Rise to the Fly by Bernard Venables
This is a wonderfully evocative account of the subtle delights of a long lifetime of fly fishing seen through the eyes of a passionate devotee of this gentle pastime. Bernard Venables' snapshot of fly fishing history takes the reader from the tranquil time when angling ambled along contentedly, blissfully unaware of the developments to come, through the war years which changed angling forever, to the modern day. However, despite angling's sensitivity to such social change, its true spirit and broad principles remain constant. "A Rise to the Fly" is a distillation of the author's writing in the angling press over more than half a century, and also includes some new material written especially for this volume. It is luxuriously produced and illustrated with the author's own fine drawings, this will undoubtedly become a treasured collector's item.
Bernard Venables had a lifelong passion for the countryside, nature and fishing. He worked as a painter, illustrator, designer, and journalist on most of the national newspapers. He first appeared on radio and television in 1948 and later went on to make a successful series of fishing films for the BBC. He held the record for having caught the largest shark in the northern hemisphere and was awarded the MBE in 1995.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780709065111 |
| ISBN 10 | 0709065116 |
| Title | Rise to the Fly |
| Author | Bernard Venables |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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