Did a nun really invent the first flies for fly-fishing? Yes. Dame
Juliana Berners was a remarkable woman: devout catholic nun and the
credited inventor of fly-fishing. From boar-hunting on horseback with
nothing but a spear to facing off with greedy priests determined to
further impoverish her convent and family of faithful sisters, Dame
Juliana's story will surprise and inspire you.Dame
Juliana Berners was a devout catholic nun who used the rich decorations
that adorned the ceremonial robes of her faith to create the first
fishing lures, becoming the Mother of Fly-Fishing From boar-hunting on
horseback with nothing but a spear to facing off against greedy priests
determined to further impoverish her convent and family of faithful
sisters, Dame Juliana's story will surprise and inspire you.
235 pages (August 2011)
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