Reviews
- In Notable Angling Literature (1945) James Robb devotes an entire chapter to Hills and says the following about A History:
It covers the period from the close of the 15th century to the beginning of the 20th, from the Treatyse to Andrew Lang. The story is very well told and must have involved considerable research. Generous in his appreciations, he can always be relied upon to give an unbiased judgement. The book sets a high standard and one can refer to him with confidence on moot points in angling literature on trout fly-fishing.
- In The Well Tempered Angler (1965) Arnold Gingrich listed Hill's A History of Fly Fishing for Trout as one of three books to refer to when seeking guidance on angling literature.
All three of these writers--Robb, Hills and Marston--get at the real meaning of the old writers, quote them and characterize them, point our the significance of their contributions, and show both where they are still valid and where later developments have improved them.
- Andrew Herd credits Hill with the first attempt to codify the history of fly fishing, albeit Hill's work shows a distinctly British bias and disregard for other European influences.
- Hills and A History is extensively quoted and referenced in the following works,:
- Quill Gordon, John McDonald (1972)
- The Fishing in Print, Arnold Gingrich (1974)
- American Fly Fishing-A History, Paul Schullery (1996)
- The Fly, Andrew Herd (2003)
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