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Minor tactics of the chalk stream and kindred studies

Chapter 1: AGENTS

By G. E. M. Skues

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The work argues for the wet fly as a complementary technique to the dominant dry-fly practice on chalk streams, combining natural observation with practical instruction. It surveys underwater insect behavior and surface feeding, recommends fly patterns and dressings, and treats tactics for conditions such as glassy glides, pools, eddies, and rough water. Chapters address casting and presentation (including deliberate drag and cross-country casts), selection and colour of materials, use of oil tips and spinners, ethical considerations, equipment like landing nets and light rods, and episodic anecdotes that illustrate adaptive approaches to trout and grayling angling.

MINOR TACTICS OF THE

CHALK STREAM

AGENTS

AMERICA	THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 64 & 66 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK
AUSTRALASIA	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 205 Flinders Lane, MELBOURNE
CANADA	THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. St. Martin’s House, 70 Bond Street, TORONTO
INDIA	MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD. Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA

	Rough Spring Olive. No. 1.		Iron Blue Dun. No. 00.

Greenwell’s Glory. No. 0.		Greenwell’s Glory. No. 00 Double.		Watery Dun. No. 00 Double.

Pale Summer Greenwell’s Glory. No. 1.		Pale Summer Greenwell’s Glory. No. 00 Double.		Black Gnat. No. 00.

Tup’s Indispensable. Wet. No. 0.		Tup’s Indispensable. Wet. No. 00 Double.		Olive Nymph. No. 0.

	Dotterel Hackle. Tied Stewartwise. No. 00.		Tup’s Indispensable. Floater. No. 0.

MINOR TACTICS OF THE CHALK STREAM
AND KINDRED STUDIES

BY

G. E. M. SKUES

(SEAFORTH AND SOFORTH)

SECOND EDITION

LONDON

ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK

1914

First published in March, 1910

Dedicated

TO MY FRIEND THE DRY-FLY

PURIST, AND TO MY

ENEMIES, IF I HAVE ANY