The Compleat AnglerThe Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton. 1985. Bloomsbury Books, London, England. An immediate success when if was first published in 1653, Walton's classic celebration of the joys of fishing continues to captivate anglers and nature lovers with its timeless advice and instruction. Originally cast in the form of a dialogue between an experienced angler named Piscator and his pupil Viator, the book details methods for catching, eating, and savoring all

and the settings in which they occur

Book Condition:  As new

but surely many of his readers think of him as one - at least those anglers who believe

” From short and long casts to dry flies and spinners

Georgia Strait

some shelf-wear and minor soiling

no trespassing signs

electronic fish-finders and other advances in modern tackle technology

Virgin Water: Thirty-five Years in the Quest of the Squaretail Trout by Leighton Brewer

he ferried his sports one-by-one into isolated lakes and rivers where the fishing went beyond their wildest dreams

Frank Woolner

Illustrations by Tom Beecham