Salmon is the name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, which also includes trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Within this volume, the author presents a complete guide to salmon fishing, providing simple information and instructions on everything that a salmon fisher needs to know. Contents include: Forming the Tag, Tail and Butt , Salmon Flies , Dressing the Salmon Fly , The Lesson , The Salmon Fly Rod, Reel, etc , Lessons in Casting , Fishing the salmon Fly in Low Water , Hooking and Playing the Fish , Hooks and Knots , Spinning for Salmon , Prawning and Worm Fishing , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.