While England was embroiled in revolution and plotting civil war, OG flyfishing author Izaak Walton was lazing around a river, underlining the tenants of fishing with a fly.
Priorities on point, he published the Compleat Angler in the mid-1600s. And this week, the Staffordshire “temple” built to honor him can now be yours for about $760,000 USD.
The 400-year-old retreat comes complete with 3 miles of riverbank, fishing rights, 33 acres of woodlands, and a sweet stash of “Knickers on Parade” Jacobean-era porn.
