John Harrington Keene

Fishing Tackle, Its Materials and Manufacture - a Practical Guide to the Best Modes and Methods of Making Every Kind of Appliance Necessary for Taking John Harrington Keene

This early works is an extensive and informative guide to the subject of Fishing Tackle with Two hundred and fifty four illustrations and explanatory diagrams, it is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any keen angler. Contents Include; I. Hooks of Various Kinds, Ancient and Modern, II. Knots - Gut, Hair and Gimp, III. Running Lines and Their Dressings - Reels and Their Fittings, IV. Tackle for the Carp Family, V. Baits for Pike, Salmon, Trout, Perch, and Eels, VI. Woods used in rod making, VII. The rod and its various parts and fittings, VIII. Rod making and mending. IX. Fly Making, X. Fly Making-Trout Flies for Different Seasons, XI. Salmon Flies: Their Varieties and the Modes of Making Them. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.