The Dry Fly and Fast Water: Fishing With the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, Together With Some Observations on Fly Fishing in General (Heritage Series (Helena, Mont.), No. 1.) [Paperback]

George M. L. LA Branche (Author), George M. L. Labranche (Author)

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Publication Date: May 1998 | Series: Heritage Series (Helena, Mont.), No. 1. (Book 1)

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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George La Branche was the first to define an American school of brown trout fly-fishing. Today, almost 90 years later, his methods are still widely used and respected. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Greycliff Pub Co (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096266636X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962666360
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,207,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flyfishing American cascading rivers at it best., December 26, 2007

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paul arbor (Jersey City, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dry Fly and Fast Water (Paperback)

"Published 100 years ago + this title remains the defining work on fast water and cascading American rivers. Learn from the best where to position your fly and how to create an artificial hatch. Unlike the Chalk streams of England or the limestone of Pennsylvania, La Branche pioneered mountain water, cracking the code and sharing it with us the readers. Although many works have since been published on dry fly fishing these typically focus on flat water and natural presentations without "drag". This is one of the few (only) titles which deals with fast water typical of the Frying Pan or West Branch of the Ausable. If you are up to the wading challenges of such water and wonder where all the fish are or how to get them interested in your presentations this is the book for you. One of the Fly Fishing 50 from my list.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic!, November 22, 2009

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Randy Kadish "Author of The Bad, The Good and... (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dry Fly And Fast Water: Fishing With The Floating Fly On American Trout Streams, Together With Some Observations On Fly Fishing In General (1914) (Hardcover)

Perhaps the most important book in the history of fly fishing in America. La Branche proved that dry flies can take trout on fast water, and revolutionized fly fishing in America and the world. La Branche, unlike Theordore Gordon, believed that presentation was more important than matching the hatch. Though some might take issue with that, few will argue that presentation is not important; and so this book offers essential information on casting, presenting, and fishing different types of water.

For anyone interested in becoming a better dry-fly fisherman, I believe this is the book to start with.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of LaBranche's Dry Fly and Fast Water, March 13, 2009

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This review is from: The Dry Fly and Fast Water: Fishing With the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, Together With Some Observations on Fly Fishing in General (Heritage Series (Helena, Mont.), No. 1.) (Paperback)

This book is essential reading for all fly fishermen, particularly those living in the northeast. In addition to the text, this edition provides beautiful illustrations, both drawn and photographs, an appendix with a copious selection from La Branche's letters to fellow British fisherman G. E. M. Skues, and four pages of color plates featuring images of fly patterns developed and used by La Branche. My only complaint with the volume is the large number of spelling errors throughout, including the author's name on the cover. I would suggest this particular edition, however, for anyone especially interested in the selection from La Branche's letters, the color plates, or for anyone willing to overlook an occasional spelling errors for an absorbing and informative read.