J. Richard Harris

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John Richard Harris (1910–1994) was an Irish entomologist, fishing consultant, tackle merchant, and author.

Harris was a keen

Trinity College, Dublin. He was a director of Garnetts & Keegan's Ltd, Dublin, gunsmiths and suppliers of fishing tackle, until his retirement in 1984. He wrote An Angler's Entomology, a book about mayflies for fly fishermen. He has been called, "perhaps the greatest living Irish angler-entomologist". He has also been described as, "a large affable man 'with a sharing attitude towards his whiskey and a colourful manner of expressing his trenchant views on fishing, fishermen, journalists, rugby, life and other matters'".[1][2] Harris died in 1994.[3]

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  2. ^ Myall, Stephen. "El Capitán Irlandés, Chapter 5". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ "An Angler's Entomology". AbeBooks. Retrieved 2 March 2023.