Project Gutenberg 2014-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 212 Orvis, C. F. (Charles F.) Orvis, Charles F. Cheney, A. Nelson 12037413 Fishing with the Fly Sketches by Lovers of the Art, with Illustrations of Standard Flies Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Fishing with the Fly" by Charles F. Orvis and Others is a guidebook on the art of fly fishing, written in the late 19th century. This work explores various techniques, equipment, and methods related to fly fishing, particularly focusing on salmon fishing in North American waters. It embodies a passion for the sport while providing practical advice and poetic musings about the natural beauty and excitement of the angling experience. The opening of the book sets a reflective and enthusiastic tone, contemplating the allure of salmon fishing and detailing the experiences of a skilled angler. The text vividly describes the behavior of salmon in the river, capturing the anticipation and excitement of fishing during their seasonal runs. There is an emphasis on the mastery required to tackle such noble fish and the joy it brings to both seasoned anglers and casual enthusiasts alike. Through charming descriptions of the fishing environment, the narrative invites readers to appreciate the interplay of nature and the skill involved in the pursuit of salmon with a fly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Flies, Artificial Fly fishing SH Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 528212 523299 2024-09-19T12:58:40.247126 2023-09-20T09:01:55.150927 text/html text/html 510401 2023-11-08T13:02:14 text/html 5369536 2024-09-19T12:58:50.913129 application/epub+zip 5363326 2024-09-19T12:58:42.114201 application/epub+zip 358371 2024-09-19T12:58:40.916149 application/epub+zip 7027719 2024-09-19T12:58:57.378043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6993294 2024-09-19T12:58:49.342131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426272 2022-09-21T08:24:41.849080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452503 448305 2024-09-19T12:58:39.078182 2023-09-20T09:01:54.018992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432716 2023-11-08T13:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16716 2024-09-19T12:58:57.552037 application/rdf+xml 21716 2024-09-19T12:58:41.098139 image/jpeg 3330 2024-09-19T12:58:41.006128 image/jpeg 173034 2023-11-08T13:20:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 5895794 2024-09-19T12:58:40.403131 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