This book features in-depth coverage of traditional fishing gear from the 1860s to the 1920s, and affordable production tackle from the 1930s to the 1960s. Campbell discusses the history, design, construction, fishing characteristics and identification of important gear, and offers tips on future collectables; he adds specific instructions for the care and repair of antique and classic tackle. The sections cover: English and American tackle origins; early makers of three-, four- and six-strip bamboo rods; finding vintage fly tackle; and keeping, repairing and using the classics.
- ISBN10 1585744859
- ISBN13 9781585744855
- Publish Date 1 July 2002 (first published 1 April 1997)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 October 2015
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint The Lyons Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 368
- Language English