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FLYCASTING HANDBOOK. By Peter Mackenzie-Philps.
Published by Ward Lock/Blandford. London. 1995., 1995
ISBN 10: 0713725400ISBN 13: 9780713725407
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
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(Paperback, 1995). (1991) 1995 pbk edition. 4to paperback (195 x 258mm). Pp159. B/w photographs, illustrations. Good-plus. "Peter Mackenzie-Philps gives precise step-by-step instructions on the most successful forms of casting, for both single and double-handed rods. How to adapt to wind conditions and the advantage of different types of line are explained, allowing the reader to select and use effortlessly the right cast for any situation. Included are chapters on common casting faults and their cure, with key chapters on tackle tactics and competition casting, both for distance and accuracy. The author's step-by-step directions are accompanied by over a hundred specially-commissioned photographs which show casting sequences as he describes them." One of the better books on casting. Chapters include: Setting the scene; The grip; The stance; The overhead cast with a trout rod; The overhead cast - wind from the right; The overhead cast - into the wind; The overhead cast - casting a little farther; The overhead cast - casting a lot farther; The overhead cast - the ultimate in distance; The overhead cast - faults and their cure; The slack line cast; The reach cast; The steeple cast; The side cast; The curve cast; The roll cast; Changing direction; The double-handed rod; The double-spey cast; The single-spey cast; Salmon on a shooting head; After the line has landed; Loop control; Fly lines; In conclusion. .
