The ultimate guide to attracting the greatest pelagic species to the fly.
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When it appeared, Bluewater Fly Fishing was one of the first major books devoted exclusively to the exciting world of big-game fly fishing. Author Trey Combs has found the prime destinations for seventeen different species, and each has its own chapter: dorado, Pacific sailfish, Atlantic sailfish, blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, white marlin, albacore, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna,
blackfin tuna, kawakawa tuna, black skipjack, skipjack tuna, dogtooth tuna, wahoo, and Pacific salmon. Fly-casting approaches to some inshore gamefish are also included.
blackfin tuna, kawakawa tuna, black skipjack, skipjack tuna, dogtooth tuna, wahoo, and Pacific salmon. Fly-casting approaches to some inshore gamefish are also included.
Combs provides a short history and fly-fishing strategies for each gamefish, as well as delightful anecdotes of his own fishing experiences. The book also includes important, detailed chapters on tackle and teasing techniques, a major section on bluewater flies and poppers, knots, and tying advice from such experts as Lefty Kreh, Bob Popovics, Rod Harrison, Winston Moore, and many others.
Combs' fine prose makes reading highly technical information easy and enjoyable. He has been where the giant fish tear tackle apart and stretch anglers to their limit.
No big-game angler should be without Bluewater Fly Fishing.
About the Author
Trey Combs is a recognized author, lecturer, guide, and fishing-camp host. His book, Steelhead Fly Fishing, has been called the “steelheader’s bible” since its publication twenty years ago. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington.
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Great book - but no Bluefin!,
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Loved the book but wished it contained a chapter on bluefin tuna. That is the most common blue water flyfishng in the northeast. An informative and fun read however. Makes me want to go back to Mexico for sails and marlin.
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this is a very entertaining, informative read. the author has obviously "been there and done that" and his anecdotes about his own trips and experiences are interesting. the book also has plenty of how-to info, including a small section on big-game saltwater knots. i would recommend this book to anyone planning a bluewater trip.
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Full of information and great photos,
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I checked this book out of our local library and am now buying a copy for my cousin and for me. To my knowledge, no other book of this kind exists. The book is filled with state of the art bluewater techniques with fanstastic photos and stories from around the world. I highly recommend this book.
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When I first fly fished the Sea of Cortez off Loreto, Mexico, the airport terminal was a thatched hut with a Coke machine, most panga captains had never heard of fly fishermen, and those few who had thoroughly despised them, calling them las plumas, "the feathers," the feminine gender intentional. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
teaser rod, offshore fly fishing, kawakawa tuna, class tippet category, black skipjack, lime green bucktail, trolling teasers, teaser person, panga captain, offshore gamefish, improved blood knot, inshore gamefish, live chum, pelagic gamefish, rigging needle, dle hackles, world record consideration, teaser baits, cork drag, class tippets, bull dorado, billfish flies, billfish fly, blue bucktail, dogtooth tuna Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Krystal Flash, Royal Star, Bimini Loop, Bimini Twist, Super Hair, Ultra Hair, Ray Beadle, Baja California, Fire Fly, San Diego, Sea Habit Bucktails, Sea Habit Deceiver, Key West, Billy Pate, Deep Water Express, Green Machine, Super Glue, Sea of Cortez, East Cape, International Game Fish Association, Scientific Anglers, Steve Jensen, United States, Wendy Hanvold, Abel Anchovy New!
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When I first fly fished the Sea of Cortez off Loreto, Mexico, the airport terminal was a thatched hut with a Coke machine, most panga captains had never heard of fly fishermen, and those few who had thoroughly despised them, calling them las plumas, "the feathers," the feminine gender intentional. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
teaser rod, offshore fly fishing, kawakawa tuna, class tippet category, black skipjack, lime green bucktail, trolling teasers, teaser person, panga captain, offshore gamefish, improved blood knot, inshore gamefish, live chum, pelagic gamefish, rigging needle, dle hackles, world record consideration, teaser baits, cork drag, class tippets, bull dorado, billfish flies, billfish fly, blue bucktail, dogtooth tuna Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Krystal Flash, Royal Star, Bimini Loop, Bimini Twist, Super Hair, Ultra Hair, Ray Beadle, Baja California, Fire Fly, San Diego, Sea Habit Bucktails, Sea Habit Deceiver, Key West, Billy Pate, Deep Water Express, Green Machine, Super Glue, Sea of Cortez, East Cape, International Game Fish Association, Scientific Anglers, Steve Jensen, United States, Wendy Hanvold, Abel Anchovy New!
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