Project Gutenberg 2011-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 145 Blacker, W. (William) Blacker, William Blacker's art of fly making, &c. : $b comprising angling, & dyeing of colours, with engravings of salmon & trout flies Blacker's art of fly making, etc. : comprising angling, and dyeing of colours, with engravings of salmon and trout flies Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker%27s_Art_of_Fly_Making Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c." by William Blacker is a comprehensive guide on the techniques of fly tying, angling, and dyeing colors, written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a practical resource for both novice and experienced anglers, detailing methods to create effective artificial flies specifically designed for catching salmon and trout. It focuses on improving the angling craft through clarity and accessibility of information. The opening of the book introduces the author's intentions and the structure of the work itself. Blacker expresses his passion for fly fishing and his desire to share practical knowledge drawn from his extensive experience as a practitioner. He outlines the various materials and tools necessary for fly-making and emphasizes the importance of color and proper technique in creating enticing flies. The preface sets the stage for a detailed exploration of fly-making methods, including easy-to-follow instructions and a catechism aimed at beginners, ensuring that readers are equipped to improve their skills in a clear and engaging manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fishing Flies, Artificial SH Text Crafts Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 383176 383244 2024-10-15T07:28:49.412804 2023-09-15T12:32:31.574687 text/html text/html 380919 2011-04-02T17:59:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4377043 2011-04-02T17:59:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4565691 2024-10-15T07:29:03.219737 application/epub+zip 4558830 2024-10-15T07:28:54.742789 application/epub+zip 200055 2024-10-15T07:28:52.161798 application/epub+zip 5172393 2024-10-15T07:29:09.321702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5098453 2024-10-15T07:29:00.502733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261882 2022-09-16T10:58:23.501126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331741 331452 2024-10-15T07:28:48.325829 2023-09-15T12:32:30.712688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331665 2011-04-02T17:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112528 2011-04-02T17:59:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331656 2011-04-02T17:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112503 2011-04-02T17:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21899 2024-10-15T07:29:09.509693 application/rdf+xml 16700 2024-10-15T07:28:52.774775 image/jpeg 3860 2024-10-15T07:28:52.469767 image/jpeg 4478584 2024-10-15T07:28:49.560791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog