This is a book that recognises that it is the techniques, species or sites alone that attract millions to the sport, but a combination of all three that adds to the sport's complexity and appeal. The authors present the best lies and techniques for catching striped bass, bonito, bluefish, weakfish, false albacore, permit, bonefish, tarpon, snook and redfish. Adding further to the book's appeal, these prized species are sought in the nine best inshore fishing locations along the Atlantic coast. From the Kennebec River in Maine to Key West, Florida, readers will learn what water conditions are most favourable and which flies to present to each fish.
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"Fly Fishing for Saltwater's Finest is everything you ever wanted to know about the sport, but were afraid to ask. Written in John Cole's style, it is not only informative, but entertaining as well."
Jose Wejebe Host of ESPN’s Spanish Fly and Saltwater Tackle Box
"If you fly fish the salt, or aspire to do so, you’ll be hooked by this book. John Cole sets the salty scene on the best inshore waters from Maine to Texas, and Brad Burns teaches you how to outsmart the game fish that inhabit those very special places." Duncan Barnes Editor-at-Large, Field & Stream magazine
"Poetry and passion—that’s what the team of Cole and Burns bring to this volume. Fly Fishing for Saltwater's Finest captures the essential spirit of that experience while delivering a post-graduate course on fishing some of the finest saltwater locales in the world."
Harry Vanderweide Editor of The Maine Sportsman Host of Northeast Outdoors
"John Cole and Brad Burns, two of fly fishing’s salt experts, have sandwiched a lot of experience between the front and back covers of this book. For the beginner, it is an invaluable primer, and for the experienced, it is a great refresher course. The authors do everything but make the cast to the fish."
Rip Cunningham Editor in Chief, Salt Water Sportsman magazine
About the Author
John N. Cole has spent the last 65 years fishing this nation’s saltwaters. He has worked to raise awareness of the environment and various species of fish and was previously named Outdoor Life’s Conservationist of the Year. Currently a freelance writer for Outdoor Life and Fly Fishing in Saltwaters, Cole has served as editor of the Maine Times and Director of the National Audubon Society. Cole has written 18 books on fishing, birds, and house construction. He currently resides with his wife Jean in Brunswick, Maine.
Brad Burns has a deep love for saltwater fly fishing, with 40 years of experience in the sport. With an expertise in fishing equipment, Burns has published several articles on tackle, rods, and flies in such notable publications as Field and Stream, Fly Rod and Reel, Saltwater Sportsman, and Fly Fishing in Saltwaters. He has also published the highly successful Fly Fishing for Striped Bass Handbook for LL Bean. A national board member of the Coastal Conservation Association, he and his wife June live in Falmouth, Maine.
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Another excellent title from Burns,
This review is from: Fly Fishing for Saltwater's Finest (Hardcover)
I used to fish with Brad Burns in the 80's and have to say that he is the best fisherman, and best story teller, that I have ever fished with. This is saying a lot considering all the characters I have met on the water. Brad has an uncanny knack for finding fish and discovering how to lure them to a fly. In addition he has a talent for translating his experiences to the printed page. This book is another example of his lucid and informative style, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to try fly fishing in our coastal waters.
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