Let's Start Fly-fishing

According to broadcaster Fiona Armstrong, fly-fishing is all a busy working woman needs to wind down at the weekend.

In this beginner's guide to succesful fly-fishing for salmon, she takes the reader through the ins and outs of how to get started in this pastime.

Topics covered include getting to know tackle, where to get it, whether to buy or borrow it, where to fish, when, the best company on the water, flies, clothing, safety on the water, ghillies and dramming, and the salmon itself.

A full glossary of terms is provided, along with a foreword by fishing "guru" Bill Currie.