A master fly fisherman reveals the essentials of fly fishing for largemouth, smallmouth, and exotics.
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"Despite what the spammers say, good things do come in small packages, such as this guide by one of America's foremost fly-fishing experts."--Woodland Hills Daily News
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In a handsome distillation of a lifetime of wisdom, master angler Lefty Kreh reveals the essentials of fly fishing for bass, arguably the most popular and important gamefish that is admired and hunted by legions of anglers, and found in nearly every state and province of North America.
Lefty devotes chapters to tackle, discussing rods, reels, lines, leaders, and flies, and which type of each best suits the bass hunt. His expertise on flies is particularly encyclopedic. He tailors the fly fisher's selection to both smallmouth and largemouth bass, explaining, for example, why the smallmouth might prefer the Clouser Minnow, Woolly Bugger, and Soft Hackle, as well as why the largemouth might choose the Red and White Hackle or the Half and Half.
Having informed and outfitted the angler, Kreh shows where to fish, providing valuable advice on reading large and small rivers, lakes, and ponds, as well as giving tips on using boats and even freeing flies from snags.
Dedicated bass anglers will catch more and bigger bass. Newcomers will discover a superb angling experience. Both will find Fly Fishing for Bass an indispensable reference.
Lefty devotes chapters to tackle, discussing rods, reels, lines, leaders, and flies, and which type of each best suits the bass hunt. His expertise on flies is particularly encyclopedic. He tailors the fly fisher's selection to both smallmouth and largemouth bass, explaining, for example, why the smallmouth might prefer the Clouser Minnow, Woolly Bugger, and Soft Hackle, as well as why the largemouth might choose the Red and White Hackle or the Half and Half.
Having informed and outfitted the angler, Kreh shows where to fish, providing valuable advice on reading large and small rivers, lakes, and ponds, as well as giving tips on using boats and even freeing flies from snags.
Dedicated bass anglers will catch more and bigger bass. Newcomers will discover a superb angling experience. Both will find Fly Fishing for Bass an indispensable reference.
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Fly Fishing For Bass,
By Andre de Bardelaben (The Forks Of The Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fly Fishing for Bass: Smallmouth, Largemouth, and Exotics (Paperback)
I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. Now that I have read it, I can truly say that it didn't disappoint. The writing is pure Lefty Kreh - Straight forward, understandable instruction on how to catch more and bigger bass with a fly rod. This book is not directed at novice fly fishers. Little space in this little book is devoted to teaching you how to tie knots or flies and the author assumes that you already know how to make the basic casts. The author simply tells you what rods and reels to choose, what lines, leaders and flies to use in a specific situation and how to fish them. If you do as he suggests, you will get satisfying results. Far from a dry "how to" book, this is a distillation of practical lessons learned over a lifetime of studying and pursuing the subject species. I wish a text like this had been available decades ago when I began to appreciate the challenges and rewards of warmwater fly fishing. It could have saved me a lot of wasted time and money. Since reading this book, I am catching more bass, more consistently than ever before.
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This review is from: Fly Fishing for Bass: Smallmouth, Largemouth, and Exotics (Paperback)
I echo all the positives of the book above. The info is great. Upon the second time through, pages begun to fall out and each time I read any part of the book more pages fall out. About 1/4 of the book is now loose leaf.I want to buy Harry Murray's book on the same topic, but it is by the same publisher and I'm worried about the same problem.
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This is a fantastic book. It covers the species specific information about fly fishing for bass. It is also very specific about which flies work and which ones do not. I'm sure that it will save me money. This book is not for someone with no background in fly fishing. No space is given to knots, terminology, etc. If you are new to fly fishing, read an introductory text before reading this book.
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It might surprise many fly fishermen, but the most popular sport fish in the United States is the bass, both large and smallmouth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bass fishing situations, peacock pavon, fly fishing for bass, popping bug, trolling wire, peacock bass, bigger bass, bug body, bass flies, smallmouth bass, larger bass, small bass, largemouth bass, bass fisherman, floating line, shooting head, bass fishermen, fly fishermen Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Clouser Deep Minnow, Woolly Bugger, Dahlberg Diver, White Hackle Fly, Crystal Flash, Lefty's Deceiver, Gerbubble Bug, Lefty's Bug, Water Wiggle Bug, Clouser Crayfish, Dave's Hare Jig, Deer-Hair Bug, Pencil Popper, United States, New Guinea, Pop Lips, South America, White Miller, Basic Largemouth Popper, Dave Whitlock, Big Smallmouth Bass Flies New!
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It might surprise many fly fishermen, but the most popular sport fish in the United States is the bass, both large and smallmouth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bass fishing situations, peacock pavon, fly fishing for bass, popping bug, trolling wire, peacock bass, bigger bass, bug body, bass flies, smallmouth bass, larger bass, small bass, largemouth bass, bass fisherman, floating line, shooting head, bass fishermen, fly fishermen Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Clouser Deep Minnow, Woolly Bugger, Dahlberg Diver, White Hackle Fly, Crystal Flash, Lefty's Deceiver, Gerbubble Bug, Lefty's Bug, Water Wiggle Bug, Clouser Crayfish, Dave's Hare Jig, Deer-Hair Bug, Pencil Popper, United States, New Guinea, Pop Lips, South America, White Miller, Basic Largemouth Popper, Dave Whitlock, Big Smallmouth Bass Flies New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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