This special reprint edition of "Floating Flies and How To Dress Them" was written by Frederic M. Halford, and first published in 1886, making it over 130 years old. Republished here in all its antiquarian glory, it appears exactly as it did way back in bygone days. The chapters are - On Eyed-Hooks, On Materials and Implements for Fly Dressing, On Dyeing, To Dress Floating Flies on Eyed-Hooks, On Artificial Flies, and Hints to Dry-Fly Fishermen. Written by a knowledgeable fisherman, and filled with illustrations and diagrams, this book is a wonderful, thoughtful gift for all Fly-Fishing enthusiasts. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background.