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ATLANTIC SALMON MAGIC. By Topher Browne
Giant 4to (225 x News 285mm). https://kemalbalik.com ,462. Colour images, colour artwork by Thomas Weiergang, photograph end-papers. https://kemalbalik.com/product/mackerel-fish-for-sale/ laid in. Black boards with silver titles and salmon motif to higher board, spine titled in silver. A very giant and heavy "coffee-desk e-book," beautifully illustrated and very comprehensive. Foreword by Orri Vigfusson. Introduction by Simon Gawesworth. Topher Browne addresses the question of when and why a salmon takes an angler's fly, in addition to associated subjects akin to what the fish truly sees and questions of method and presentation, casting methods, putting, playing and touchdown your fish, places to go to find salmon, and "a survey of knowledgeable opinions concerning the vital marine survival of the species". The e book contains many excellent images from Rene Braun, Ted Fauceglia, Matt Harris, Justin McCarthy, Tom Montgomery, Henrik Mortensen, Paul Nicklen, Thomas R. Pero and Paul Schmookler. Chapters include: Atlantic Salmon Magic; Tactical salmon fishing; Reading salmon water; Flies that take Atlantic salmon; The dry fly; The riffling hitch; The wet fly; The sunk fly; Tackling salmon; Technique; The place to fish for Atlantic salmon; A listing of salmon rivers. A companion guide by the identical author, 100 Best Flies for Atlantic Salmon can also be accessible (at only GBP 7.95!). This provides a full-page colour photograph of every of one hundred flies chosen to swimsuit the strategies discussed in Atlantic Salmon Magic.

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