Books on angling have become increasingly technical and stuffy, so when George Dragg's widow appealed to the editor for help in preserving the teachings of her husband, it seemed a golden opportunity. Dr. Dragg had scorn for the generally poor physical and mental condition of fishermen, and deplored the omission of this subject in angling schools.

Midge Dragg told us that George had just completed a series of "fishercize" drawings to remedy that failing, but sadly the tragic accident prevented his adding the accompanying text. For that reason the editors interviewed his former pupils, many of whom kept notes and remembered his incisive comments. With that assistance we were able to organize the material to depict a typical fishing foray from start to finish, using minimal text but allowing the whimsical illustrations to carry the whole.