Fly Fishing Advice from an Old Timer: A Practical Guide to the Sport & Its Language

You'll gain decades of fly fishing know-how from this handy volume. Whether you are new to the sport of fly fishing or just want to add some new "secrets" to your own bag of tricks, it's all right here. Easy-to-follow explanations of the basics, in-depth discussions of advanced topics plus ingenious tips and entertaining anecdotes culled from the authors years of experience fishing steams from Alaska to Labrador. When should you use emergers, caddis flies, midges, cripples? How do you choose the right rods and reels, lines and waders...and boots? What's the real secret to landing a fish? What's up with winter fly fishing? You'll find all the answers to questions like these and much more along with advice on where to find more information on each of the topics covered -- web sites, articles, books, DVDs. There's a "must read" list of fly fishing books both classic and contemporary with comments on what's most useful in each. There's an index and black and white photographs and line drawings throughout. 88 illustrations, bibliography, index. Read this book today and you'll go out tomorrow and fish with the savvy of an old timer.Read more