This classic guide contains the text of the original 1963 edition and incorporates an introduction to Kite for a new generation of readers. As well as colour pictures of Kite's flies, there is a classification of natural nymphs by type and details of the basic requirements of an artificial nymph.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Some books stand the test of time, some dont. Oliver Kite's Nymph Fishing in Practice not only stands the test of time it defies it. True, it was first published in the days of split cane and fibreglass rods, of pounds shillings and pence and wild Brown Trout in the rivers Avon and Test, however the information it contains will never fade or become irrelevant to the fisherman. When I first read this book some twenty five or so years ago, it opened my eyes to a hitherto unknown and mystical world, full of unusual creatures which crawled and squirmed their way around a watery habitat. Nymphs, love 'em or hate 'em, as a trout (and Grayling) fisherman, one cannot ignore them. This book explains what they are, why they are relevant to the fisherman, where they are found, how they act and most importantly, how can the fisherman present imitations of them successfully to the fish.
There is a simplicity of approach by Oliver Kite, in logical and understandable terms, describing in detail his thoughts and approach to nymph fishing. The reader is left in no doubt as to what he is reading about and why. If only a fraction of the information in this book is put to practice on the lake or riverbank, then the practitioner will have gained a valuable asset in the unequal battle to catch fish.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Arthur Crown
Format:Hardcover
Oliver Kite's most noteable work is surely the perfect antidote to anybody whose brains have been addled by George Skues, Peter Gathercole and possibly even Charles Jardine.
These flambouyant and learned gentlemen artists of the fly credit the trout with colour vision and a palette that would embarass Monet. Whereas Ollie Kite was a tank training officer, based near Salisbury, with only two fairly drab fly patterns in his box. If he had studied art, he would certainly have tended towards minimalism.
His patterns were 'Kite's Imperial' and the 'Bare-hook nymph' - neither of which are ever likely to find their way into the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Tate Modern.
Inspired by his monochrome patterns - I went to a clear, spring-fed lake where Mr Jardine's own children learned to fish - to see if it was really possible to catch a trout on a bare (silver) hook. And it was !
What Sir Charles Jardine attempts to achieve by iridescent impressionism, Olly Kite achieved in the previous generation by giving the rod a twitch, or the line a pull and making the fly dance. I'm the first to admit the seductive effect of both these approaches.
But I still have yet to find out what Charles Jardine has for breakfast.
These flambouyant and learned gentlemen artists of the fly credit the trout with colour vision and a palette that would embarass Monet. Whereas Ollie Kite was a tank training officer, based near Salisbury, with only two fairly drab fly patterns in his box. If he had studied art, he would certainly have tended towards minimalism.
His patterns were 'Kite's Imperial' and the 'Bare-hook nymph' - neither of which are ever likely to find their way into the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Tate Modern.
Inspired by his monochrome patterns - I went to a clear, spring-fed lake where Mr Jardine's own children learned to fish - to see if it was really possible to catch a trout on a bare (silver) hook. And it was !
What Sir Charles Jardine attempts to achieve by iridescent impressionism, Olly Kite achieved in the previous generation by giving the rod a twitch, or the line a pull and making the fly dance. I'm the first to admit the seductive effect of both these approaches.
But I still have yet to find out what Charles Jardine has for breakfast.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A difficult book to put down! Beautifully easy to read and understand written in a deceptively simple style. There is a wealth of knowledge in this book which simply has not aged. If you really want to know about Nymphing then this is the book to read. If you want to read the story of a great countryman (whether or not you like to fish) then this is for you. Tight Lines.
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