The mind of W.C. Stewart

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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by narcodog » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:12 pm

Damn, why did I spend all of those $$ for my 1938 copy of Stewart's book with the color plates. :D
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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by Roy » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:26 pm

narcodog wrote:Damn, why did I spend all of those $$ for my 1938 copy of Stewart's book with the color plates. :D
'Cos you're not from Yorkshire
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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by daringduffer » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:45 pm

BobSmith wrote: ...I will probably get some stick for this but I view Stewart and his book as a complete waste of time. If I were to list the ten worst angling books his would be in the top three.
Feel free to throw stones.
I have no stones for you, Bob, merely a question. Whose books might be the other two on that list - Walton and Cotton, or maybe even Edmonds and Lee?

Just askin'

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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by BobSmith » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:41 pm

1st. Tactical Fly Fishing, by Jeremy Lucas.
2nd. Fly Fishing in Herriot Country, by Bob Dales.
3rd. The Practical Angler, W.C. Stewart
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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by daringduffer » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:35 pm

BobSmith wrote:1st. Tactical Fly Fishing, by Jeremy Lucas.
2nd. Fly Fishing in Herriot Country, by Bob Dales.
3rd. The Practical Angler, W.C. Stewart
It would be interesting to know the reasons, at least for the third one. The other two don't interest me much. I might learn something from no. 3.

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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:21 pm

Hi Bob, I've heard of that book Flyfishing in Herriot Country, is that a current release or did it come out as a re-release?
can you tell me/ us anything about it?
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Re: The mind of W.C. Stewart

Post by willowhead » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:16 pm

Well......i finally read this thread...........is it going anywhere or what........? :D
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