In the Ring of the Rise

by Vincent C. Marinaro, Pearce Bates (Illustrator)

More than fifty years ago, Vincent Marinaro's Modern Dry-Fly Code was hailed as "the best angling work of the last half century" and "the first original American contribution to fly-fishing." Now, for the first time in paperback, The Lyons Press brings Marinaro's intense and remarkable originality to a second book of profound significance. Marinaro's approach is nothing short of revolutionary. His startling high-speed color photographs explore the feeding patterns and behavior of the trout, revealing unsuspected responses that the fisherman can exploit with new tactics and new fly patterns. In addition, he provides a novel and unique way of testing fly patterns, the "game of nods"; a fresh look at rod design; new revelations about the spinner; an expanded treatment of his pathbreaking study of the Caenis; and further explorations with terrestrials. There is also a special discussion of limestone and freestone rivers.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Holcombea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read part of this. A classic of animal behavior. Only for the fisherman really. And I imagine there's newer books out there with more recent discoveries.