A Robin Redbreast perched on a fishing rod.

One of the great non-angling joys of winter fishing in the UK. An ultra-friendly Robin - who helped himself to this perilous perch as well as repeatedly digging into my bait box. #Robin #Fishing #CompleatAngler

A large mayfly sitting on an old stone bench with Charles Cotton's iconic River Dove fishing house in the background.

A River Dove mayfly sitting on the ancient stone bench opposite Charles Cotton's iconic Fishing Temple - as featured in his Part Two of "The Compleat Angler."

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Nature’s poetry meets artistry in The Compleat Angler—a rare 1931 first edition, beautifully illustrated by the legendary Arthur Rackham.
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Nature’s poetry meets artistry in The Compleat Angler—a rare 1931 first edition, beautifully illustrated by the legendary Arthur Rackham.
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Six No. 12 Partridge and Orange wet flies atop an 1861 edition of The Compleat Angler.

The Partridge and Orange.

“We then have the Orange-fly, the dubbing of orange wool, and the wing of a black feather”. - Piscator ( Charles Cotton ) The Compleat Angler, Part II, published in 1676 (My edition in 1861).

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