ARCHIVES: Pre-War Wet/Dry Fly Smackdown

The genteel trout anglers take aim at one another in this PDF of a New York Times book review from 1914:

An Expert’s Reply to a Criticism of the Dry-Fly Method With Some Pertinent Comments

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5 Responses to ARCHIVES: Pre-War Wet/Dry Fly Smackdown

  1. crowldawg

    I’m glad that discussion has been resolved.lol

  2. Yeah that’s one more 20th century problem we don’t have to worry about.

  3. Mr. Southard is probably still turning in his wet flybox to this day………

  4. Well, now that’s different. Not. Sounds like the lure/bait pissing contests I have with my freinds. At any rate, it would be nice to find a copy of that book. Check out how much this guy is selling a first edition for: http://www.ricksrods.com/rrimages/vintage%20tackle/books%20and%20paper%20goods/books__paper_goods.htm

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