Chapter 1 – Observations On The Trout And Grayling.

Of The Trout.
Measurement, Weight, Fins, Colour, Condition, Haunts, &c. Description of a Fishing-hut or Observatory, The Trout's sense of Hearing, Sight, Taste and Smell.
Manner of feeding, &c. Form, Weight, Fins, &c. of the Grayling, Colour, Condition, Haunts, Food
Chapter II – Of Tackle
Rod, Line, Reel.
Foot Line, Hook, Dubbing Bag, General Directions for making a Fly and a Palmer.
Dyes for Feathers.
Fly Books and Boxes, Crele [sic], Landing Net
Chapter III – Manner of Fishing for Trout and Grayling
Preparation of the Rod and Line.
Art of Throwing, Choice of Weather.
State of the Water.
Choice of a Fly.
Appearance of Life to be given to the Fly.
Buzz flies sometimes preferred.
Rising short, &c. Sudden cessation of Rises, &c. Places to be whipped, &c Throwing to a Trout just risen.
Striking.
Killing, Landing.
Differences between Trout and Grayling fishing.
Manner of presenting the Fly.
Landing, &c
Chapter IV – Of a Selection of Insects, and Their Imitations, Used In Fly Fishing.

Flies, &c. used in March, Flies, &c. for April, For May, For June, For July, For August, For September, Palmers for the Season
List of Plates
Trout and Grayling - - Frontispiece.

I. Haunts of the Trout, &c.
II.
Optical Diagrams
III.
Fly-making Figures
IV.
Red Fly.—Cock Wing.—
Red Spinner
V. Water Cricket.—Great Dark Drone.—Cow Dung Fly
VI.
Peacock Fly.—March Brown.—Great Red Spinner
VII.
Golden Dun Midge.- Sand Fly.—Stone Fly
VIII.
Gravel Bed.—Grannom.—Yellow Dun
IX.
Iron Blue Dun.—Jenny Spinner.—Hawthorn Fly
X. Little Yellow May Dun.—Black Gnat.—Downhill Fly
XI.
Turkey Brown. —
Little Dark Spinner. —
Yellow Sally
XII.
Sky Blue.—Fern Fly.—Aldar Fly
XIII.
Green Drake.—
Grey Drake
XIV.
Marlow Buzz.—Dark Mackerel
XV.
Pale Evening Dun. —
July Dun. —
Gold Eyed Gauze Wing
XVI.
WrenTail.—Red Ant. —
Silver horns
XVII.
August Dun.—Orange Fly.—Cinnamon Fly
XVIII.
Blue Bottle.—
Whirling Blue Dun.—
Little Pale Blue Dun.—Willow Fly
XIX.
Red Palmer.—Brown Palmer.—Black Palmer
Contents, from 1st Edition, 1836
Chapter 1 – Observations On The Trout And Grayling.
Of The Trout. Measurement, Weight, Fins, Colour, Condition, Haunts, &c. Description of a Fishing-hut or Observatory, The Trout's sense of Hearing, Sight, Taste and Smell. Manner of feeding, &c. Form, Weight, Fins, &c. of the Grayling, Colour, Condition, Haunts, Food
Chapter II – Of Tackle
Rod, Line, Reel. Foot Line, Hook, Dubbing Bag, General Directions for making a Fly and a Palmer. Dyes for Feathers. Fly Books and Boxes, Crele [sic], Landing Net
Chapter III – Manner of Fishing for Trout and Grayling
Preparation of the Rod and Line. Art of Throwing, Choice of Weather. State of the Water. Choice of a Fly. Appearance of Life to be given to the Fly. Buzz flies sometimes preferred. Rising short, &c. Sudden cessation of Rises, &c. Places to be whipped, &c Throwing to a Trout just risen. Striking. Killing, Landing. Differences between Trout and Grayling fishing. Manner of presenting the Fly. Landing, &c
Chapter IV – Of a Selection of Insects, and Their Imitations, Used In Fly Fishing.
Flies, &c. used in March, Flies, &c. for April, For May, For June, For July, For August, For September, Palmers for the Season
List of Plates
Trout and Grayling - - Frontispiece.
I. Haunts of the Trout, &c.
II. Optical Diagrams
III. Fly-making Figures
IV. Red Fly.—Cock Wing.— Red Spinner
V. Water Cricket.—Great Dark Drone.—Cow Dung Fly
VI. Peacock Fly.—March Brown.—Great Red Spinner
VII. Golden Dun Midge.- Sand Fly.—Stone Fly
VIII. Gravel Bed.—Grannom.—Yellow Dun
IX. Iron Blue Dun.—Jenny Spinner.—Hawthorn Fly
X. Little Yellow May Dun.—Black Gnat.—Downhill Fly
XI. Turkey Brown. — Little Dark Spinner. — Yellow Sally
XII. Sky Blue.—Fern Fly.—Aldar Fly
XIII. Green Drake.— Grey Drake
XIV. Marlow Buzz.—Dark Mackerel
XV. Pale Evening Dun. — July Dun. — Gold Eyed Gauze Wing
XVI. WrenTail.—Red Ant. —Silver horns
XVII. August Dun.—Orange Fly.—Cinnamon Fly
XVIII. Blue Bottle.— Whirling Blue Dun.— Little Pale Blue Dun.—Willow Fly
XIX. Red Palmer.—Brown Palmer.—Black Palmer
Contents, from 1st Edition, 1836
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