William Senior

William Senior
William Senior (1838–1920) was an English author, journalist, and angler, who wrote extensively about fishing and outdoor life. He is best known for his book "Waterside Sketches" (1875), which combines his love for nature with fishing anecdotes and observations. Senior also wrote under the pseudonym "Red Spinner" and contributed to several popular periodicals of the time. His works often reflect a deep appreciation for the countryside and angling, capturing the tranquility and charm of rural England.

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CHAPTER I. We do not pretend to write or enlarge upon a new subject. Much has been said and written—and well said and written too—on the art of fishing; but loch-fishing per se has been rather looked upon as a second-rate performance, and to dispel this idea is one of the objects for which this present treatise has been written. Far be it from us to say anything against fishing, lawfully practised... more...

INTRODUCTION The half a dozen or so of Angling books which stand to my name were headed by Waterside Sketches, and this is really and truly a continuation, if not the end, of the series. They were inspired by my old friend Richard Gowing, at the Whitefriars Club, of which he was for many years the well-remembered honorary secretary, and of which I still have the grateful pride of being entitled to the... more...