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    THE THEORY AND TECHNIQUE OF FRESHWATER ANGLING By John Alden Knight

    Last week, in a local thrift store, I stumbled across a copy of The Theory and Technique of Fresh Water Angling by John Alden Knight. That may have been the best $1.99 investment I have ever made. I confess I had never heard of Mr. Knight. This was just the luck of being in the right place at the right time.

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    Interesting indeed. Mr. Knight is best known for his book on fly casting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randyflycaster View Post
    Interesting indeed. Mr. Knight is best known for his book on fly casting.

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    Actually, I think he's best known for the Solunar tables and for popularizing the Mickey Finn.
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    Well, I hadn't heard of him until I came across the book.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex S View Post
    Well, I hadn't heard of him until I came across the book.
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    I wonder if it's an age difference? To me, he was one of the biggest names in fishing in the 20th century.
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    About 5 years ago my boss gave me a copy. He was an avid garage sale shopper. the book is a time capsule on fly fishing 70 years ago though it also includes a chapter on bait casting for saltwater fish. Since I thought of Knight as the Solunar guru, I was surprised at his knowledge of fly fishing. His take on fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass in rivers foreshadows Kreh, Whitlock, and Clouser on thee same subject. He favored using his grisle rod for these brawny fighters.

    How did they ever do it? Back then the drawn gut leader was state of the art. 0X tested 3-4 lbs at best while 5X broke at less than one pound. It was recently described as fishing with something as strong as wet toilet paper. Now that is sporting.
    Bear742

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