"DaveS" wrote in message
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The classic case and descriptive advocacy for an emphasis on
presentation vs imitation, came from George M.L. LaBranch in his
ground breaking 1914 book "The Dry Fly and Fast Water," and 10 years
later his 1924 book "The Salmon and the Dry Fly." They are still quite
worth the read for North Americans, and perhaps for Brits is as much
as LaBranch was also bridging the differences between British
conditions and entomology, and American, as well as working out how
Americans could catch the more difficult Brown trout, which were at
this time replacing Brook Trout on many East Coast waters. And of
course Theodore Gordon and Hewitt are both a joy.

agreed with the description of "The Dry Fly and Fast Water".....never read
the Salmon book, but have owned an re-read the former for years.
Lee Wulff could be seen as following this same 'presentation vs. imitation'
trend, and other, more regional authors contributed to the literature as
well(Betters jumps to mind).
Tom