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1001 Fly Fishing Tips: Expert Advice, Hints and Shortcuts From the World's Leading Fly Fishers

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1001 Fly-fishing Tips: Expert Advice, Hints, and Shortcuts from the World's Leading Fly-fishers edited by Jay Nichols and Illustrator by Dave Hall is a great book. This book is excerpt from sum of the "Worlds leading Fly Fishing" experts. Nicholas the editor is best known as editor of Fly Fisherman Magazine. As far as my feelings I can only say Wow, I really liked this book at first I thought it was just going to be a sort of list book but I was very happy to see it covers most aspects of fly-fishing in an easy accurate fun way. However, on a light note, let me be the first to tell you that I did not count all one thousand and one tips because I could not see any visible way they were represented, so I do not guarantee there is that many (but there is definitely a lot). This book does give a lot of great tips and a good overview of fly-fishing from how to remove a hook to how to restore an old dead fly. This book even goes in to saltwater tips, traveling and many other specialty concepts that help to shed light on the many intricacies in fly-fishing. Sadly they did not breach the subject of fly tying (except to say make enough or buy enough) even with a whole chapter dedicated to the fly. With all this said this book is clear concise and has many tips sprinkled in for good measure. Over all 1001 Fly-fishing Tips, is a great over view of fly-fishing and one that I would want on my bookshelf.

I purchased this book for my husband for Christmas. He loves it! Lots of really good information that we didn't know.

I didn't find the "fishing tips" to be all that helpful. The book was mostly a rehash of stuff I have read in other magazines/books. Not worth the price. Maybe buy it if you are new to fly fishing.

Ok, ok, ok I will admit that I my dad knows more about fishing then I do. I mean I cannot even hold Pops waders. Now that I am in the early stages of middle-age, I am not living with proximity of his knowledge, and I work a much more flexible job. The result is that often when I am fishing I need advice and I cannot reach him. I may be out of cell coverage in the Smokies fishing Straight Fork, Oconaluftee, or Elkmont. At those times when I am stumped by wild fish, I cannot call Stu, so I turn to this book. It helps when I am frustrated by something. Other times, when he is working 7 to 6, and I do not have class or office hours, he cannot talk because he is a busy man. This book is a help again. The point, for all of you novice fly fisherman and women, is that this book will help you when you branch out on your own. Get it and enjoy.

I have been flyfishing for a long time. I found in this book many tips that will make my fishing more enjoyable. I recommend it.