THE MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FLY FISHING, BOTTOM FISHING, TROLLING By H. Cholmondeley - Pennell A READ COUNTRY BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT Originally published in 1870, this extremely scarce early angling work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and illustrations, as part of their HISTORY OF FISHING series. The author was a well known and respected figure in angling circles. He was, for a time, Inspector of Fisheries, and was responsible for several other fishing books and many contributions to the sporting press of that era. This fascinating book consists of over three hundred pages containing twenty four Detailed chapters and is illustrated by some fifty engravings of fish and vintage fishing tackle. Part One deals with Tackle: Hooks. Spinning Tackle. Lines and Reels. Rods and Rod Making. Knots and Nets. Part Two covers Fly Fishing. Artificial Flies. Brown Trout Flies. Worm Fishing....