A World of Pike Flies - Ad Swier

Dutch fly fisherman, artist and writer, Ad Swier, has been fishing for pike for many years. A few years ago he wrote the wonderful book Passion for Pike, which has found its way on to the bookshelves of many anglers. This new book is "more or less" a follow-up. It deals mainly with the flies (pike streamers) that are used to catch these splendid fish. Again, Ad has assembled contributions and flies from many eminent pike fly fishermen from around the globe.

The reader will find entries from more than seventy anglers from Bulgaria to Ireland, from Scotland to Norway, from America and Canada, and many countries in between. You will not find many recipes but, rather, the stories and thoughts behind the flies. Again you’ll find humour, nostalgia and even controversy.

Foreword by David Wolsencroft-Dodds.

The cover on this book is special to us as we have been using the Artwork (with aproval of Ad Swier and Westerlaan Publisher) on the packaging of our range of Airflo Elbi Pike fly lines.

Publisher: Westerlaan Publisher

Publishing year: 2013

Laguage: Enlish

Pages: 208

Ad Swier was born in 1948 in the Hague, Netherlands. He pursued a degree in art at the Academy of fine Arts in Enschede. He has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and later also as a writer. He has a passion for fly fishing for pike.