"An absolute milestone of a book. Perhaps the most brilliant and original book on fly fishing to appear in the past 50 years" is how it has been described. And so it is. It literally throws open a window on the watery frontiers of the world of trout and the conditions that govern its existence. It pays particular attention to the trout's visual perception of its environment, how it reacts to what it sees, and how a fly might produce a desired reaction - a rise. The authors study of trout behaviour, backed by hundreds of hours of underwater observation and thousands of close up photographs taken from both above and below the water is distilled in this volume to provide a startlingly clear understanding of the ultimate truths of the world of the trout and the fly. A classic book, not easily come by. Very good, sturdy condition, colour and black and white photographs and sketches throughout. Hardcover, 191 pages, 27.5cm x 21.5cm.