Methods and Practice.—General Fresh-water Fishing: F. Francis, A Book on Angling (London, 1885), though old, a thoroughly sound text-book, particularly good on salmon fishing; H.C. Pennell and others, Fishing—Salmon and Trout and Pike and Coarse Fish (Badminton Library, 2 vols., London, 1904); John Bickerdyke, The Book of the All-Round Angler (London, 1900); Horace G. Hutchinson and others, Fishing (Country Life Series, 2 vols., London, 1904), contains useful ichthyological notes by G.A. Boulenger, a chapter on “The Feeding of Salmon in Fresh-Water,” by Dr.J. Kingston Barton, and a detailed account of the principal salmon rivers of Norway, by C.E. Radclyffe.
Salmon and Trout.—Major J.P. Traherne, The Habits of the Salmon (London, 1889); G.M. Kelson, The Salmon Fly (London, 1895), contains instructions on dressing salmon-flies; A.E. Gathorne Hardy, The Salmon ("Fur, Feather and Fin Series,” London, 1898); Sir H. Maxwell, Bt., Salmon and Sea Trout (Angler’s Library, London, 1898); Sir E. Grey, Bt., Fly Fishing (Haddon Hall Library, London and New York, 1899); W. Earl Hodgson, Salmon Fishing (London, 1906), contains a series of coloured plates of salmon flies; Marquis of Granby, The Trout ("Fur, Feather and Fin Series,” London, 1898). Wet Fly Fishing: W.C. Stewart, The Practical Angler (London, 1905), a new edition of an old but still valuable work; E.M. Tod, Wet Fly Fishing (London, 1903); W. Earl Hodgson, Trout Fishing (London, 1905), contains a series of admirable coloured plates of artificial flies. Dry Fly Fishing: F.M. Halford, Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice (London, 1902), the standard work on the subject; G.A.B. Dewar, The Book of the Dry Fly (London, 1897). Grayling: T.E. Pritt, The Book of the Grayling (Leeds, 1888); H.A. Rolt, Grayling Fishing in South Country Streams (London, 1905).
Coarse Fish.—C.H. Wheeley, Coarse Fish (Angler’s Library, London, 1897); J.W. Martin, Practical Fishing (London); Float-fishing and Spinning (London, 1885); W. Senior and others, Pike and Perch ("Fur, Feather and Fin Series,” London, 1900); A.J. Jardine, Pike and Perch (Angler’s Library, London, 1898); H.C. Pennell, The Book of the Pike (London, 1884); Greville Fennell, The Book of the Roach (London, 1884).
Sea Fishing.—J.C. Wilcocks, The Sea Fisherman (London, 1884); John Bickerdyke (and others), Sea Fishing (Badminton Library, London, 1895); Practical Letters to Sea Fishers (London, 1902); F.G. Aflalo, Sea Fish (Angler’s Library, London, 1897); P.L. Haslope, Practical Sea Fishing (London, 1905).