The medal's obverse bears brown trout taking a wet fly shown with V-shaped wake.
The reverse bears a "Parmachene Belle" fishing fly. Signed at lower left, (GP monogram) / ©
This medal was selected as the 47th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1953. After "Boy Fishing", this was the second fishing-themed medal in the series. As the artist wrote in his lengthy comments accompanying the medal:
"Protagonists of the dry fly and the wet fly will still be giving one another an argument on the day of judgement. To be perfectly unbiased, this medal caters to both."
Apparently both sides liked the medal and it was universally well received by the membership.
The circular medal measures 73mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company. The mintage is reported as 834 pieces in bronze and an unknown number of pieces in silver (from a limited edition of 700).
References: MACo 1930-001-47, SoM 47