Loch Fisher's Bible

Scotland's stunning lochs are abundant in wild brown trout. The fishing of wild brown trout has been the heritage of the common man for generations. Out of this legacy has come the art form which we call traditional, or simply 'loch style', fly fishing. In The Loch Fisher's Bible, Stan Headley has succeeded in bringing this ancient and venerable practice up to date, and in doing so has debunked and demystified loch fishing in particular and fly fishing in general. He has replaced myth, fable and fairy story with science, technology and understanding. Now, armed with this unique book, both novice and experienced fly fisher alike will have a far greater understanding of fish behaviour and successful fishing techniques.

“'The weight of the book in my hand and its general quality were enough to tell me I was about to read something different, even had the author's name not been enough. Few are as well qualified as he to write the authoritative work on the subject. I can't think of a better [book] for ...loch fishers to read.'”

'The weight of the book in my hand and its general quality were enough to tell me I was about to read something different, even had the author's name not been enough. Few are as well qualified as he to write the authoritative work on the subject. I can't think of a better [book] for ...loch fishers to read.' Andrew Herd, Waterlog Magazine

Stan Headley was born in Fife, but his family moved to Orkney when he was seven. His youth was spent hunting rabbits and fishing off the village pier. He was introduced to trout fishing at the age of eight and, although his first love in those days was sea fishing, he made almost all of his pocket money tying trout flies. After wandering about the UK and the Continent for a few years, he returned to Orkney in 1975 and devoted every spare minute to learning all he could about loch fishing for wild trout. His search for knowledge has taken him to most of the best wild trout fishing in Scotland and Ireland. He started writing articles for the national angling press in the early 1980s, and the high spot of his fishing career was winning the Scottish National Fly Fishing Championship in 1990. Stan Headley is the author of the highly successful Trout & Salmon Flies of Scotland.

Scotland's stunning lochs are abundant in wild brown trout. The fishing of wild brown trout has been the heritage of the common man for generations. Out of this legacy has come the art form which we call traditional, or simply 'loch style', fly fishing.In The Loch Fisher's Bible, Stan Headley has succeeded in bringing this ancient and venerable practice up to date, and in doing so has debunked and demystified loch fishing in particular and fly fishing in general. He has replaced myth, fable and fairy story with science, technology and understanding. Now, armed with this unique book, both novice and experienced fly fisher alike will have a far greater understanding of fish behaviour and successful fishing technique.

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