The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (Flyfisher's Classic Library) EF Payne Rod Company Blacker's influence on salmon fly

Blacker's influence on salmon fly tying (and tying in general) can't be overstated as he was one of the first to usher in clear instruction and the introduction of rare materials to the art of dressing salmon flies

About the rod itself:

The reel comes in a Hardy padded pouch

main wraps brown with a yellow edge

This rod has been re-finished and the original inscription preserved: "The Phantom

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (Flyfisher's Classic Library) EF Payne Rod Company Blacker's influence on salmon flyA nice Flyfisher's Classic Library edition of this canonical text. Quarter maroon leather and red cloth with gilt spine titles & decoration. Matching cloth slipcase. 367 pages. A must have title for any serious angling book collection.