Freshwater Fishing in South Africa by Michael G. Salomon

Freshwater Fishing in South Africa (Fourth Impression of a South African Angling Guide)

A practical guide to freshwater angling in South Africa, from fly fishing for trout to lures, knots and casting technique

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Freshwater Fishing in South Africa: The complete guide to fresh water fishing
• Author: Michael G. Salomon
• Publisher: Chris van Rensburg Publications (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg
• Publication Date: 1986
• ISBN-10: 0868460400
• Edition Details: First published 1978; this copy is the Fourth Impression, 1986.
• Binding: Publisher's printed pictorial laminated boards with a photographic front panel and cream lettering to the black spine. Issued without a dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large octavo, illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings of casting technique.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Boards: Black printed laminated boards with a photographic cover illustration and cream lettering to the spine. The boards are generally sound, but there is light scuffing, and a small chip or nick to the spine towards the lower third. The laminate is slightly lifted or creased along the front hinge edge and on the back board near the fore-edge and spine.
• Interior: The text block is clean and cream, with no foxing seen, and the binding is sound. A dark photographic plate page has a crease near the gutter with a small white crack line. There are no inscriptions, stamps or other ownership marks.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Freshwater Fishing in South Africa, subtitled The complete guide to fresh water fishing, is a practical handbook for the inland angler. It was first published in 1978 by Chris van Rensburg Publications of Johannesburg, and this copy is a later impression of that first edition.

The book covers fly fishing for trout, lures and flies, knots and casting technique, with colour photographs and line drawings to illustrate the methods. It also treats the main freshwater species of the subcontinent, among them carp, yellowfish, kurper, tigerfish, bass and catfish, along with places to fish and the rules that govern angling.

A useful working reference and an attractive piece of South African sporting Africana, it suits anglers and collectors of outdoor literature.

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