From understanding how to “read” fish to devising strategies for stream, river, and dam fishing to creating and casting flies, the updated Complete Idiot's Guide‚ to Fly Fishing offers both beginning and seasoned fishing buffs a comprehensive overview of this specialized sport.
• Photographs, illustrations, and detailed instructions on casting and fly tying technique
• Updated coverage of technology and equipment including rods, reels, and line materials
• Tips on preparing for a fly fishing trip
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You're no idiot, of course. You've seen the hit movie A River Runs Through It and you know that fly fishing is one of the most popular leisure activities in the country today. But when it comes to casting the perfect fly-fishing line and catching the Big One, you feel like it might be easier to microwave some fish sticks. Don't get all hot under the gills yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants fo get knee-deep in this popular sport. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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About the Author
Michael D. Shook, a seasoned fly fisherman and writer, has spent the last several years in Colorado working as a fly-fishing guide, writing fly-fishing guide books, tying flies, and building custom fly rods. His love of fly fishing has taken him all around the United States, throughout Mexico’s Yucatan and Baja peninsulas, and all the way to Kenya and Thailand.
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What to buy, how to tie, which fly... it's all here!,
By hooked on fly-fishing (Rockford, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing (Paperback)
This is the perfect book for those of us who marvel at the art of fly-fishing but are too scared to try it. Shook will help you decide what equipment to buy and what is really needed. He explains the basics of how to find the fish, and once you do... how to bring 'em in. The science of understanding the flies and their lifecycle and how it relates to catching fish is simplified for us beginners. All the best knots are explained and adequately illustrated. This is a great book for the beginner fly-fisherman.
45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great field reference,
By Vstrom (Mckinney, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing (Paperback)
Many fly fishing "manuals" focus on the "art" of fly fishing as opposed to the purpose - TO CATCH FISH. This book is for the fisherman who wants to CATCH fish and not worry about how he/she looks standing in a stream laying out the perfect roll cast. Best of all, for me, it is a great field manual I keep in my truck when I do get out a few times per year...I can barely remember how to tie my shoes and the illustrated knots in the book are right there at my fingertips.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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Buy This Book First -- Save Lots of Money!,
By Dr. Thomas H. Martin (Arkansas -- United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing (Paperback)
This is the best basic overview of fly fishing on the market today. It's fun to read, wonderfully illustrated, and very helpful. I recommend it to all my fly fishing friends as a good buy. With this book in your library, you'll reduce needed shelf space and save tons of money to spend on gadgets and gear. Trust me on this one. The others just don't measure up. Get it, read it, and enjoy hooking up with loads of fish. And, by the way -- be sure to always practice "catch and release". Leave the waters full for others. Thank you kindly.
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For those of you who have never picked up a fishing pole, don't worry; you can still learn how to fly fish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beginner fly fishermen, great holding water, fly rod outfit, saltwater fly fishermen, smaller bait fish, tent shaped wings, intermediate fly lines, most fly fishermen, stripping finger, other bait fish, most saltwater fish, saltwater fly fishing, many fly fishermen, fishing from the beach, shock tippet, several half hitches, present your fly, local fly shop, new tippet, class tippet, few false casts, fly tyers, size tippet, saltwater game fish, new fly rod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reel Good Advice, Cut Bait, Fish Tails, Catch Words, The Least You Need, United States, Woolly Bugger, Elk Hair Caddis, Improved Clinch Knot, Mother Nature, Surgeon Knot, Nail Knot, Crystal Flash, Jack Crevalle, Overhand Knot, Perfection Loop, Surgeon Loop, Lefty's Deceiver, Arbor Knot, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, Dolly Varden, New England, New Mexico, Columbia River, Del Brown's Permit Fly New!
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For those of you who have never picked up a fishing pole, don't worry; you can still learn how to fly fish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beginner fly fishermen, great holding water, fly rod outfit, saltwater fly fishermen, smaller bait fish, tent shaped wings, intermediate fly lines, most fly fishermen, stripping finger, other bait fish, most saltwater fish, saltwater fly fishing, many fly fishermen, fishing from the beach, shock tippet, several half hitches, present your fly, local fly shop, new tippet, class tippet, few false casts, fly tyers, size tippet, saltwater game fish, new fly rod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reel Good Advice, Cut Bait, Fish Tails, Catch Words, The Least You Need, United States, Woolly Bugger, Elk Hair Caddis, Improved Clinch Knot, Mother Nature, Surgeon Knot, Nail Knot, Crystal Flash, Jack Crevalle, Overhand Knot, Perfection Loop, Surgeon Loop, Lefty's Deceiver, Arbor Knot, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, Dolly Varden, New England, New Mexico, Columbia River, Del Brown's Permit Fly New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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