River Keeper : The Life of William James Lunn
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| Author | John Waller Hills |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fly fishing |
| Publisher | Geoffrey Bles, London |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Pages | 227 |
| ISBN | 9781258909406 Search this book on  . |
| Preceded by | A Summer on the Test (1924) |
| Followed by | My Sporting Life (1936) |
River Keeper is a fly fishing book written by John Waller Hills published in London in 1934.
Synopsis[edit]
William Lunn was appointed keeper on the Houghton Water on the River Test on 1st January 1887, and remained there for 45 years. This book contains his views on chalk- stream management, weed-cutting, restocking with may-fly, trout hatching etc., as well as his approach to fishing and his fly dressings, including the famous Lunn's Particular.
Reviews[edit]
- Following the publication of the FlyFisher’s Classic Library edition Mark Merison of The Field wrote the following:
"This book really is a gold-mine of information; every page has precious gems about river management, vermin control, observations about aquatic insect or proven fly patterns. Though most of the text was written over 60 years ago, much of it can still be applied today. The book also gives an insight into a remarkable man. William Lunn, the founder of the dynasty that looked after the Houghton Club water on the Test for over 100 years, must have been a man of great patience and persistence. To take 26 years to restock the Houghton Water with mayfly, after innumerable setbacks, would challenge most mortals' stamina, but he succeeded. This edition is beautifully produced and should be found on the bookshelf of every keen fisherman. It will certainly fill more than the odd gap in their knowledge. I can recommend it very highly. River Keeper was first published in 1934 with a further edition in 1947. This version is taken from the 1947 edition."[1]
Contents[edit]
- Chapter I - Early Life
- Chapter II - Then and Now
- Chapter III - Of Fly in General
- Chapter IV - Of the Mayfly
- Chapter V - How to Re-stock with Mayfly
- Chapter VI - Of Fly-boards
- Chapter VII – Re-stocking with Grannom and Caperer: and of Sedges generally
- Chapter VIII - The Olive Dun
- Chapter IX - Of Fly and Weed
- Chapter X - Breeding and Stocking
- Chapter XI - Of Mud, Spawning Beds, Banks and Shelter
- Chapter XII – Fly, Fish and Weather
- Chapter XIII - Attach and Defence
- Chapter XIV - The Art of the Angler
- Chapter XV - Pike and other Fish
- Chapter XVI - Vermin
- Chapter XVII – Fly Dressing
- Chapter XVIII - Lunn’s Dressings
- Chapter XIX - Of Diseases of Fish
- Chapter XX - By the Waterside
Other Editions[edit]
- Hills, John Waller (1934). River Keeper : The Life of William James Lunn (1 ed.). London: Geoffrey Bles. p. 227. Search this book on
- Hills, John Waller (1947). River Keeper : The Life of William James Lunn (2 ed.). London: Geoffrey Bles. p. 244. Search this book on
- Hills, John Waller (1998). River Keeper : The Life of William James Lunn (2 ed.). Bovey Tracey: The FlyFisher’s Classic Library. p. 244. Search this book on
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References[edit]
- ↑ Merison, Mark. "River Keeper". The Field.
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