Fly Fishing Books

Fly Fishing for Beginners (The Freshwater Angler)

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:38 +0000

From the Aut

Many anglers who wish to get started in fly fishing are intimidated. With so many choices of expensive rods, reels, lines, leaders and flies, it's difficult to know where to begin. And it doesn't help that a few of the so-called “experts” in the field write articles implying the sport is difficult to master. The truth is, to be a successful fly angler you don't need to know everything about everything. That's what sets this book apart from the many other fly fishing books available today. In these pages, veteran fly-fishing instructor Chris Hansen concentrates on teaching you the basics. For example, if you aren't sure what level fly angler you are, check out Hansen's “10 Ways to Tell If You're a Beginner.” Want to learn how to fly cast? Read “12 Tips to Making the Perfect Cast.” And if you think you must carry everything but the kitchen sink with you every time you wade into a stream, look at Hansen's “8 Accessories for Every Trip.”

What others say:

I own a huge library of Books on Fly Fishing and am in the industry. Each year I teach as many willing souls to flyfish as I can. This book is the best beginning fly fishing book on the market!!! It has wonderful instructions, diagrams, and pictures to make the teaching complete. If you buy one book to get started, this is it!
This is a great introduction to fly fishing. For a newcomer, the equipment and accessories can be overwhelming. Now, I feel like a can make smarter purchases and not end up with junk. I also now know the terminology so when I go on a guieded trip or even browsing in the store, I don't feel complete stupid.
As a person who had never picked up a fly rod in his life, I purchased this book with the hopes that it covered fly fishing at a basic enough level that my appetite would be whetted to learn the sport. I was not disapointed – the book starts at the beginning with the selection of basic equipment, (rods, reels, gear), and progresses logically through fly casting techniques, reading the water, and selection of flies for different types of fish. There is generous use of color photos and diagrams and the chapters are well written and easy to follow. My one criticism is that the section on the selection of clothing, waders, and accessories seems to go a little overboard,(do I really need to go out and purchase a vest with 25 different storage pockets and a floating sleeve to store my flies in?), but that is tempered with the knowledge that as one's skill and passion for the sport evolves, the equipment that will enhance that experience is out there.

Fly Fishing for Dummies

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:22:45 +0000

From the Author:

Peter Kaminsky, author of Fishing For Dummies and the outdoor columnist for The New York Times since 1985, was hooked on fly fishing after landing his first catch (a 30-pound grouper). He puts his angling savvy and know-how into Fly Fishing For Dummies , which is packed with more than 150 illustrations and the author's sage advice, down-to-earth language, and relentless, good-humored wit. In no time, you'll be tying Woolly Buggers, Ausable Wulffs, Maribou Mickeys, Clowser's Minnows, and Griffith's Gnats, and will be reeling in those fat rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and fresh Atlantic or Pacific salmon to your heart's content!For the unschooled, fly-fishing can appear impossibly difficult and otherworldly, the province of tweedy sportsmen with enough time and money to look credible on the water. But as Peter Kaminsky explains in the opening chapter, this graceful method of catching fish doesn't require “the touch of a surgeon, the body mechanics of Tiger Woods, and the spirit of a Zen master.” What it does require is a little dedication and good instruction–and Fly Fishing for Dummies delivers on the latter. This crash-course tutorial removes the mystery with chapters on gear, flies, casting, and fishing strategies. There's even a chapter on some of the great North American trout rivers. And the tone is far from tweedy, with plenty of good humor and trivia mixed into the excellent info. –Langdon Cook, Sports & Outdoors editor

Fishing is one of those areas in life in which you can keep improving as you grow older (and wiser). Steeped in tradition, fly fishing — where the weight of your fishing line carries the fly, instead of the weight of your sinker, lure, or bait carrying the line — is easier than Isaak Walton made it sound in The Compleat Angler (published in 1653), the forerunner to today's all-purpose fishing books. To master the art (and the science) of fly rodding, all you need is a rod, a few flies, some water, and a copy of Fly Fishing For Dummies .

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The Fly Fisherman’s Guide to the Meaning of Life: What A Lifetime on the Water Has Taught Me About Love, Work, Food, Sex, and Getting Up Early (Guides to the Meaning of Life)

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:43:34 +0000

From the Author:

“Peter Kaminsky does not merely love fly fishing, he is giddy, schoolboy-crush besotted with it.” The Washington Post The fly fisherman is a unique breed of sportsman he loves the sparkle of sunlight dancing off a trout stream, the surreal beauty of a mayfly hatch on a spring day, and the heart-thumping eruption of a surface strike by a large trout. Here Peter Kaminsky writes about the angler's passion and his pursuit of knowledge. He explains how long days without fish can teach you how to deal with failure and how releasing a caught fish can remind us about ethics. He offers inspiration to readers who love the sport as much as he does.

This book appeals to those of us in the Fly Fishing community with a philosophical bent. There are some real gems here. Read it. Continue the journey toward enlightment.

What others say:

I loved your book. An old friend of mine thought that I would enjoy it and I did. Thank you for an enjoyable read about a very interesting cast of characters
And any writer who manages to use the word “bloviating” deserves kudos, even if in doing so he's condemning himself.
Anything having to do with fly fishing, no matter how bad, is still good.

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:37:14 +0000

What others say:

I found the LL Bean Guide to be much more informative to a new trout fisherman than The Orvis Fly-Sishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations. I bought both books, along with The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner, as a package from Amazon. This book was quite a bit more informative than the Orvis book. While expected promotion of the Orvis brand, the Orvis book is practically a sales catalog for the Orvis brand, whereas the LL Bean book focused more on casting techniques and other much needed information, that was less in depth with the Orvis book. Also, the Orvis book dedicates way too many pages to fly tying, well over 1/3rd of the book, an art that is surely lost on the beginner fly fisherman. I firmly believe that most new fly fisherman will buy flys for quite a while before beginning to tie their own. There is so much to learn and practice in fly fishing to take on the art of fly tying in my opinion.
If you are new to fly fishing and looking for a book, this is it. This book covers all the basics that a person new to the sport will need. But where other intro books are too high level, this book also goes into enough detail to actually provide some insight and understanding of the sport. I have been fly fishing for three years now and have re-read this book before each season. It makes more and more sense each time I read it as I can relate my experiences each year back to what is in the book.

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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:26:59 +0000

From the Author:

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing “the big one,” but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. For both armchair travelers and avid lovers of the outdoors, who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations. Readers can vicariously cast mouse patterns to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included. The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. With breath-takingly-beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.

What others say:

I received this book for Christmas and have enjoyed thumbing through the pages. It could really use some more pictures to accompany the destinations they recommend. It is important to note that these fifty destinations are the opinions of other fly fishermen. The small size makes it a great book to have on the coffee table without taking up too much room.
Ultimately it doesn't really matter. This isn't a book about information – it's a wonderful collection of vicarious fishing trips. I'd never flicked a fly rod when I got it, yet I was engrossed, transported, and in the end captivated.
A wonderful book for the fly fishing enthusiast. A keepsake for all fishermen. A must have for the coffe table!

Guide to Fly Fishing Knots: A Basic Streamside Guide for Fly Fishing Knots, Tippets, and Leader Formulas

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:21:50 +0000

What others say:

This pocket booklet has all the necessary fishing knots and angler will need in the field. It also has good diagrams on how to tie each knot. I will put this booklet in my fishing box or vest and carry it in the field all the time. It is not too big and not too small, but just the right size to put into a zip-lock bag.
Great reference for a great price. I've been learning how to fly fish and it's extremely valuable for a person who never learned how to tie knots. It's broken down into line backing, backing to line, line to leader, leader to tippet, tippet to fly. very specific and very easy…

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The Little Trout Fly-Fishing Book: Wisdom Handed Down Through the Ages.

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:15:58 +0000

From the Author:

The Little Trout Fly-Fishing Book is a collection of fishing gems. One liners, if you will, that hold many facts and truths. Humor that is obvious too the enlightened and strange wits of wisdom, that other fly fisherman with a somewhat twisted, sense of humor will enjoy. From one fly fisherman to another.

What others say:

I bought this book because it was so highly reviewed, but i have to say i was very disappointed. i'm not a stickler for good punctuation, but there is a misplaced or incorrectly used comma on virtually every single page of this book. it gets distracting. there are also misquotes of more famous fishing quotes by notable authors. i'm not sure i understand why everyone liked this book so much and think there are many others more original and far more carefully crafted.
This book is unique among Fly Fishing Books. I've enjoyed the wild humor and the insightful Fly Fishing tips and instruction. An easy read, certainly one for your coffee table and fly fishing library. Buy this book!
Every once in a while you stumble upon a fishing book that makes you laugh and relive some of your favorite moments out on the stream. This book was a great find, and I've recommended it to all my fishing buddies! We even send the author our favorite flyfishingquotes.com.

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The Complete Book of Fly Fishing

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:06:21 +0000

Many fishermen never see another stream then the one in their backyard. And those who are so fortunate to find there, an excellent river to fish in, have very little reason to look further. But what beautiful places you can find, all over the world. Maybe to expensive to go there for real, but with this book you can dream away to all corners of the world. You will never be tired of this book, so keep it at hand. And if you can afford it, the information given will lead you to the best places where big fish are waiting. Great pictures, great information about the quarry and appetizing descriptions of the places you never dreamed of, but certainly are wanting to go to, after reading this book.

The perfect companion for fly fishermen, this is a comprehensive guide to the world’s fastest-growing sport. World-renowned experts share their experiences and secrets. Profiles of 75 fresh- and saltwater fish and 25 of the greatest fly-fishing areas of the world.

Dream away in you’re lazy chair

The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing: Secrets from the Orvis Experts

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:12:49 +0000

From the Author:

THE ORVIS ULTIMATE BOOK OF FLY FISHING is a grand tour of the world of fly-fishing strategies and techniques, from Orvis’s world-famous team of experts and advisors. In large format with rich and helpful color photos and drawings, the book covers everything from basic fishing knots and casts to expert techniques you won’t see in standard books. Besides trout technique and secrets for rivers and lakes, the book also covers the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and steelhead. Learn how to nymph for steelhead from Matt Supinski. Find out how to catch the elusive permit from Jack Samson. Take a lesson from John Shewey on swinging a classic wet fly for West Coast steelhead. Learn how to find stripers along Northeast beaches from Lou Tabory. Find out which knots work best for saltwater fly fishing. Tom Rosenbauer will tell you how to read a trout stream and approach the fish, then discover his secrets for catching trout on dry flies and nymphs. Jim Lepage shares his knowledge on catching trout in ponds and lakes, then Bill Tapply will tell you how to catch freshwater bass on flies. Polish your fly casting with world expert Tom Deck. All this and much more in the most comprehensive and attractive book in the Orvis line.

What others say:

This a great book to help those beginning to explore fly fishing as well as those who have overcome the urge to give it up when they encounter the frustration of not being able to cast perfectly on the first try and have been fly fishing for years. Not sure how many copies of this book that I have purchased in the past but at least six. I have given them to several people who were like all of us at one time, just beginning fly fishing. Fly fishing is like most other worthwhile endeavors that require some effort on the part of the participant. This book gives the basics in an easy to understand language for the beginner as well as a great resource for those like me who need revisit “now just how is that done” again and again.
If you like to read about fly fishing, this is a good basic primer on technique and equipment. I do find however, that if you search around a little you can find all you need to know online. In the end you have to get out on the stream and learn first hand what works best for you.
What a great source of information on fly fishing. Easy to read and follow directions on alot of fly fishing techniques. This book gives generous photo support as well. Recommend this book to all levels of fly fishermen.
The visual elements of color photos of fishermen, flies, and fishes, and detailed illustrations of fly-fishing techniques discussed in many of the 34 chapters by expert fly fishermen make this fishing manual particularly informative as well as attractive. The four-page detailed Index in smaller print is another reason for the manual’s particular relevance and usefulness for fishermen. The contents and writing evidence that the editor and the several authors know their prospective readers. With their identification with them, editor and authors know the challenges and questions on fly fishermen’s minds, and also understand the allure and satisfactions of this sport. In “How Trout Feed,” the editor in one of his articles advises readers, “If water temperatures rise above seventy degrees F. in summer, both insect hatches and trout feeding dwindle.” Lou Tabory tells “How to Read a Beach” in salt-water fly fishing for bluefish. The first eleven articles are on the general subjects of casting and flies. Subsequent sections deal with fishing for trout, steelhead (salmon), and bass, with a closing section on salt-water fishing.

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The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing

HCG Diet Project — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:58:12 +0000

From the Authors:

The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons here. Rather, conceived in the take dead aim spirit of Harvey Penick’s classic instructional on golf, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offers a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies. In the end, this collection of 240 tips is one of the most insightful, plainly spoken, and entertaining works on this sport one that will serve both novices and experts alike in helping them reflect and hone in their approaches to fly fishing.

A pocket guide that offers insightful, plainspoken, expert advice for every fly fisher. Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to travels with maverick guides in Tierra del Fuego.

What others say:

Anyone who fly fishes at any level needs this book. Very well written, a good read as well as a reference book for all the aspects of fly fishing. You will refer to it over and over again.
Great little book on fly fishing that you can pop open anywhere in the book and just start reading. It’s those little details that make the difference between catching fish…or not! Great pictures throughout and pearls of wisdom such as “don’t try to teach your wife how to fly fish”.
The quality of the publication is excellent, glossy pages and great pictures. Be warned this is not a “how to” book. The book consist of tips that can help you. The book is organized well and can serve as a refernce, I do not think I would recomend the book because there are much better books out there.Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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