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River Astræus

Final Analysis of the Location of the River Astræus The Astræus candidates In our previous paper (1), presented on the pages of The American Fly Fisher, we reviewed literature published to date about the possible present-day rivers that might be…
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November 8, 2021
HISTORY OF FLY FISHING

Medieval Fisherman of Jerma

Confined in lush vegetation, on a small plain near the river Jerma, close to the Vlaska Mountain the Monastery of St. John the Divine is standing. It was built in XIV century and was one of the oldest centers of…
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November 8, 2021
HISTORY OF FLY FISHING

Saint Zeno from Verona

There are few written documents about the dawn of the fly fishing. The ideas about the possible and real place where it started, and about the ways it was spread go from Ælian to medieval times and first books about…
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November 8, 2021
HISTORY OF FLY FISHING

History of hook making

A gorge is usually considered as a forerunner of hooks. It was a sick made of wood or bone, sharpened on both sides. When a fish swallows bait with a gorge the line tightens and the gorge pierces into its…
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November 8, 2021