrowers, goose herl, heron herl, weed raft, dipping point, nymph fishing, nymph fisherman, natural nymph, nymphing trout, honey dun, rewarding sport, olive spinners, fly dresser, grayling fishing, spent fly, sinking capability, voluntary take, food creatures, final moult, chalk country Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Avon, Red Spinner, Slow-water Olive, Pale Evening, Iron Blue, Charles Smith, Pale Watery, Blue-winged Olives, Small Spurwing, Charles Jardine, Deep-water Olives, Figheldean Bridge, Woodford Bridge, Olive Dun, Pale Wateries, Dusky Yellowstreak, Memorable June Day, Stormy September Day New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What is a nymph, a natural nymph, in the context of fly-fishing terminology? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grayling season, primary herls, artificial nymph, agile darters, stone clingers, bottom burrowers, goose herl, heron herl, weed raft, dipping point, nymph fishing, nymph fisherman, natural nymph, nymphing trout, honey dun, rewarding sport, olive spinners, fly dresser, grayling fishing, spent fly, sinking capability, voluntary take, food creatures, final moult, chalk country Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Avon, Red Spinner, Slow-water Olive, Pale Evening, Iron Blue, Charles Smith, Pale Watery, Blue-winged Olives, Small Spurwing, Charles Jardine, Deep-water Olives, Figheldean Bridge, Woodford Bridge, Olive Dun, Pale Wateries, Dusky Yellowstreak, Memorable June Day, Stormy September Day New!
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- The Trout and the Fly by Brian Clarke in Back Matter
- Still Water by Melissa Manning in Back Matter
- The Vicar of Wakefield (Oxford World's Classics) by Oliver Goldsmith in Front Matter
- Book of Common Prayer (1979, Personal Size Economy, Black) by The Episcopal Church in Front Matter
- Trout and How to Catch Them by Kenneth Mansfield in Front Matter
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- Nymph-Fishing Rivers & Stream: A Biologist's View of Taking Trout Below the Surface by Rick Hafele on page 3, page 6, and Back Matter
- Nymph Fishing by Terry Lawton on page 3, and Back Matter
- Nymph Fishing: A History of the Art and Practice by Terry Lawton on page 3, and Back Matter
- Trout Stream Insects of New Zealand: How to Imitate and Use Them by Norman Marsh in Back Matter
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