Since the 18th century, hundreds of angling authors have adopted pseudonyms for their books, for their contributions to journals and the popular press.[1]Pen names for angling authors were most common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a list of pseudonyms used by notable angling authors. Entries are listed by pen name, real name, and works.
The American Angler, John J. Brown[2] Brown wrote the American Angler’s Guide (1845), the first book-length guide for angling published in the United States.
Athenian, Harry.G.McClelland. McClelland is famed for this book The Trout Dresser's Cabinet of Devices, or How to Tie Flies for Trout or Grayling Fishing (1898), which was published after his death by The Fishing Gazette for which he wrote articles under his pseudonym.
I.D. Esquire, John Dennys (d. 1609) The Fisherman's "Glorious John" (see Westwood, Thos. Bibliotheca Piscatoria, 1861) Author of earliest English poetical treatise on fishing, The Secrets of Angling, first published in 1613.
Jim-Jam, James C. Mottram, English author of Fly Fishing, Some New Arts and Mysteries (1915)[10]
John Bickerdyke, C. H. Cook, a prolific 19th-century angling author on coarse and sea fishing[11]
Jock Scott, Donald Rudd, author of Greased Line Fishing for Salmon[12]
Water Rail, Richard Walker, well known British angler and author
Other pseudonyms used by Skues include: Seaforth and Soforth, E.O.E., A Limity Dincombe, S.A.S., Simplex Munidishes, Spent Naturalist, W.A.G., B. Hinde, Unspoiled Child, Captain Stoke, A Fluker, Integer Vitae, Caunter Fordham, A Butt, and Current Colonel.[24]
^ abcdefghijklmnKohrman, Robert (Summer 1987). "Checklist of Angling Pseudonyms". The American Fly Fisher. 13 (4). Manchester, VT: American Museum of Fly Fishing: 22–26.
^ abcdefghijklStarkman, Susan B.; Read, Stanley E. (1970). The Contemplative Man's Recreation: A Bibliography of Books on Angling and Game Fish in the Library of The University of British Columbia. Vancouver, Canada: The Library of the University of British Columbia. pp. 137–38.
^Hayter, Tony (2002). F.M. Halford and the Dry-Fly Revolution. London: Rober Hale. p. 12. ISBN0-7090-6773-9.
^Black, William C. (2010). Gentlemen Preferred Dry Flies. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. p. 123. ISBN978-0-8263-4795-4.
^Robb, James (1945). Notable Angling Literature. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited. p. 184.
^Wulff, Lee (1983). The Atlantic Salmon. New York: Lyons and Buford. p. 108. ISBN0-8329-0267-5.
^Albee, Louise Rankin (1896). Justin Winsor (ed.). The Bartlett Collection-A List of Books on Angling, Fishes and Fish Culture in Harvard University Library. Cambridge, MS: Harvard University Library. p. 125.
^Robson, Kenneth (1998). The Essential G.E.M. Skues. London: A & C Black. p. 3. ISBN155821691X.
Further reading
Hogan, Austin S. (1973). "Pseudonyms of Angling Authors-American". American Sporting Periodicals of Angling Interest. Manchester, Vt.: The American Museum of Fly Fishing.
Wildwood, Will (1892). "Pseudonyms of Sporting Authors". The Sportsman's Directory and Yearbook. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pond & Goldey.
Wood, W. W. (February 1918). "Pseudonyms of Angling Writers". The American Angler. 2 (10).