Backcountry Fly Fishing in Salt Water: An Innovative Guide to Some of the Finest and Most Interesting Fishing in Salt Water [Hardcover]

Doug Swisher (Author), Carl Richards (Author), Mike Gouse (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

An innovative guide to the finest saltwater fishing in America.

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From the Back Cover

Fly fishing in what is called the 'backcountry' has long been admired by serious fishermen who want a change of pace from crowded trout streams but who love the contained areas of coastal rivers, lakes, estuaries, and canals. Some of our largest and most revered sportfish - tarpon and snook - and other great backcountry fish such as bonefish, seatrout, permit, and redfish often include these areas in their migrations. Backcountry Fly Fishing in Salt Water is the first full-length treatment of the fantastic possibilities that this rich fishery provides. Learn about the basics of backcountry fly fishing (what it is, where to find it, how to find it); tides and their seminal importance; the habits of the major backcountry game fish; the forage foods they prefer; how best to imitate the forage foods; tackle and other tools of the trade; presentation; angling opportunities; and more. Backcountry Fly Fishing in Salt Water will provide innumerable fresh insights and innovations for all fly fishers. (7 X 9, 208 pages, color photos, b&w photos, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts)

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About the Author

Carl Richards and Doug Swisher are co-authors of the now-classic fly fishing manuals Selective Trout and Fly Fishing Strategy. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Pr; First Edition edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558213287
• ISBN-13: 978-1558213289
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,246,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on saltwater fly fishing, November 25, 2002

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Peter Quasius "Capt. Pete Quasius" (Ft. Myers, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Backcountry Fly Fishing In Salt Water (Paperback)

This is simply the best book on backcountry flyfishing. It is packed with explanations of what you need to know to be a successful backcountry flyrodder, and how to do it. The section on flycasting is excellent.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Backcountry Fly Fishing Primer, December 1, 2002

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This review is from: Backcountry Fly Fishing In Salt Water (Paperback)

Great Book! Very informative.