"A guide to what tackle to buy for any given fishing situation, how to make basic casts, and basic fly-fishing techniques"-- Provided by publisher.
Buy this book on a Wednesday, and you could be out catching fish on Saturday morning!
The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing is the only book a first-time angler needs to go from zero to catching fish in no time at all. Many people believe that learning to fly-fish is very difficult, but the truth is that, with a little expert instruction, anyone can become a successful fly fisher in a matter of days. Phil Monahan’s just-the-basics approach will teach you what makes fly-fishing so special, exactly what tackle and gear you need for any given fishing situation, how to cast a fly rod, and fundamental fly-fishing techniques that catch fish. Everything is explained simply, clearly, and concisely without a lot of extraneous information, so you’ll have the knowledge and skills to go out on the water with confidence.
Important topics include:
- Tackle Selection—Making sure you have the right tools
- Casting—Including step-by-step photos featuring Orvis instructor Pete Kutzer
- Fish Biology and Behavior—Understand the species you're targeting
- Basic Entomology and Fly Selection—How to identify and imitate the bugs trout eat
- How to Read Water—Learn where fish live in rivers and lakes
- Fly Presentation—How to put all this knowledge together to catch fish
- Warmwater Fly Fishing—A whole chapter on how to catch bass and panfish
The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing will allow any reader to learn exactly what tackle to buy for any given fishing situation, how to make basic casts, and basic fly-fishing techniques.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter I: Why Fly Fishing?
Chapter II: What Kinds of Fish Can You Catch on a Fly Rod?
Chapter III: Fly-Fishing Gear
Chapter IV: Setting Up Your Rod and Reel
Chapter V: Fly Casting
Chapter VI: Trout Flies
Chapter VII: Finding Trout and Reading Water
Chapter VIII: Fly Presentation
Chapter IX: Hooking, Landing, and Releasing Trout
Chapter X: Warmwater Fly Fishing
Chapter XI: Where to Go from Here
Acknowledgments
After four summers as a fly-fishing guide in Alaska and Montana, Phil Monahan spent a two years working as an editor at Outdoor Life and a decade as editor-in-chief of American Angler. Since 2010, he has written and edited the Orvis Fly Fishing blog, and is now Creative Editor-Organic Brand Content for the Orvis Company. He continues to write feature articles for the traditional sporting press, as well. Phil holds a B.A. in English from Columbia University, an M.A. in Literature from the University of New Hampshire, and completed all but the dissertation for a PhD in English from Rutgers University. He lives in Sandgate, Vermont.
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