THE COMPLEAT McCLANE

A TREASURY OF A.J. McCLANE'S CLASSIC ANGLING ADVENTURES

By A.J. McClane

Edited and with an introduction by John Merwin

Very good in just slightly shelf-worn dust-wrapper.

From the collection of well-known big game and saltwater angler Jack Reece, with his angling bookplate tipped in.

(1988) 2nd printing. 8vo (158 x 243mm). Ppxii,404. B/w illustrations by Joseph Fornelli. Pale green paper-covered boards, white cloth spine titled in gilt.

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"A major new angling compendium that brings together no fewer than forty-eight of McClane's most memorable lessons and adventures from a lifetime pursuing the world's great gamefish. The Compleat McClane comprises four highly selective sections - all appearing for the first time in book form. 'Here's How' covers American angling methods in depth. Whether a fly caster or spin fisherman, you can't help but improve your skills and chances of success with these lessons from the master. 'From Panfish to Piranhas,' the second section, covers techniques and tactics for catching trout, bass, and salmon, among others. Then there's 'The Gustatory Angler,' where every fishing success has a second happy ending: out of the pan and onto the table. McClane, includes many of his mouth-watering recipes. Finally, in 'Ripples and Reflections,' McClane's skills as a writer shine through in these vivid recollections of favorite American rivers and famous streamside companions such as the late Arnold Gingrich and Charles Ritz. Edited by John Merwin, himself a nationally recognized angling authority, The Compleat McClane is a treasure chest that fishermen everywhere will want to place next to angling's all-time classics." (Publisher's blurb).

Contents include:- Introduction by John Merwin; BOOK ONE: HERE'S HOW - The case for the flea rod; Exploring with ultralight; Untangling the tangled leader; Performing arts; The spider dry fly; Creep 'n' crawl; Spinning-reel accuracy; Micro power!; Catching McClane with his pants off; Across the river and under the trees; Casting clinic; Streamer magic; Dem dry bones; BOOK TWO: PANFISH TO PIRANHAS - All about panfish; The little fish who eats people; Salmon don't lie; To beat the drum; Mayhem in the mangroves; The hide-and-seek perch; Jack the giant killer; In search of El Dorado; Panama paradise; Shedding light on shad; What the bonefish eats; Spotted seatrout; An African fish story; BOOK THREE: THE GUSTATORY ANGLER - Fish and seafood in a stew; Black bass cookery; The caliph of caviar; Dining on fish roe; The ugliest fish in the sea; A not-so-common perch; A shrimp by any other name; Angling for trout; Smoking the best; Poaching: art of the fish gourmet; BOOK FOUR: RIPPLES AND REFLECTIONS - My most memorable bass; Amazon... wonderworld of fishes; Fishing with Ritz and Gingrich; Drop those daggers, men!; The evolution of spinning in America; Meet Mr. Fish; Is paradise lost?; The saturday of Marten Van Kleek; From aawa to zooplankton; The lure of the trout stream; Cobras of the sea; Song of the angler; Index.