Justin Layne

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From my point of view I think you have written what will become one of the most important texts on fly fishing.

It will be interesting to see the reaction from the angling community. Whatever the reaction now, at some point in the future, I think it will become the reference point for our understanding of our quarry and how and why we pursue it.

I feel you judged the books language perfectly. I imagine that was one of the trickiest decisions in the writing? Erudite where needed to carry weight but accessible enough for most adults to get it even if they had to work a bit as Charles talked about in the forward.

Lastly thank you. I’ve read it 3 times now. It’s already looking battered and well travelled but each time I read I still get a sense of, actually it’s a sense of peace. A peace that sits opposite frustration. Frustration at other books of its ilk purporting to convey knowledge, but more the peace that comes with having my own inquisitive thoughts fleshed out, explained and ordered.