Any question answered...

Many years ago I had a book that compared all the components of the era (weight, performance, etc). I thought it was by Richard Ballentine but can't find it now. He favoured Shimano DA iirc.

What book am I thinking of?

Fly fishing by J.R. Hartley?

No. That book is impossible to find.

Damn I wish I could remember, it was a book I wanted for ages God knows what happened to it....

Red cover. Erm probably late 80's. I dunno.....