Talk:Fly Fishing: Memories of Angling Days

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Did you know... that Fly Fishing by J. R. Hartley, a non-existent book by a non-existent author, became a number one bestseller and had two sequels?

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Is the 1983 date for the advert correct? I remember the advert, which I wouldn't have if it was that long ago. It also seems odd that someone would write a real version of the fictional book so long after the advert aired. Was the advert re-run more recently? Also, the cited source doesn't mention anything about this (at least not on the stated page, which is all I can access). Iapetus (talk) 09:56, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Wardog: I have added an extra source for the 1983 advert. I guess it was just that popular back then (before my time but I knew of it). The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 12:30, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]