ESSENTIAL FLY FISHING: LEARNING THE RIGHT WAY AND IMPROVING THE SKILLS YOU

ESSENTIAL FLY FISHING: LEARNING THE RIGHT WAY AND IMPROVING THE SKILLS YOU HAVE Essential Fly Fishing presents the fundamentals of this great sport quickly and effectively. Proven teaching techniques and bright, helpful illustrations enable you to: find fish in streams, lakes, and salt water; select and assemble proper, balanced tackle; cast a fly line with authoritywith rhythm, not strength; recognize and learn to simulate natural fish foods; learn fishing techniques that really work; tie effective knots that have maximum strength; and begin the endlessly interesting process of tying your own flies. This easy-to-follow book concisely explains fishing ethics, offers helpful safety precautions, and defines basic angling terms. The chapter on fly-rod fish describes the unique sport that many speciesfrom trout to whitefishoffer fly fishers. Essential Fly Fishing is a superbly illustrated primer of the highest rank.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tom Meade is the former editor at Fly Fisherman and Fishing & Hunting News, and is the outdoor sports columnist for the Providence Journal-Bulletin. He lives in Rhode Island. ISBN: 1-59921-350-8 publish date: 06/01/2008