Testament of a Trout Fisher

Laurence Catlow is considered one of the finest classical flyfishing writers of our times and here he explores the themes close to an angler’s heart:

* why catching two trout each time matters so much to him

* the experience of fishing in contrast to a day's shooting
* the melancholy appeal of autumn fishing
* the difference between holiday fishing and home fishing
* the secrets of a flytyer
* starting the season on the river
* big trout or little trout: why he prefers the latter
* why fishing is a lifelong joy
* fishing the mayfly

'The best flyfishing book to cross my desk this year, without a doubt. Catlow’s writing is easily accessible, simple English fused into passages that flow like a chalkstream glide, littered with lines that sit in the memory long after their page has turned.' Trout Fisherman, Jeffrey Prest, 4 January 

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Illustrations:
16 Black & white illustrations

Pages:
256

Published:
Sep 10, 2024

ISBN:
9781913159795

About the Author:

Laurence Catlow is considered one of the finest and most thoughtful writers on flyfishing today.

He has a doctorate in Classics from Cambridge University and was Head of Classics at Sedbergh School. He lives in Brough, Cumbria, and fishes mainly in that county and in Yorkshire, although his pursuit of trout also takes him further afield, to Scotland, Wales, Shropshire and Hampshire.

His other interests include shooting and beating, walking his dogs, wine, religion and classical music.

Laurence Catlow writes about shooting and fishing for the sporting press.

He is author of Confessions of a Shooting, Fishing Man, Once a Flyfisher, Private Thoughts from a Small Shoot and That Strange Alchemy. all published by Merlin Unwin Books.