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Friends on the Water

Fly Fishing in Good Company

Author: R. Valentine Atkinson
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Author
R. Valentine Atkinson
Title
Friends on the Water
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007
ISBN
9781584795735
Pages
192
Price
US$ (but available f35.00
 

GFF rating: 5 out of 7
Excellent

Reviewed by Martin Joergensen

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