The Compleat Angler

On Jan 30, 6:57 pm, egildone wrote:
Has anyone here read Isaac Walton's book? If so, what is your opinion
of it? I found it online at
http://www.netlibrary.com

I would appreciate any comments you have.

Ed

It's reflective of the writing and thinking of the time. I enjoyed
it. Not a great deal about fly fishing, but a lot about the fish.
There are a lot of chubs in the river near me, and I felt guilty about
enjoying catching them. Isaac Walton liked catching them too. They
don't taste good, according to Walton, but I don't keep fish anyway.
They hit hard and fight well. Walton pointed out some tactics for
them, and generally increased by enjoyment of the game. That's what
books are for.

Steve,
Maryland