Early History Of Flyfishing With Rod And Line

[toolman]

Seems everybody's been using the SJW for a long time. Nymphing with indicator, old news...read on.

 

http://www.flyfishinghistory.com/treatyse/rod1.htm

[ladystrange]

i got as far as dyes. seems like kind of a waste of beer. but a good read. thanks

[dryfly]

I'm so old I should remember all of that stuff ... 'cept I'm so old, I forget.

 

History of FF is cool. History of a lot of stuff is cool. Thanks.

[rhuseby]

Read Henry Cotton's chapter on flyfishing in the later editions of Walton's "Compleat Angler". There is still info of value there.

[toolman]

Totally agree Flyslinger. Little details like the color of our lines/leaders, prime fishing times, stealth etc., still relevant today.

[Hawgstoppah]

I'm so old I should remember all of that stuff ... 'cept I'm so old, I forget.

 

so what, you were a teen when all this went down?