Includes 16 flies from the Adams to Zoo Cougar, legendary tiers like Len Halladay, George Griffith, and Clark Lynn, and original and modern patterns for each classic fly.
Terrestrials, a broad category of potential fish food ranging from land-dwelling insects to mice, are one of the most important food sources for trout around the world.
*; The best places and times to fish*; Detailed maps and hatch charts plus top producing fly patterns with recipes*; Local guides, outfitters, and other experts on techniques and tackle, including Pat Dorsey, John Barr, Will Sands, Steve Henderson, Bill Edrington, Larry Kingery, Jackson Streit, Ed Engle, and more
On a good evening in June I can hear the frogs booming and croaking the instant I shut down the car in the parking lot a hundred yards from the pond in the middle of town.
Thisthoroughly revised and expanded new edition of Taylor Streits classic Instinctive Fly Fishing addresses the real reasons people catch trout, and offers suggestions and tips to help the aspiring angler take advantage of his or her own fly-fishing instincts.
The lakes and tributaries of New York State's famed Finger Lakes are home to some of the finest freshwater fishing in the Northeast, with salmon, trout, bass, muskellunge, walleye and many other species targeted by anglers from shore, in stream, and in boats using conventional and fly tackle.
Considered the Bible of rod buildingEssential guide for fishermen making their own rodsEspecially useful for the experienced custom builderHave you ever wondered what it would feel like to have a rod that feels like a part of you and not just a tool?
Originally published in 1949, John Alden Knights Black Bass enforces the idea that enjoying the sport of bass fishing to its fullest is only possible when one understands every aspect of it, including fish behavior, bass habitat, changing seasons, gear, and different fishing tactics.
Hooked delves into the exciting fishing adventures of celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix, opening with the story of his first catch, age 8, being cooked for supper by his grandmother - the catalyst for what has become his passion.
Useful advice from the father of nymph fishingExtraordinary observations of the trouts worldGeorge Edward MacKenzie Skues has been described not only as the father of nymph fishing but as the greatest fly fisher who ever lived.
Learn the switch cast, single spey, double spey, snake roll, snap T, and devon switch, and now the skagit castThe efficient way for anglers to catch fish--including trout, striped bass, salmon, and steelhead--on big, moving watersNo other cast is more graceful, or more fun to learn, than the spey cast.
The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus, Schoharie, and Delawarethe rivers of angling pioneers Thaddeus Norris, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, Theodore Gordon, and many othersare celebrated in this gorgeous book of photographs and text.
The definitive field guide to North American saltwater fish-from the absolute authority on sportfishing Before you head out to the open seas, listen up: Your tackle box is not complete without Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish!
A licensed fishing guides observations on the common mistakes made by anglers, A Guides Guide to Fly-Fishing Mistakes provides practical tips on how to improve fly-fishing techniques and break bad habits.
Master story teller Charlie Elliott says it perfectly in this book for all fishermen: ';Whether you are a fresh water Walton or the owner of a yacht, plowing the depths beyond the sight of land for a long-billed monster of the sea, you are seeking out the quiet aquatic spaces of the earth for a reason more compelling than to satisfy your stomach juices.
Told through the eyes of a longtime Montana fishing guide and itinerant fishing bum, A Good Life Wasted offers a unique perspective on an implausible period in the recent history of human civilization.
Parce qu'on a tendance à se laisser charmer par les produits d'ici, parce qu'on aime se mettre les mains dans la terre, parce que nos forêts et nos rivières ont tant à nous offrir, on voulait faire une sorte d'hommage à ces territoires qui nous définissent et nous nourrissent.
The Orvis Book of Family Friendly Fly FishingLike all sports, the fun of fly-fishing lies in sharing the experience and in spending time with those closest to you.
Game fishes, particularly those of the salmon family, are critical indicators of the health of those ecosystems upon which we now know we are dependent.
Witty, shrewd, and always a joy to read, John Gierach, ';America's best fishing writer' (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, has earned the following of ';legions of readers who may not even fish but are drawn to his musings on community, culture, the natural world, and the seasons of life' (Kirkus Reviews).
In The ACA's Beginner's Guide to Fly Casting: Featuring the Twelve Casts You Need to Know, John Field, tournament caster and FFI Master Casting Instructor, teaches and explains the fundamentals of fly casting, step by step.
Vince Wilcox's Naturally Artificial Signature Flieswill enable tiers of all levelsfrom absolute beginners to long time tying expertsto follow along with ease.
Focusing on the Great Smoky Mountains--America's most-visited national park--this book is full of useful information for fly fishers curious to learn more about flies and fly patterns.
